2026 Kuwait Pro Results: Levon Poghosyan and Michael Van Niekerk Claim Titles
The 2026 Kuwait Pro took place on November 6 in Kuwait City, Kuwait, bringing together competitors from around the world in Men’s Classic Physique and Men’s Physique. Levon Poghosyan of Armenia claimed the Classic Physique title, finishing ahead of runner-up Nader Ragheb and Kuwait’s Abdallah Almatar. In Men’s Physique, South Africa’s Michael Van Niekerk emerged victorious in a larger field, defeating Hashem Alfotewi and Qaisar Alasi, who finished second and third, respectively. Both champions earned victories during the qualification period for the 2027 Mr. Olympia, although a single win does not automatically guarantee qualification under the updated rules for these divisions.
Event Information
- Date: November 6, 2026
- Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Divisions: Men’s Classic Physique Open, Men’s Physique Open
2026 Kuwait Pro Winners
- Men’s Classic Physique: Levon Poghosyan
- Men’s Physique: Michael Van Niekerk
2026 Kuwait Pro Full Results
Men’s Classic Physique Open
- Winner – Levon Poghosyan
- 2nd – Nader Ragheb
- 3rd – Abdallah Almatar
- 4th – Hadif Alsuwaidi
- 5th – Abdul-Aziz Al-Murshedi
- 6th – Juma Al Shuaibi
- 7th – Ali Albaghli
- 8th – Jenev Varghese
- 9th – Mubarak Mubarak
- 10th – Ahmed Mohamed
Men’s Physique Open
- Winner – Michael Van Niekerk
- 2nd – Hashem Alfotewi
- 3rd – Qaisar Alasi
- 4th – Ozcan Kirant
- 5th – Mahmood Al-Maghrabi
- 6th – Ibrahim Cheikh Ousmane
- 7th – Sanad Alsanad
- 8th – Hamed Abdalla
- 9th – Abdullah Al Salem
- 10th – Bader Alsabri
2026 Kuwait Pro Scorecards
| MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 12 | Levon Poghosyan | Armenia | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Nader Ragheb | New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 3 | Abdallah Almatar | Kuwait | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 5 | Hadif Alsuwaidi | UAE | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 4 | Abdul-Aziz Al-Murshedi | Kuwait | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 11 | Juma Al Shuaibi | Oman | 19 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2 | Ali Albaghli | Kuwait | 20 | 20 | 7 | |
| 16 | Jenev Varghese | UAE | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 8 | Mubarak Mubarak | Kuwait | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ahmed Mohamed | Saudi Arabia | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 6 | Edgard John-Augustin | France | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 10 | Kent Ginthone Nasarondo | Philippines | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 1 | Bader Al Antaif | Saudi Arabia | 39 | 39 | 13 | |
| 15 | Jan-Renz Tagal | Philippines | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| MEN’S PHYSIQUE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 43 | Michael Van Niekerk | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 24 | Hashem Alfotewi | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 22 | Qaisar Alasi | Bahrain | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 40 | Ozcan Kirant | Turkey | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 26 | Mahmood Al-Maghrabi | Bahrain | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 38 | Ibrahim Cheikh Ousmane | Saudi Arabia | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
| 32 | Sanad Alsanad | Kuwait | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
| 17 | Hamed Abdalla | Libya | 24 | 24 | 8 | |
| 21 | Abdullah Al Salem | Kuwait | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 31 | Bader Alsabri | Kuwait | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 39 | Mohammed Haidar | UAE | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 41 | Husain Manowchehri | Bahrain | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 23 | Yousef Alfailakawi | Kuwait | 39 | 39 | 13 | |
| 34 | Ahmad Alshammari | Kuwait | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| 30 | Mohammad Alrughaib | Kuwait | 45 | 45 | 15 | |
| 18 | Mohammad Al Hababi | USA | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 19 | Mohammed Al Kindy | Oman | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 20 | Abdullah Al Sabea | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 25 | Mishal Alhassan | Saudi Arabia | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 27 | Mohammad Almansouri | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 28 | Omar Almershad | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Almutawah | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 33 | Mohammad Alshaikh | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 35 | Fahad Altheeb | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 36 | Abdurrazag Benyazid | Libya | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 37 | Saad Binhashim | Saudi Arabia | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 42 | Elhaam Shaikh | India | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 44 | Hussain Alqatami | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
| 45 | Faisal Altararwah | Kuwait | 48 | 48 | 16 | |
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