The 2024 Daytona Pro is set to be held in Daytona Beach, FL, on the weekend of Sept. 28-29, 2024. The 2025 Olympia qualifying event will feature the Men’s Physique, Figure, Bikini, and Women’s Physique divisions.
The winners of each contest will qualify to compete at the 2025 Olympia, the date and location of which has yet to be officially announced.
2024 Daytona Pro Rosters
The lineups for all four contests are below, with names in alphabetical order:
Men’s Physique
- Michael Augustino (United States)
- Daniel Beverly (United States)
- Jorge Carrillo Peru
- Everett Davis (United States)
- Brandon Downs (United States)
- Dmitri George (United States)
- Jahbari Granston (United States)
- Lee Harvey (United States)
- Laquan Jones (United States)
- Misel Lozanic (Serbia)
- Benquil Marigny (United States)
- Geobanny Paula (United States)
- Steven Pham (United States)
- Hygor Ponchet (Brazil)
- Stuart Reed (United States)
- Zahid Sahak (United States)
- Perry Sanders (United States)
- Walter Sanders (United States)
- Marcell Shippen (United States)
- Adrian Smith (United States)
- Mitch Starr (United Kingdom)
- Michael Stephens (United States)
- Andrew Stroupe (United States)
- Winston Sullivan (United States)
- Harlan Taylor Jr. (United States)
- Aaron Thuraisingham (New Zealand)
- Jensen Tibbetts (United States)
- Jorge Torres (United States)
- Marcel Treichler (Switzerland)
- Tre Trotter (United States)
- Reginald Williams (United States)
Figure
- Andre Arceneaux (United States)
- Thais Cabrices-Werner (United States)
- Jessica Chandy (New Zealand)
- Cristina Chatti (Spain)
- Edie Davis (United States)
- Edith Driver (United States)
- Marie-Solange Essoh (Cameroon)
- Maude Exantus (United States)
- Mikaela Gracey (United States)
- Myia Lynn (United States)
- Amanda Mccroskey (United States)
- Julie Medina (United States)
- Mariela Merced (Puerto Rico)
- Queren Pacheco (Mexico)
- Lakeisha Roulhac (United States)
- Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
- Aksana Yukhno (United States)
Bikini
- Fabiana Alves (Brazil)
- Iulia Baba (Romania)
- Alessia Facchin (Italy)
- Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
- Luciana Gisinger (United States)
- Shawn Hektor Lewis (United States)
- Huong Mai (United States)
- Yuri Maruyama (Japan)
- Ndeye Ndour (United States)
- Ekaterina Opekunova (Russia)
- Michelle Santana (United States)
- Gina Sardina (United States)
- Cheryl Sweeney (United States)
- Bianca Van Wyk (South Africa)
- Ally Vatthauer (United States)
Women’s Physique
- Kathleen Alvarez (United States)
- Sandra Amaro (United States)
- Elena Aviles Romero (Spain)
- Manon Dutilly (Canada)
- Farrah Faulkner (United States)
- Santana Francisco (United States)
- Marta Gallegos (United States)
- Eva Guzman (Mexico)
- Heather Johnson (United States)
- Qiana Mcclenty (United States)
- Carrie Mercier (United States)
- Heather Rigsby (United States)
- Nathalee Thompson (Canada)
- Tiffany Walker (United States)
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Figure Division Athletes to Watch
The Figure division features 17 athletes. Three contenders to watch are below:
Natalia Soltero
Natalia Soltero will be one of the athletes competing in the 2024 Figure Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 11-12, 2024. She qualified for that show by winning the 2024 Pittsburgh Pro. She was the runner-up at the Figure Olympia in 2020 and 2021.
Marie-Solange Essoh
Marie-Solange Essoh was a former Women’s Physique competitor who transitioned to Figure in 2024. She won the Women’s Physique title at this contest and placed 13th at the 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia.
Aksana Yukhno
Aksana Yukhno was the 2021 Fit Parade Pro winner but has not won a show since. Her highest placing in 2024 was sixth at the New York Pro. She has previously qualified for the Olympia but has never competed on that stage.
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