2026 Classic Physique Olympia Results and Scorecards

Niall Darwen stuns bodybuilding world, wins Classic Physique Olympia!

Niall Darwen pulled off a massive upset at the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia, stunning a loaded field to capture his first Olympia championship.

Darwen entered the weekend as a dangerous contender after placing fifth at the 2025 Olympia, but few expected him to leapfrog reigning champion Ramon Dino and two-time runner-up Mike Sommerfeld.

Darwen began turning heads during prejudging when he repeatedly found himself in the center of the action, and he completed the breakthrough by winning the title over Sommerfeld.

Dino’s title defense ended with a surprising third-place finish, while Wesley Vissers and Terrence Ruffin rounded out the top five.

Check out Generation Iron’s full breakdown of the results below!

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2026 Classic Physique Olympia Results

First Place – Niall Darwen ($100,000)
Second Place – Mike Sommerfeld ($40,000)
Third Place – Ramon Dino ($20,000)
Fourth Place – Wesley Vissers ($10,000)
Fifth Place – Terrence Ruffin ($6,000)
Sixth Place – Piotr Wojtowicz
Seventh Place – Anton Ratushnyi
Eighth Place – Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito
Ninth Place – Fabio Junio
Tenth Place – Andrea Mammoli

Niall Darwen Wins the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia

Darwen began turning heads during prejudging when he repeatedly found himself in the center of the action. The final callout featured Darwen alongside Mike Sommerfeld, Ramon Dino, Terrence Ruffin, and Wesley Vissers, giving the judges an opportunity to compare the eventual top five directly.

Darwen ultimately completed the breakthrough by defeating Sommerfeld for the championship. Sommerfeld once again found himself just one position away from the Olympia title, while Dino’s title defense ended with a surprising third-place finish.

The victory represents a remarkable progression for Darwen at the Olympia. After finishing 11th in 2024 and fifth in 2025, Darwen made another significant jump in 2026 to become the new Classic Physique Olympia champion. His rise also included a major victory at the 2026 Pittsburgh Pro, adding further momentum heading into the biggest show of his career.

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Ramon Dino Finishes Third in Classic Physique Olympia Title Defense

For Ramon Dino, the result marked a dramatic change from his historic 2025 campaign. Dino became the first Brazilian athlete to win the Classic Physique Olympia in 2025, defeating Sommerfeld in a tightly contested battle for the title.

The victory came after several years of establishing himself as one of the division’s elite competitors, including his 2023 Arnold Classic victory and multiple Olympia appearances near the top of the standings.

Dino returned to Las Vegas as the reigning champion but was unable to repeat his performance from a year earlier. After being featured prominently during prejudging, he ultimately settled for third place.

Mike Sommerfeld Takes Second at the 2026 Olympia

Mike Sommerfeld once again demonstrated why he remains one of the most consistent competitors in the division. The German standout entered the 2026 Olympia having finished second at the previous two Olympia contests, first behind Chris Bumstead in 2024 and then behind Dino in 2025.

Sommerfeld also experienced an unusual setback earlier in the 2026 season when he missed the Classic Physique weight limit at the Arnold Classic and was unable to compete. He rebounded by winning the 2026 Arnold Classic UK, defeating Wesley Vissers and putting himself back into the Olympia title conversation.

Sommerfeld carried that momentum into Las Vegas and ultimately finished second, adding another Olympia runner-up finish to his growing resume.

Wesley Vissers Finishes Fourth at the Classic Physique Olympia

Wesley Vissers entered the Olympia after another strong year in the division. The Dutch standout won the 2026 Arnold Classic in Columbus, earning his second Arnold Classic championship after previously winning the event in 2024.

Vissers also battled Sommerfeld at the Arnold Classic UK later in the season, finishing second behind the German competitor. At the Olympia, Vissers remained firmly among the division’s elite, ultimately securing fourth place.

Terrence Ruffin Rounds Out the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia Top Five

Rounding out the top five was Terrence Ruffin, another established name who has remained a fixture near the top of the Classic Physique division.

Ruffin finished third at the 2025 Olympia, placing behind Dino and Sommerfeld, and returned to Las Vegas looking to move even higher in the standings.

Instead, Ruffin finished fifth, but his presence in the final top five further illustrated the depth of the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia lineup.

Niall Darwen’s Rise to the Top of Classic Physique

In the end, however, the night belonged to Darwen.

The former fifth-place Olympia finisher has now completed one of the division’s most impressive recent rises, going from 11th in 2024, to fifth in 2025, to first in 2026.

Darwen’s victory also means the Classic Physique Olympia title has changed hands again following the retirement of seven-time champion Chris Bumstead. Dino captured the vacant title in 2025, but Darwen has now emerged as the latest athlete to reach the top of the division.

2026 Classic Physique Olympia Official Scorecard

MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE – OPEN
#	NAME	COUNTRY	JUDGING	FINALS	TOTAL	PLACE
6	Niall Darwen	UK	7		7	1
35	Mike Sommerfeld	Germany	10		10	2
44	Ramon Rocha Queiroz	Brazil	14		14	3
40	Wesley Vissers	Netherlands	21		21	4
34	Terrence Ruffin	USA	24		24	5
42	Piotr Wojtowicz	Poland	30		30	6
31	Anton Ratushnyi	USA	35		35	7
8	Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito	Colombia	40		40	8
14	Fabio Junio	Brazil	47		47	9
21	Andrea Mammoli	Italy	50		50	10
32	Luca Reger	Germany	54		54	11
15	Chen Kang	China	60		60	12
36	Tom Stanley	Australia	67		67	13
27	Jaehun Park	South Korea	68		68	14
16	Murat Can Karahasanlar	Turkey	75		75	15
17	Kyrylo Khudaiev	Ukraine	79		79	16
1	David Aguilar Rosales	USA	80		80	16
2	Mohammad Ali	Austria	80		80	16
3	Abdullah Alrabiah	Saudi Arabia	80		80	16
4	Eric Brown Jr.	USA	80		80	16
5	Joaquim Camps Angel	Spain	80		80	16
7	Cezar Falcao	Brazil	80		80	16
9	Ethan Gohari	Australia	80		80	16
10	Matthew Greggo	USA	80		80	16
11	Seungchan Hong	South Korea	80		80	16
13	Tae Min Jung	South Korea	80		80	16
18	Kai Liu	China	80		80	16
22	Ferran Minana Ibanez	Spain	80		80	16
23	Richard Nagy	Hungary	80		80	16
24	Prosper Nwafor	UK	80		80	16
25	Samuel Paquin	Canada	80		80	16
26	Andy Paredes	USA	80		80	16
28	German Pastor	Spain	80		80	16
29	Zhivko Petkov	Bulgaria	80		80	16
30	Jordan Plantiko	USA	80		80	16
33	Shuai Ren	China	80		80	16
37	Tomislav Strmecki	Croatia	80		80	16
38	Paulin Tsamezeu	USA	80		80	16
39	Luis Roberto Valenzuela Ramos	Mexico	80		80	16
41	Kellen Wilson	Canada	80		80	16
43	Gabriel Zancanelli	Brazil	80		80	16