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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2025 Pittsburgh Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

2025 Pittsburgh Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

This is the biggest edition of this contest yet.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on May 28th, 2025

The 2025 Pittsburgh Pro is set for May 10-11 in Pittsburgh, PA. IFBB Pro League president Jim Manion promotes the event, featuring 2025 Olympia Weekend qualification shows in seven IFBB Professional League categories. The Men’s events will be held on Saturday, May 10, and the women’s events will occur the following day.

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2025 Pittsburgh Pro Rosters

The lineups for all divisions are below, with names in alphabetical order.

Men’s Open

  • Joe Ballinger (UK)
  • Pavel Beran (Czech Republic)
  • William Bonac (Netherlands)
  • Douglas Connor (USA)
  • Marcelo Pedro Da Cruz (Brazil)
  • Martin Fitzwater (USA)
  • Ron Gordon (USA)
  • Michal Krizanek (Slovakia)
  • Derek Lunsford (USA)
  • Vincenzo Masone (USA)
  • Justin Musiol (Germany)
  • Leandro Sencini Peres (Brazil)
  • Nicholas Walker (USA)
  • Bartley Weaver IV (USA)

Classic Physique

  • Zay Adonnis (USA)
  • Dom Carter (USA)
  • Joe Davis (USA)
  • Caike Deoliveira (USA)
  • Adk Diaz (USA)
  • Camilo Diaz (Colombia)
  • Jamir Grady (USA)
  • Murat Khan (Australia)
  • Brady King (USA)
  • Jamie Leroyce (USA)
  • Leo Mayrhofer (USA)
  • Juan Medina (USA)
  • Josema Munoz (Spain)
  • Richard Nagy (Hungary)
  • Anton Ratushnyi (USA)
  • Damion Ricketts (USA)
  • Terrence Ruffin (USA)
  • James Smith (USA)

Men’s Physique

  • Carlos Asiedu Ocran (China)
  • Erin Banks (USA)
  • Steven Bonini (USA)
  • Ricardo Cenat (USA)
  • Vitor Chaves (Brazil)
  • Jordan Clark (USA)
  • Rhyan Clark (USA)
  • Riccardo Croci (Italy)
  • Tan Dhaliwal (USA)
  • Alex Gibson (USA)
  • Tunahan Guler (Turkey)
  • Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
  • Jorge Hernandez (USA)
  • Adama Jammeh (Sweden)
  • Adams Joseph (USA)
  • Michael Kent (UK)
  • Burak King (USA)
  • Mengyi Liu (China)
  • Gage Moran (USA)
  • Bruce Nolte (USA)
  • Maiki Ono (Brazil)
  • Edvan Palmeira (Brazil)
  • Shayan Parvaz (Iran)
  • Brehon Perry (USA)
  • Victor Ramirez (Venezuela)
  • Ahmed Saleh (USA)
  • Ren Yi Xie (China)
  • Miguel Zapata (USA)

Figure

  • Cierra Alexis (USA)
  • Desiree Alferes (USA)
  • Michelle Blaze (Slovakia)
  • Melissa Brodsky (USA)
  • Nicole Drobot (Canada)
  • Spree Dyess (USA)
  • Rebecca Farrell (UK)
  • Clarissa Fortune (USA)
  • Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
  • Jennifer Johnson (USA)
  • Jeanne Kassel (Germany)
  • Manuella Lima (Brazil)
  • Daniella Means (USA)
  • Lola Montez (Canada)
  • Ericka Morgan (Guatemala)
  • Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
  • Kiira Poux (USA)
  • Hannah Prause (Germany)
  • Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
  • Natalia Sharapova (Russia)
  • Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
  • Tamika Tucker (USA)
  • Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
  • Melissa Zingale (USA)

