The 2024 Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro is slated for Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA. Fifteen competitors will face the judges, and the contest winner will earn qualification to compete in the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia, a part of the 60th Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2024.
None of these competitors have earned an Olympia qualification going into the event. The roster is below, with names in alphabetical order.
2024 Los Angeles Grand Prix Pro Roster
- Aundre Benson (United States)
- Tony Chinakwe (United States)
- Jeremy Coleman (United States)
- Philippe Degila (France)
- Juan Gomez (Colombia)
- Jorge Hernandez (United States)
- Miles Mann (United States)
- Matt Moore (United States)
- Maiki Ono (Brazil)
- Shayan Parvaz (United States)
- Ponpaisan Ruangsangpen (United States)
- Guilherme Santos (Brazil)
- Marc Shane (United States)
- Austin Witty (United States)
- Marquis Young (United States)
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Aundre Benson
This will be Aundre Benson’s second show of the 2024 season. He ranked third at the 2024 Wasatch Warrior Pro in Salt Lake City, UT, but won the Masters 40+ title.
Benson has one Open win since turning pro in 2017, which came at the 2019 Sacramento Pro. He competed in the 2020 Men’s Physique Olympia but finished outside the top 15.
Tony Chinakwe
This will be Tony Chinakwe’s 2024 season debut and his first onstage appearance since 2022. Chinakwe turned pro at the 2020 NPC National Championships and entered three pro shows in 2022.
Chinakwe’s best finish was fourth at the 2022 Mile High Pro. He has had time to improve since he didn’t compete in 2023. This show is in his home state, which could be an advantage since he did not have to travel to compete.
Marquis Young
This will be the IFBB Pro League debut for Marquis Young, who earned his pro status at the 2022 NPC USA Championships. He is a former NPC Los Angeles Championships winner. Winning a pro debut is no small task, but it has been done before.
Other Notes
This is one of three Men’s Physique shows on this weekend. The other two scheduled events are the 2024 St. Louis Pro in St. Louis, MO, and the 2024 AGP Pro Men’s Physique show in Gyeonggi State, South Korea.
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