The 2025 Arnold South America takes place on Saturday, April 5, in São Paulo, Brazil. This show will feature a Men’s Open contest and serves as a qualifying show for the 2025 Mr. Olympia, set for Oct. 9-12, in Las Vegas, NV.
Past winners of the Arnold South America show include 2019 Mr. Olympia champ Brandon Curry, Kai Greene, Juan Morel, and Rafael Brandao, who won it last year.
2025 Arnold South America Pro Roster
Nine pro bodybuilders will be in this lineup, none of whom have qualified for the Olympia going into the contest. Here’s the final roster:
- Guilherme Abomai (Brazil)
- Andre Carlao (Brazil)
- Marcelo Pedro Da Cruz (Brazil)
- Catiano Foscarini (Brazil)
- Edu Rodriguez (Paraguay)
- Leandro Sencini Peres (Brazil)
- David Silva (Brazil)
- Vitalii Ugolnikov (Brazil)
- Luis Gustavo Vaucher Souto (Brazil)
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Athletes to Watch
Three athletes head to São Paulo as early favorites to contend for this prestigious title.
Vitalii Ugolnikov
Vitalii Ugolnikov is better known to most fans as “Vitalii Goodvito,” and social media has been about how he looks going into this contest. Ugolnikov has yet to win a show at the pro level, but he ranked second to Martin Fitzwater at the 2024 Detroit Pro.
Andre Carlao
Andre Carlao is in his sophomore pro season. He finished the 2024 Arnold South America in fifth place and ranked seventh at the 2024 Mr. Big Evolution Pro. He seeks his first pro win and Olympia qualification.
Leandro Sencini Peres
Leandro Sencini Peres will compete for the first time since 2023, when he took sixth at the Italian Olympus Pro. He won the 2022 Musclecontest FitPira Pro but has not won a pro show since.
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