Harold Kelley is your 2024 Wheelchair Olympia champion. Kelley had previously won the title every year since its debut in 2018 through 2022. He was beaten in 2023 by Karol Milewski, but it turns out that was but a blip in Kelley’s string of dominance.
The contest was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, and featured 12 IFBB Pro League competitors.
Pre-judging and finals were held consecutively on the stage. The top five finishers are below:
2024 Wheelchair Olympia Results
- Harold Kelley
- Kevin Secundino
- Karol Milewski
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
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2024 Wheelchair Olympia Roster
The numbers below are the numbers each athlete wore on stage during comparisons:
- Gabriele Andriulli
- James Berger
- Blake Colleton
- Gaylon Grigsby
- Kristof Harnos
- Rajesh John
- Harold Kelley
- Eugenio Molino
- Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
- Jean Pierre
- Kevin Secundino
- Karol Milewski
First Callout
- Harold Kelley
- Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
- Karol Milewski
- Kevin Secundino
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Blake Colleton
- Rajesh John
Second Callout
- Rajesh John
- James Berger
- Blake Colleton
- Gaylon Grigsby
- Kristof Harnos
- Eugenio Molino
- Jean Pierre
Third Callout
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Harold Kelley
- Kevin Secundino
- Karol Milewski
- Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
- Rajesh John
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How It Happened
The live crowd was educated on the differences between the athletes, whose previous injuries might inform their aesthetics. The judges knew each athlete’s story and considered that during comparisons.
The judges put all 12 athletes through multiple posing rounds throughout the first two callouts. Clearly, the field was dialed in, and the finer aesthetic details would make the difference. The third callout started with four athletes, but Monteiro and John were added at the last moment.
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The rest of the 11 world championship events in Las Vegas will conclude at Resorts World later in the day. BarBend will update all the happenings on Saturday night, but fans can also watch from home via the live stream on the Olympia Productions website.
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