Bucharest, Romania, was the host city for the 2024 Romania Muscle Fest Pro on the weekend of Nov. 9-10, 2024. This event, promoted by Olympia owner Jake Wood and Alina Popa, was a 2015 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for nine of the 11 pro divisions, with the main event Men’s Open show.
Rafael Brandao scored the victory and is now qualified for the 2025 Mr. Olympia.
2024 Romania Muscle Fest Pro
The full results for all nine shows can be seen below.
Men’s Open
- Rafael Brandao (Brazil)
- Akim Williams (USA)
- Emir Omeragic (Germany)
- Horse Marcello (Brazil)
- Krystian Wolski (Poland)
- Mateusz Zagorowski (Poland)
- Matthias Hollweck (Germany)
- Arber Xhemalallari (Albania)
- Mark Joyce (UK)
- Aleksei Kuznetsov (Russia)
- Roberto Buonomo (Italy)
- Jan Turek (Czech Republic)
- Maik Ciesla (Germany)
- Mike Hulusi (Australia)
- Peter Zembjak (Slovakia)
212 Bodybuilding
- Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
- Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
- Acsell Uta (Romania)
- Tomas Tabaciar (Slovakia)
- Enrico Pietrobon (Italy)
- Rubin Gainullin (Russia)
- Michael Schneider (Austria)
- Sho Hirokawa (Japan)
- Ahmad Dokhy (Norway)
Classic Physique
- Richard Nagy (Hungary)
- Patrik Herczik (Czech Republic)
- Roberto Martinez Pizana (Spain)
- Jesus Rodriguez Sendra (Spain)
- George Miron (Romania)
- Lukasz Kuziak (Poland)
- Tomas Sentinek (Slovakia)
- Marius Osmundsen (Norway)
- Pekka Kotipohja (Finland)
- Mohamad Al Baghdadi (Germany)
- Vlad Andrei Cozma (Romania)
- David Marusinec (Slovakia)
Men’s Physique
- Emile Walker (UK)
- Omar Suleiman (UK)
- Ireneusz Ptucha (Poland)
- Latinwo Dwayne (UK)
- Andrea Antonelli (Italy)
- Fahri Gunes (Turkey)
- Ondrej Kmostak (Czech Republic)
- Michael Kent (UK)
- Miroslav Juricek (Czech Republic)
- Mousa Alanazi (Saudi Arabia)
- Maksimilian Petrov (Bulgaria)
- Ramzi Boubaker (Germany)
- Leonardo Marchi (Italy)
- Serpescu Sebastian (Romania)
- Lucas Fonseca (Brazil)
Tied for 16th
- Simonpietro Arena (Italy)
- Jodalyn Banan Babaran (Philippines)
- Omer Bahamed (India)
- Luca Biolo (Italy)
- Dimitri Delavegas (France)
- Guerrat Manceff (Ukraine)
- Lenny Massouf (France)
- Gabriel Ogunmakin (UK)
- Giuseppe Riserbato (Italy)
- Marco Valentino (Italy)
Women’s Bodybuilding
- Anastasia Korableva (Romania)
- Reshanna Boswell (USA)
- Alida Opre (Hungary)
- Uta Kohler-Spitzbart (Germany)
- Julia Foery (Switzerland)
- Denise Faith (Sweden)
- Marianna Gasparyan (USA)
- Hagit Seindlis (Israel)
Figure
- Ayra Bahar (Germany)
- Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
- Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
- Karolina Wojcik (Poland)
- Hannah Prause (Germany)
- Stefana Sandu (Romania)
- Snezhana Vlahova (Bulgaria)
- Carina Brill (Germany)
- Anna Koka (Ukraine)
- Grace Diliso (Italy)
- Atsuko Mikami (Japan)
- Monica Marjanovic (Denmark)
- Anna Ladurner (Italy)
- Chiara Cecchi (Italy)
- Sylwia Olszewska (Poland)
Tied for 16th
- Sarah Krarup (Denmark)
- Manuela Matteucci (Italy)
- Luba Stef (Bulgaria)
- Mar Vilchez Rodriguez (Spain)
Bikini
- Kerry Sexton (UK)
- Alina Mirzakhanova (Ukraine)
- Natalie Myslikova (Czech Republic)
- Kateryna Spievakova (Ukraine)
- Patrizia Vaccaro (Italy)
- Sara Fratella (Italy)
- Noora Mahonen (Finland)
- Alice Marchisio (Italy)
- Giuditta Taccani (Italy)
- Nedelcu Maria (Romania)
- Chantal Hill (Spain)
- Claudia Clemente (Portugal)
- Luca Katai (Hungary)
- Ines Neves (Portugal)
- Cassie Hunter (UK)
Tied for 16th
- Morillas Lopez Alejandra (Spain)
- Oliwia Dobrowolska (Poland)
- Julia Heinio (Finland)
- Lilla Helstab (Hungary)
- Irene Iravedra (Spain)
- Steph Kalms (Australia)
- Irina Magdieva (Italy)
- Renata Nowak (Poland)
- Fanni Orszag (Hungary)
- Paola Palomino (Colombia)
- Sara Punzetti (Italy)
- Iulia Rusu (Romania)
- Liliana Sakhanova (Sweden)
- Henrieta Skupekova (Slovakia)
- Kathleen Streiber (Germany)
- Aneta Szoltysek (Poland)
