• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The BarBend Logo in white.

BarBend

The Online Home for Strength Sports

  • News
    • CrossFit
    • Strongman
    • Bodybuilding
    • Powerlifting
    • Weightlifting
    • HYROX
  • Reviews
    • Recovery
      • Best Cold Plunges
      • Best Saunas
      • Best Mini-Massage Guns
    • Supplements
      • Best Protein
        • Best Vegan Protein Powders
        • Best Whey Isolate Protein Powders
        • Best Mass Gainer
        • Best Protein Bars
      • Best Pre-Workouts
        • Best Pre-Workout for Women
        • Best Pre-Workouts for Men
        • Best Non-Stim Pre-Workouts
        • Strongest Pre-Workouts
      • Best Creatine
      • Best Electrolyte Supplements
      • Best Greens Powder
      • Best Meal Replacements
      • Best Nitric Oxide Supplements
      • Best Fat Burners
      • Individual Supplement Reviews
    • Cardio Equipment
      • Best Treadmills
      • Best Rowing Machines
      • Best Exercise Bikes
      • Best Ellipticals
      • Best Recumbent Bikes
      • Individual Cardio Equipment Reviews
    • Strength Equipment
      • Best Adjustable Dumbbells
      • Best Dumbbells
      • Best Kettlebells
      • Best Barbells
      • Best Squat Racks
      • Best Weight Benches
      • Best Resistance Bands
      • Best Leg Extension Machines
      • Individual Strength Equipment Reviews
    • Apparel
      • Best Weightlifting Shoes
      • Best Cross Training Shoes
      • Best Running Shoes
      • Best Gym Shorts
    • Fitness Tech
      • Best Running Apps
      • Best Fitness Trackers
      • Best Workout Apps
      • Best Smart Scales
    • Support Gear
      • Best Lifting Straps
      • Best Gym Bags
      • Best Lifting Gloves
      • Best Wrist Wraps
  • Nutrition
    • Diets
      • Carb Cycling
      • Vertical Diet
      • Reverse Dieting
      • Carnivore Diet
      • Ketogenic Diet
      • Intermittent Fasting
      • IIFYM Diet
    • Muscle Gain
      • How to Dirty Bulk
      • Go From Cutting to Bulking
      • Eat These Carbs
      • How to Eat for Muscle
    • Fat Loss
      • Macros for Fat Loss
      • Calorie Deficits
      • Natural Fat Burners
      • Cut 2 Pounds Weekly
    • Supplement Guides
      • Pre-Workout
      • Whey Protein
      • Mass Gainers
      • Greens Powders
      • Creatine
      • BCAAs
    • Daily Protein Needs
    • Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
    • Foods With Creatine
    • Bulking Tips
  • Training
    • Exercise Guides
      • Deadlift
      • Bench Press
      • Back Squat
      • Overhead Press
      • Lat Pulldown
      • Shoulder Exercises
      • Chest Exercises
      • Ab Exercises
      • Quad Exercises
      • Biceps Exercises
    • Training Guides
      • Beginner’s Guide to the Gym
      • How to Build Muscle
      • Guide to Muscle Hypertrophy
      • How to Train on a Cut
    • Workouts
      • Back Workouts
      • At-Home Workouts
      • Chest & Back Workouts
      • Full-Body Workout
      • HIIT Workouts
      • Bodybuilding Workouts
      • Farmer’s Carry Workouts
    • Programs
      • 5×5 Program
      • Bodybuilding Programs
      • Push-Up Program
      • Pull-Up Program
      • 5/3/1 Program
      • Powerbuilding Program
      • German Volume Training
      • Build Your Own Program
  • Calculators
    • Protein Intake Calculator
    • Macros Calculator
    • BMR Calculator
    • Squat Calculator
    • Calorie Calculator
  • Community Forum
Home » Bodybuilding News » 2024 Bigman Weekend Spain Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

2024 Bigman Weekend Spain Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The final Men’s Open show of 2024 takes place in Spain.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on November 30th, 2024

The 2024 Bigman Weekend Spain Pro is set for the weekend of Nov. 30 through Dec. 1, 2024, in Alicante, Spain. This show will host the IFBB Pro League’s Men’s Open and Bikini divisions to award 2025 Olympia qualifications to the winners if they were not previously qualified.

Forty-six athletes will face the judges and fans in this show. The Men’s Open event is the division’s final contest of 2024.

