IFBB Professional League Men’s 212 bodybuilder Angel Calderon Frias is out of the 2025 Olympia. Frias was set to compete in the 212 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12, but had to withdraw due to a triceps tendon injury requiring surgery.
Frias shared the news on his Instagram page from his hospital bed, where he is recovering from surgery. The post can be seen below:
Frias wrote, “After several days seeing that the injury in the arm wasn’t getting much better, yesterday they did an MRI to see exactly what the condition of the injury was; a triceps tendon fracture. Thankfully, I have surgery today, and my recovery phase begins.”
Frias qualified for the 2025 212 Olympia thanks to his third-place finish in the 2024 Olympia behind champion Keone Pearson, and two-time champion Shaun Clarida, who ranked as the runner-up. The top podium of each division qualifies for the following Olympia.
Despite securing his qualification, Frias competed throughout the 2025 season in Men’s Open and 212, including most recently at the 2025 Dubai 212 Pro, where he ranked second. Since he will be absent from the 2025 Olympia, he must win a pro show in the 2026 season to qualify for the 2026 Olympia.
Pearson and Clarida remain the top two contenders for the 2025 championship. The qualifying season continues until Sept. 14, 2025, when the rosters are officially locked. The qualified field for the 2025 212 Olympia as of July 14, 2025, is below:
2025 212 Olympia Roster
- Zhaofeng He (China)
- Giuseppe Zagarella (Italy)
- Keone Pearson (USA)
- Shaun Clarida (USA)
- Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira (Brazil)
- Iurii Sologub (Russia)
- Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
- Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
- Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
- Sung Yeop Jang (South Korea)
- Ching Chieh Lin (Taiwan)
- Lucas Coelho (Brazil)
- Francisco Barrios Zlk (Brazil)
- Courage Opara (USA)
- Luiz Esteves (Brazil)
- Nihat Kaya (Turkey)
- Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi (Spain)
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Featured Image: @angelcalderonfrias on Instagram