- Margherita Todeschini (Italy)
Women’s Physique
- Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil)
- Barbara Menage (France)
- Julia Glazycheva (Russia)
- Raluca Raducu (Romania)
- Gemma Lancaster (UK)
- Modesta Hemmingsen (Denmark)
- Sarah Mesic (Australia)
- Ivana Vuckovic (Bosnia And Herzegovina)
- Martyna Pietka (Poland)
- Marina Kassinopoullou (Cyprus)
- Petra Struncova (Czech Republic)
- Amy Chester (Ireland)
- Paola Maresca (Italy)
- Alessandra Patricia Da Silva (Italy)
- Christina Kremser (Austria)
- Sabeena Parasram (Australia)
Wellness
- Sina Maria Teresa (Angola)
- Patrizzi Marice Barros (Brazil)
- Mariia Morozova (Ukraine)
- Dani Theo (Greece)
- Paula Dominguez (Spain)
- Houda Hmini (France)
- Alexandra Maria Da Silva De Oliveira (Spain)
- Dainora Dvarionaite (Lithuania)
- Chloe Pickford (UK)
- Nerilde Garcia Strey (Brazil)
- Anlly Saenz (Colombia)
- Daria Pavlova (Russia)
- Belova Ekaterina (Russia)
- Bianca Malina Anton (Italy)
- Beatrice Gasperini (Italy)
[Related: Best Pre-Workouts]
[Related: Best Whey Isolate Protein Powders]
Men’s Open Winner — Rafael Brandao
Brandao and runner-up Akim Williams faced off in what fans in attendance considered a close contest. Williams is known for his size and density, but Brandao received all the first-place votes from the judges. Brandao ranked eighth at the 2024 Mr. Olympia and is locked in for the 2025 edition.
212 Bodybuilding Winner — Radoslav Angelov
Radaslov Angelov was the unanimous winner in the 212 contest over runner-up Ahmad Ashkanani. This was the seventh time Angelov competed in this show. He was third in the 2023 edition of this contest, but he won it in 2022. This makes him a two-time champion and the eighth athlete to qualify for the 2025 212 Olympia.
Classic Physique Winner — Richard Nagy
Richard Nagy held off a charge from runner-up Patrik Herczik and third-place finisher Roberto Martinez Pizana to win in Classic Physique. This is his third time qualifying for the Classic Physique Olympia.
Men’s Physique Winner — Emile Walker
Emile Walker qualified for the Men’s Physique Olympia for the fourth straight year, thanks to his win in Bucharest. This was his first time competing in this contest. Fellow UK athlete Omar Suleiman took home silver.
Women’s Bodybuilding Winner — Anastasia Korableva
Reshanna Boswell was an early favorite in the Women’s Bodybuilding category, but Anastasia Korableva pulled off an upset win. This was Korableva’s first victory in five attempts at this contest. She will make her Ms. Olympia debut in 2025 if she competes.
Figure Winner — Ayra Bahar
Ayra Bahar and Lena Ramsteiner made it a one-two finish for Germany in the Figure division. Bahar placed 20th at the 2024 Fitparade Hungary Pro but significantly improved shape and conditioning here.
Bikini Winner — Kerry Sexton
Kerry Sexton has been grinding and traveling the world to score a pro win. She finally earned it against 30 opponents in the most extensive lineup of the weekend. The 2025 Bikini Olympia will be her Olympia debut.
Women’s Physique Winner — Caroline Alves Dos Santos
Barbara Menage was a strong favorite in the Women’s Physique show, but Caroline Alves Dos Santos came in great shape and left the stage as champion, relegating Menage to second place. This is Santos’s second win of the 2024 season.
Wellness Winner — Sina Maria Teresa
Fifteen athletes participated in the Wellness show, and Sina Maria Teresa was the best onstage. She took the win and a 2025 Wellness Olympia roster spot with her. This is her first win and Olympia qualification.
More Bodybuilding Content
- “I Don’t Think I’m Going To Win”: Chris Bumstead’s Expectations for His Men’s Open Bodybuilding Debut
- Bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic’s New Training Split, Leg Hacks, and More
- Jay Cutler’s 3 Go-To Exercises for “Barn Door” Wide Lats
Featured Image: @romania_muscle_fest_pro by @moriauphoto on Instagram
