The 2024 Chicago Pro bodybuilding show occurred in Chicago, IL, on July 19-20, 2024. Promoter Tim Gardner hosted nine IFBB Pro League divisions with possible 2024 Olympia qualifications at stake. If they had not already qualified earlier in the 2024 season, the winners of these divisions would be eligible to compete at the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13.
Mohamed Foda of Egypt won the main event, the Men’s Open division, earning his 2024 Mr. Olympia roster spot.
2024 Chicago Pro Results
The final placings for all nine divisions in this event are below:
Men’s Open
- Mohamed Foda (Egypt)
- Vladyslav Sukhoruchko (United Arab Emirates)
- Tim Budesheim (Germany)
- Nathan Epler (United States)
- Jordan Hutchinson (United States)
- Stan De Longeaux (United States)
- Sarhan Sarhan (Palestine)
- Hassan Mostafa (Egypt)
- Liang Yan (China)
- Reece Mcdonald (United Kingdom)
- Felix Norman (United States)
- Slavoj Bednar (Czech Republic)
- Phil Clahar (United States)
- Justin Maki (United States)
- Seungchul Lee (South Korea)
Tied for 16th
- Anthony Dellaventura (United States)
- Brady King (United States)
- Robin Strand (Canada)
212 Bodybuilding
- Marcello Alfonsi (Brazil)
- Bo Lewis (United States)
- Mike Condell (United States)
- Morad Zahir (Morocco)
- Felippe Abreu (United States)
- Christopher Vitro (United States)
- Gary Ullrich (United States)
- Peter Burmester (United States)
- Darryl Mayfield (United States)
Classic Physique
- Carlos Dommar (Venezuela)
- Kellen Wilson (Canada)
- Austin Espy (United States)
- Camilo Diaz (Colombia)
- Marcus Perry (United States)
- Hamzah Saeed (United States)
- Eddie Lusk III (United States)
- Denis Romanov (Russia)
- Aaron Owens (United States)
- Terrence Bonds (United States)
- Wil Vaughn (United States)
- Angel Bajana (United States)
- Rohan Duncan (United States)
- Jonathan Esparza (United States)
Men’s Physique
- Abisai Pietersz (Netherlands)
- Ahmed Shokry (Egypt)
- Deke Walker (United Kingdom)
- Mario Stewart (United States)
- Dawid Wachelka (Poland)
- Sadik Hadzovic (United States)
- Jo Cho (United States)
- Ben Iverson (United States)
- Anthony Sullivan (United States)
- Jacques Lewis (United States)
- Mike Wynn (United States)
- Jacob Swisher (United States)
- Denny Singh (United States)
- Melvin Keihn (United States)
- Frankie Rodriguez (United States)
- Brad Estadt (United States)
Women’s Bodybuilding (Ms. International)
- Sherry Priami (United States)
- Hunter Henderson (United States)
- Mayla Ash (United States)
- Lisa Kudrey (Canada)
- Kyna Squarey (Canada)
- Monica Vega (United States)
- Patty Corbett (United States)
- Cris Goy (United States)
- Wendy Sanchez (United States)
- Christina Nalley (United States)
Figure
- Cherish Richardson (United States)
- Mayra Rocha (Mexico)
- Thais Cabrices-Werner (United States)
- Elizabeth Nieder (United States)
- Georgina Lona (Mexico)
- Zulfiya Bitiyeva (Kazakhstan)
- Amanda Almodovar (United States)
- Adela Diaz (United States)
- Yukina Betz (United States)
- Tamika Tucker (United States)
- Cierra Alexis (United States)
- Caeleigh Bowman (United States)
- Nelly Gonzalez (Mexico)
- Danielle Barros (United States)
- Stacey Steiner (Australia)
Tied for 16th
- Delisa Davis (United States)
- Barbara Kiss (United Kingdom)
- Andi Lampart (United States)
- Marcel Mayfield (United States)
- Chie Terui (United States)
Bikini
- Reijuana Harley (United States)
- Hope Castelli (United States)
- Jessica Wilson (United States)
- Lizzie Martinez (United States)
- Tianna Weymouth (United States)
- Nina Di Tommaso (United States)
- Koa Robinson (United States)
- Nicole Cerrini (United States)
- Jule Schwabe (Austria)
- April Conley (United States)
- Cindy Van Empel-Popowich (Canada)
- Katiuska Gintili (United States)
Women’s Physique
- Ana Harias (United States)’
- Amanda Machado (United States)
- Lenka Ferencukova (Czech Republic)