Bikini

  • Maria Acosta (USA)
  • Brookelinh Aquilino (USA)
  • Iulia Baba (Romania)
  • Holly Baxter (Australia)
  • Liang Bin (China)
  • Maureen Blanquisco (USA)
  • Torey Braly (USA)
  • Jordan Brannon (USA)
  • Ariana Brothers (USA)
  • Oksana Bryhidyr (USA)
  • Jenny Chan (USA)
  • Maiwenn Crausaz (Switzerland)
  • Aimee Delgado (USA)
  • Ivi Escandar Fernandez (USA)
  • Ashley Hampton (USA)
  • Bailey Harrison (USA)
  • Sasa He (China)
  • Dahye Jeon (South Korea)
  • Ashlyn Little (USA)
  • Ji Bin Park (South Korea)
  • Sharon Ramos (Dominican Republic)
  • Fatima Rashid (USA)
  • Lexus Redmond (USA)
  • Alice Rocha (USA)
  • Lacy Rutland (USA)
  • Ali Taylor (USA)
  • Kallie Travers (USA)
  • Ally Vatthauer (USA)
  • Vikki Wey (China)
  • Jessica Wilson (USA)

Women’s Physique

  • Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
  • Justine Albert (USA)
  • Birgit Andersch (Austria)
  • Rachel Daniels (USA)
  • Sheronica Henton (USA)
  • Jihye Lee (South Korea)
  • Barbara Menage (France)
  • Anna-Lena Prinz (Slovakia)
  • Xin Qi (China)
  • Kristine Salinas (USA)
  • Natalie Rae Wolfe (USA)

Wellness

  • Wynter Addams (UK)
  • Jasmine Amato (USA)
  • Sophie Brewster (UK)
  • Sandra Colorado Acal (Spain)
  • Casey Delong (USA)
  • Chery Figueroa Calix (Spain)
  • Rayane Fogal (Brazil)
  • Kassandra Gillis (Canada)
  • Melitza Guerrero (USA)
  • Monika Jedras (Australia)
  • Leonida Leo (Moldova)
  • Whitney Lobreau (Canada)
  • Valquiria Lopes (Brazil)
  • Ruth Martinez (USA)
  • Lisa Meiswinkel (Slovakia)
  • Jasmine Payne (USA)
  • Ruth Petizco  (Spain)
  • Nikki Raymond (USA)
  • Sirke Virkkunen (Finland)
  • Minju Yoon (South Korea)
  • Jennifer Zollars (USA)

[Related: The Nutrition Secrets Phil Heath Used During His Mr. Olympia Dynasty]

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Men’s Open Athletes to Watch

The Pittsburgh Pro has had a Men’s Open guest posing exhibition for years, featuring some of the division’s top stars. This year, they have added the category as a competition. These three big-name athletes go in as early favorites.

Derek Lunsford

The 2023 Mr. Olympia and 2025 Arnold Classic winner has said that he sees the Pittsburgh Pro as a show that would complete a triple crown if he wins. He goes into this contest as the early favorite.

As a former Olympia champion, Lunsford does not need the Olympia qualification offered at this show. Therefore, a win for him means blocking the qualification awarded at this event.

Nick Walker

This will be Nick Walker’s 2025 season debut and his first contest since the 2024 New York Pro. He has missed the Olympia for the last two years and does need to win this if he wants to be on the Olympia stage in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12. Walker has won the New York Pro twice and was the 2021 Arnold Classic champion.

Martin Fitzwater

Martin Fitzwater is in a similar situation to Lunsford. He won the 2024 Prague Pro, which qualified him for the 2025 Olympia. Fitzwater finished one spot behind Lunsford on the Olympia stage, meaning Fitzwater is a threat to overtake Lunsford in this contest, giving him momentum into the Olympia. Fitzwater ranked second to Walker at the 2024 New York Pro.

How to Watch the 2025 Pittsburgh Pro

Fans who cannot make it to the Steel City to watch the Pittsburgh Pro live can still see all the action through their livestream. Details can be found on the promoter’s website.

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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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