2024 Bigman Weekend Spain Pro Roster

The lineups for both contests are below, with names in alphabetical order:

Men’s Open

  • Marco Aquino (Mexico)
  • Andrea Bolzoni (Italy)
  • Lewis Breed (UK)
  • Roberto Buonomo (Italy)
  • Adolf Burghardt (Germany)
  • Maik Ciesla (Germany)
  • Yuxuan He (China)
  • Marc Hector (UK)
  • Matthias Hollweck (Germany)
  • Marcello Horse (Brazil)
  • Mark Joyce (UK)
  • Tian Kai (China)
  • Simon Lada (Poland)
  • Harry Lehner (Austria)
  • Pablo Llopis Spain
  • Emmanuel Longoria (Mexico)
  • Emir Omeragic (Germany)
  • Andrea Presti (Italy)
  • Edu Rodriguez (Paraguay)
  • Jan Turek (Czech Republic)
  • Alexandru Vasile Uta (Romania)
  • Edgar Valencia (Mexico)
  • Akim Williams (USA)
  • Krystian Wolski (Poland)
  • Guo Sheng Yuan (China)
  • Chen Zhou (China)

Bikini

  • Morillas Lopez Alejandra (China)
  • Gisela Canelas (Portugal)
  • Claudia Clemente (Portugal)
  • Antonella Cozzolino (Italy)
  • Jess Feeney (Ireland)
  • Gulsah Gorgulu (Turkey)
  • Chantal Hill (China)
  • Cassie Hunter (UK)
  • Natalia Koursari (Greece)
  • Kamila Leonovic (Lithuania)
  • Tindra Lindh (Sweden)
  • Ines Neves (Portugal)
  • Regina Viktoria Noga (Hungary)
  • Mariska Pretorius (South Africa)
  • Sara Punzetti (Italy)
  • Lubova Saponenko (Spain)
  • Kateryna Spievakova (Ukraine)
  • Giuditta Taccani (Italy)
  • Kirsty Taylor (UK)
  • Babett Vongsanti (Hungary)

[Related: Best Pre-Workouts]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by 💣Bkbeast (@akim_bkbeast_williams)

[Related: Best Whey Isolate Protein Powders]

Men’s Open Athletes to Watch

No athlete in the Men’s Open lineup has qualified for the 2025 Olympia going into the show. The three early favorites are below:

Akim Williams

Akim Williams was 10th at the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 12, 2024. Samson Dauda became the 19th Mr. Olympia at that event. Williams most recently competed at the Romania Muscle Fest Pro on Nov. 10, 2024, where he placed second to Rafael Brandao.

Andrea Presti

Presti has Olympia experience, but he was not in the 2024 Olympia. The three-time Mr. Big Evolution Pro winner was eighth at the 2024 Prague Pro but was not at his best in that show.

Presti can give Williams a run for his money if he shows up in Spain as he had when he three-peated the Mr. Big Evolution Pro in 2023. 

Marcello Horse

Marcello Horse, also known as “Horse MD,” is a rising star in the division but is looking for his first pro win. He was fifth in Prague and could be in the top three at this show.

More Bodybuilding Content

  • Tristyn Lee Shares What It’s Like to Train After Rebounding To 7% Body Fat
  • How a 7’2″ Tall Bodybuilder Eats 7,000 Calories Per Day to Maintain Weight
  • Level Up With Brazilian Glute Training

Featured Image: @akim_bkbeast_williams on Instagram

About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

View All Articles

Primary Sidebar

Latest Reviews

Featured image for the Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review

Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review (2025): Our Expert’s New Favorite FID Bench

Titan T3 Power Rack Review

Titan T3 Power Rack Review (2025): An Expert-Approved Rig Beckoning to Budget-Minded Athletes

Our tester works out at the beach in preparation for the Rogue Resistance Bands Review

Rogue Resistance Bands Review (2025): Tested by a Certified Personal Trainer

Barbend tester Jake Herod works out on a Force USA Trainer

Force USA G3 Review (2025): Our Experts Tested This Compact All-In-One Rack for Small Home Gyms

BarBend

BarBend is an independent website. The views expressed on this site may come from individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the view of BarBend or any other organization. BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting.

  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Sections

  • CrossFit
  • Strongman
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Weightlifting
  • Reviews
  • Nutrition
  • Training

More

  • BarBend Newsletter
  • BarBend Podcast
  • The Ripped Report
  • 1RM Calculator
  • BMR Calculator
  • Macros Calculator
  • Protein Calculator
  • Squat Calculator

Policies

  • Accessibility
  • Advice Disclaimer
  • Cookies Policy
  • Disclaimers
  • Disclosures
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Copyright © 2025 · BarBend Inc · Sitemap