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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2025 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Rosters Announced

2025 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Rosters Announced

Several of bodybuilding’s best will compete in Columbus.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on December 13th, 2024

The 2025 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) will be held in Columbus, OH, on Feb. 27 – March 2, 2025. The main attraction of the ASF is the contest that started it all — the Arnold Classic bodybuilding event. The 37th edition of the Arnold Classic features seven of the IFBB Professional League’s 11 divisions.

The promoters announced the rosters for those competitions on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. The Arnold Classic is an invite-only contest, meaning athletes had to apply to enter. The rosters for each contest are below, with names in alphabetical order.

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2025 Arnold Classic (Men’s Open)

The Men’s Open contest features the largest purse in its history, $500,000 to the winner. The lineup for this two-day event features the 2024 Mr. Olympia and 2023 Arnold Classic winner Samson Dauda, 2023 Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford, who will be making his Arnold Classic debut, and 2019 Mr. Olympia and two-time Arnold Classic winner Brandon Curry. Add two-time winner Arnold Classic champion William Bonac, and three former champions will clash the same show.

  • William Bonac
  • Shaun Clarida
  • Brandon Curry
  • Samson Dauda
  • Jonathan DeLaRosa
  • James Hollingshead
  • Andrew Jacked
  • Derek Lunsford
  • Patrick Moore
  • Justin Rodriguez
  • Carlos Thomas Jr.
  • Akim Williams

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2025 Arnold Classic Physique

The Classic Physique lineup includes defending champion Wesley Vissers and 2024 Classic Physique Olympia runner-up Mike Sommerfeld.

With six-time Olympia winner Chris Bumstead retired from the competitive stage, this is a huge opportunity for a new frontman for the division to step up.

  • Osmar Alanis
  • Adejoh Franklin Audu
  • Jihoon Bang
  • Michael Daboul
  • Logan Franklin
  • Lucas Funk
  • Matthew Greggo
  • Junior Javorski
  • Mike Sommerfeld
  • Wesley Vissers
  • Jeremiah Willies
  • Gabriel Zancanelli

2025 Arnold Men’s Physique

2024 Men’s Physique winner Diogo Montenegro and two-time winner Erin Banks headline a 12-athlete lineup featuring current and future stars. 

  • Erin Banks
  • Ali Bilal
  • Alessandro Cavagnola
  • Vitor Chaves
  • Rhyan Clark
  • Emmanuel Costa
  • Guilherme Gualbarto
  • Jason Huynh
  • Diogo Montenegro
  • Rafael Oliveira
  • Sidy Pouye
  • Dmytro Voievodchuk

2025 Arnold Pro Wheelchair

Harold Kelley aims to retain his number one spot in the Wheelchair division, while several of his Olympia rivals, including 2024 Arnold Pro Wheelchair winner Rajesh John, yearn for a rematch.

  • Gabriele Andruilli
  • James Berger
  • Bradley Betts
  • Rajesh John
  • Harold Kelley
  • Jason Metcalf
  • Kyle Roberts
  • Kevin Secundino
  • Steve Suppes

2025 Fitness International

The surprise in the Fitness International lineup is the return to the stage of three-time and defending champion Ariel Khadr. Khadr withdrew from the 2024 Olympia due to a neck injury and was unsure when she would return.

For Khadr to win her fourth consecutive Arnold title, she must defeat a tough lineup that includes Jaclyn Baker, Tamara Vahn, and nine other rivals.

  • Jaclyn Baker
  • Rene Brosch
  • Tiffany Chandler
  • Michelle Fredua-Mensah
  • Michelle Gales
  • Andrea Glass
  • Ariel Khadr
  • Minna Pajulahti
  • Michaela Pavleova
  • Kristin Pope
  • Amber Steffen
  • Tamara Vahn

2025 Bikini International

Three-time Bikini International winner Lauralie Chapados is the new Ms. Bikini Olympia. She will take the stage for the first time since the Olympia to defend her title since 2022. Aimee Delgado was one point shy of matching her in 2024 and is back to try again in 2025.

  • Maria Acosta
  • Vania Auguste
  • Maureen Blanquisco
  • Jordan Brannon
  • Ariana Brothers
  • Tameika Carter
  • Lauralie Chapados
  • Aimee Delgado
  • Jasmine Gonzalez
  • Ashlyn Little
  • Anastacia Spragans
  • Angelica Teixeira

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2025 Wellness International

The 2025 Wellness International features two former winners: 2022 champion Isabelle Nunes — the reigning Wellness Olympia champion — and 2023 winner Kassandra Gillis. This lineup is stacked with other top contenders capable of winning their first championship in Columbus.

  • Elisa Alcantara
  • Eduarda Bezerra
  • Sandra Colorado
  • Lili Dong
  • Kassandra Gillis
  • Hye Yoon Kim
  • Lisa Meiswinkel
  • Isabelle Nunes
  • Audrea-Ann Roy
  • Sina Maria Teresa
  • Brenda Victoria Reyes Villa
  • Simara Walter

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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.

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