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Home » Bodybuilding News » Every Winner of the Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair Contest

Every Winner of the Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair Contest

This contest has had three champions in its first decade.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on January 10th, 2025

The Arnold Classic has been held every year in Columbus, OH, since 1989 and has grown over that time. It started with only the Men’s Open division but now features seven categories, including the Men’s Wheelchair division, which began in 2016.

The Arnold Pro Wheelchair event, spearheaded by Wheelchair Bodybuilding chairman Nick Scott, is usually held at the Arnold Expo. Over the course of its history, it has had three champions. The most dominant winner has been Harold Kelley, but there have been three different winners from 2022 to 2024. The 2025 edition will be held in Columbus, OH, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Every Winner of the Arnold Classic Wheelchair Contest

The evolution of this contest is below, with the history of all three champions included:

  • Harold Kelley (2016-20, 2023)
  • Gabriele Andriulli (2022)
  • Rajesh John (2024)
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Harold Kelley (2016-20, 2023)

Harold “King Kong” Kelley is considered by many to be the greatest wheelchair bodybuilder of all time. He has won six Olympia titles and six Arnold titles, including the first five in a row from 2016 to 2020.

Even after losing the title in 2022 to Gabriele Andriulli, he came back to reclaim the title in 2023. He goes into the 2025 event as the number one man in the division and is expected to win championship number seven on the Arnold stage.

2016

  • Harold Kelley
  • Ludovic Marchand
  • Gabriele Andriulli

2017

  • Harold Kelley
  • Gabriele Andriulli
  • Daniel Minster

2018

  • Harold Kelley
  • Reggie Bennett
  • Gabriele Andriulli

2019

  • Harold Kelley
  • Kris Dim
  • Anand Arnold

2020

  • Harold Kelley
  • Antoni Khadroui
  • Bradley Betts

2023

  • Harold Kelley
  • Tory Jones
  • Bradley Betts

Gabriele Andriulli (2022)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no 2021 contest, but the Arnold Pro Wheelchair returned the following year. After placing in the top three on three different occasions, Andriulli finally reached the stage’s summit and won his first Arnold title. Kelley placed second, and it was his first loss in nearly eight years at the time. 

  • Gabriele Andriulli
  • Harold Kelley
  • Bradley Betts

Rajesh John (2024)

The 2024 edition of the Pro Wheelchair event was the most successful to date, featuring a big upset. Rajesh John of India was a virtual unknown before the event, but he pulled off the win over runner-up Andriulli and third-place finisher Josue Fabiano. Kelley finished in fourth but redeemed himself by winning the 2024 Wheelchair Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, later that year.

  • Rajesh John
  • Gabriele Andriulli
  • Josue Fabiano

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About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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