The 2021 professional bodybuilding season may have wrapped up, but the sport's final overall event is an annual tradition for the non-professional side. The National Physique Committee (NPC) National ... Continue Reading
2021 IWF World Championships Results
The 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Dec. 7-17, 2021, and featured a bounty of world records. The story entering the contest was ... Continue Reading
Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch World Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World Championships
Team Colombia appears to have a true snatch specialist on their hands. On Dec. 14, 2021, 96-kilogram weightlifter Lesman Paredes Montaño set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (81KG) Breaks Multiple Records to Win World Championships
A new contender has emerged in one of weightlifting's most competitive divisions. At the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, Karlos Nasar of Bulgaria conquered the ... Continue Reading
Joel Thomas Wins 2021 Toronto Pro Bodybuilding Show
The final men’s Open show for 2021 was held on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Toronto Pro was the last chance for bodybuilders to earn qualifications for the 2022 Olympia. Joel Thomas left the Delta Hotel in ... Continue Reading
Rouska & Richards Win Gold — USA Powerlifting Pro Series Virginia Pro Results
On Dec. 4, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) held the first event in its Pro Series launched following their expulsion from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). The USAPL Virginia Pro, hosted in ... Continue Reading
Thobelani Mabaso Triumphant — 2021 Africa’s Strongest Man Results
The 2021 Africa's Strongest Man (ASM) contest took place in Mossel Bay, South Africa, on Nov. 27-28, 2021. It featured six events over those two days, with 10 of the continent's strongest men vying for the ... Continue Reading
Angel Calderon Wins 2021 Big Man Pro Bodybuilding Show
On Nov. 28, 2021, the Big Man Pro Bodybuilding show was held in Alicante. Spain. For the second time since the 2021 Olympia, a competitor that normally competes in the 212 division jumped into the Men’s ... Continue Reading
Maxime Boudreault Wins Inaugural 2021 Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic
The inaugural Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic (MvMSC) was held at various locations in Iceland on the weekend of Nov. 18-20, 2021. The contest, hosted by its namesake — four-time World's Strongest ... Continue Reading
2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results — 36 Medals for USA
The 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships (PAWC) results are in. From Nov. 3-7, 2021, the competition in Guayaquil, Ecuador, was live-streamed via the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF) ... Continue Reading
2021 Official Strongman Games — Full Results and Event Recap
The 2021 Official Strongman Games were held at the Ocean Center Arena in Daytona Beach, FL, over the weekend of Nov. 12-14, 2021. Men and women that were in 11 different divisions took part in four events ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Kohatsu Wins NPC Iron Games Bodybuilding Women’s Physique and Open Figure Contests
What a performance by Amanda Kohatsu at Muscle Contest's National Physique Committee (NPC) Iron Games on Nov. 13, 2021. The powerlifter traded a barbell for a bikini to step onto the stage in Anaheim, CA. ... Continue Reading
Rafael Brandao, Ashley Kaltwasser Wins 2021 Romania Muscle Fest Pro
Another week, another bodybuilding show and another IFBB pro claims their first-ever professional win. The 2021 Romania Muscle Fest Pro was held on Nov. 14, 2021, in Bucharest, Romania — featuring nine pro ... Continue Reading
Samson Dauda Wins the 2021 Prague Pro Bodybuilding Show
After entering four bodybuilding contests in five weeks, Samson Dauda has finally earned his first professional victory. The British bodybuilder won the Prague Pro on Nov. 6, 2021, in Prague, Czech ... Continue Reading
2021 Static Monster Worldwide Results
The 2021 Static Monsters Worldwide (SMWW) contest took place the weekend of Oct. 23, 2021, and saw athletes across 21 countries submit their attempts at the heaviest log lifts and axle deadlifts possible. ... Continue Reading
Regan Grimes Wins 2021 KO Bodybuilding Pro, Qualifies for 2022 Olympia
Halloween weekend was one of the busier weekends in strength sports. Aside from the strongman and CrossFit contests at the 2021 Rogue Invitational in Round Rock, TX, pro bodybuilding was on the docket in ... Continue Reading
Martins Licis Wins the 2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Contest
The 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman competition is in the history books, and the champion is 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins (WSM) Licis. Licis defeated 2021 WSM champion Tom Stoltman, who finished in ... Continue Reading
Strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski Defeats Serigne Ousmane Dia By Knockout In MMA Fight
Mariusz Pudzianowski holds the record for most World's Strongest Man (WSM) titles in history. He's stood atop the podium of strongman's grandest stage on five separate occasions (2002-03, 2005, 2007-08). ... Continue Reading
Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 Britain’s Strongest Man
2021 World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman added another title to his already impressive resume by winning the 2021 Britain’s Strongest Man (BSM) contest at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England on Oct. 23, ... Continue Reading
2021 Strongman Corporation Nationals Official Results
On Oct. 15-16, 2021, the 2021 Strongman Corporation Open Nationals Competition took place at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA. Thirteen divisions in the men's and women's competitions in the ... Continue Reading
Nathan De Asha, Brandon Hendrickson Wins 2021 Yamamoto Cup Pro
On Sunday, Oct. 17, the 2021 Yamamoto Cup Pro bodybuilding show was held in Rome, Italy. Nathan De Asha was the last man standing on stage and left as the champion. Roelly Winklaar finished as the ... Continue Reading
Full Results From the 2021 IATBP Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Competitions
On Oct. 2, the International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters (IATBP) hosted its first in-person events before the pandemic in Atlanta, GA. The powerlifting meet in the early afternoon ... Continue Reading
2021 Mr. Olympia Results — Complete Official Scorecards
Editor's Note: The 2022 Olympia competition is underway, taking place from Dec. 16-17 in Las Vegas, NV. You can check out this year's action on BarBend's results page. The 2021 Olympia weekend ... Continue Reading
2021 Mr. Olympia Saturday Finals Report — Mr. Olympia, Bikini, Classic Physique & Men’s Physique
Saturday night at the Olympia is the biggest night of the year in bodybuilding, and the 2021 edition is no exception. With $1.6 million on the line, athletes in all 11 divisions put it all on the line ... Continue Reading