- Autumn Swansen (United States)
- Romana Skotzen (United Kingdom)
- Xin Qi (China)
- Evon Pennington (United States)
- Ji Hye Lee (South Korea)
- Paloma Barba (Mexico)
- Christina Kremser (Austria)
- Suzanne Davis (United States)
- Tricia Downing (United States)
- Natalie Juron (United States)
- Nadia Vandal (Canada)
- Gioconda Diaz (United States)
Tied for 16th
- Sarah Bow (Canada)
- Sammica Cash (United States)
- Rachael Heffner (United States)
- Stacey Lewis (United States)
- Hayley Perry (United States)
- Marcie Simmons (United States)
Wellness
- Sunny Andrews (United States)
- Germier Morgane (France)
- Yami Partridge (United States)
- Ruth Bentson (United States)
- Pierrette Ebami (Canada)
- Cara Saunders (Bahamas)
- Stephanie Jones (United States)
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Men’s Open Winner — Mohamed Foda
Foda was not on many experts’ radar going into the contest. Still, the judges gave him a perfect score, indicating he was the clear winner over runner-up Vladyslav Sukhoruchko and third-place finisher Tim Budesheim. Foda is the 15th athlete on the 2024 Mr. Olympia roster.
212 Bodybuilding Winner — Marcello Alfonsi
Marcello Alfonsi was another surprise for this contest. Still, he was victorious in the 212 division to clinch his first pro win and Olympia qualification in only his second pro show after turning pro in Vancouver during the Vancouver Pro weekend. Bo Lewis and Mike Condell took second and third, respectively.
Classic Physique Winner — Carlos Dommar
The Classic Physique division did not have a surprise result. Carlos Dommar was the favorite going in, and he left the stage as champion over Canada’s Kellen Wilson and the USA’s Austin Espy, who claimed silver and bronze in that order. Dommar can now set his sights on the Classic Physique Olympia in October.
Men’s Physique Winner — Abisai Pietersz
Abisai Pietersz was coming off a win at the 2024 Republic of Texas Pro, and he left the Windy City with his second win in a row. No Olympia qualification was issued for the Men’s Physique division. The runner-up in this contest was Ahmed Shokry, and third place went to Deke Walker.
Women’s Bodybuilding Winner — Sherry Priami
Sherry Priami, Hunter Henderson, and Mayla Ash put on quite the show in Women’s Bodybuilding. In the end, Priami won, but Henderson looked like she could contend for a win if she competed again later in the season. That is impressive, considering she competed in powerlifting earlier in the year. Ash took home third place. It would not be surprising to see Ash and Henderson qualify for the Ms. Olympia before the Sept. 15, 2024, cutoff date.
Figure Winner — Cherish Richardson
Cherish Richardson was another favorite going into the show, and she proved those expectations correct by winning the Figure title over runner-up Mayra Rocha and third-place finisher Thais Cabrices-Werner. Richardson can focus on breaking into the top three of the Figure Olympia. She ranked fourth in 2023.
Bikini Winner — Reijuana Harley
The Bikini division saw Reijuana Harley take home the title over silver and bronze finishers Hope Castelli and Jessica Wilson. Harley was also pre-qualified for the Olympia, which meant no other qualification was issued at this event.
Women’s Physique Winner — Ana Harias
The same could be said about the Women’s Physique division, thanks to winner Ana Harias clinching first place over Amanda Machado, who finished second to Harias for the second show in a row. They also competed in the Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro earlier in the season. Lenka Ferencukova rounded out the top three in this division.
Wellness Winner — Sunny Andrews
This was Sunny Andrews’s first victory since 2022 and fourth overall. She won the 2024 Chicago Pro Wellness title to earn her way back onto the Olympia stage for the third time.
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