The 2024 California State Championships Pro bodybuilding show is set for Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Anaheim, CA. Twenty-three IFBB Pro League Men’s Open athletes will compete for this title and qualification to compete in the 2024 Mr. Olympia, the 60th edition of the contest, on Oct. 10-13, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV.
The 2023 winner of this show was Ross Flanigan, who did not compete to defend the title. The roster is below, with names in alphabetical order:
2024 California State Championships Pro Roster
- Eddie Bracamontes (United States)
- Tim Budesheim (Germany)
- Tonio Burton (United States)
- Nathan Dandridge (United States)
- Rafael Del Real (United States)
- Toto Djong (United States)
- Dorian Haywood (United States)
- Paul Hindson (United States)
- Brady King (United States)
- Josef Kveton (Czech Republic)
- Jang Min Lee (South Korea)
- Seung Chul Lee (South Korea)
- Pablo Llopis Munoz (Spain)
- An Nguyen (United States)
- Emir Omeragic (Germany)
- Joseph Palacios (United States)
- Samuel Pearce (Australia)
- Milan Sadek (Czech Republic)
- Ray Short (United States)
- Stuart Sutherland (United States)
- Brent Swansen (United States)
- Krystian Wolski (Poland)
- In Seong You (South Korea)
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Tonio Burton
Tonio Burton hoped to defend his 2023 New York Pro title to earn his Olympia qualification. However, he was defeated by Nick Walker in Teaneck, NJ.
Burton ranked second at the 2024 Arnold South America contest and eighth at the 2023 Mr. Olympia. He still needs a pro show win to reach the 2024 Olympia stage, but he is the favorite in Anaheim.
Stuart Sutherland
Stuart Sutherland finished the 2024 New York Pro, one spot behind Burton, but many fans and experts feel Sutherland has the potential to win a pro show this season.
This will be Sutherland’s second appearance in a row for the 2024 season. He has yet to win a title in the pro ranks, though he has been in the mix multiple times, including the 2023 edition of this contest, where he also finished fourth.
Seung Chul Lee
Seung Chul Lee participated in the 2020 Mr. Olympia contest but finished 12th. Although he has not appeared on the Olympia stage since then, he has the size and shape to hold his own in any regular-season show. His last show was one year ago at the 2023 edition of this contest, and he finished seventh.
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