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Home » Bodybuilding News » Michal “Križo” Križánek Will Not Pursue 2024 Mr. Olympia Qualification Due to Shoulder Injury

Michal “Križo” Križánek Will Not Pursue 2024 Mr. Olympia Qualification Due to Shoulder Injury

Križo will try to qualify for 2025 once recovered.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on June 21st, 2024

IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Michal “Križo” Križánek is sitting out the rest of the 2024 Olympia qualifying season and will not pursue competing in the 60th edition of bodybuilding’s world championships.

Multiple sources have revealed that Križánek is recovering from a shoulder injury that has restricted his training and posing. As a result, Križánek will take time off to heal properly.

Križánek will return to the competitive stage at the 2024 Prague Pro on Nov. 16-17, 2024, to attempt to qualify for the 2025 Olympia. The location of the 2025 contest has yet to be announced.

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[Related: Interview: Nick Walker Is So Sure He’s Winning the 2024 Olympia That He’s Already Practicing His Victory Speech]

Bodybuilding insider A.J. Kelly was the first to report the story. Križánek confirmed the report in an Instagram story on Jun. 20, 2024. Križánek also confirmed that he wants an invite to the 2025 Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH, set for the weekend of Feb. 28 through Mar. 2, 2025.

Križánek was coming off a third-place finish at the 2024 Empro Classic Pro in Alicante, Spain, on Jun. 15, 2024. William Bonac won that show, with Behrooz Tabani in second. Križánek was attempting to qualify for the Olympia for the third consecutive year.

After competing in the rival IFBB Elite Pro organization, Križánek switched to the IFBB Pro League by winning the 2022 Amateur Olympia Italy contest. Shortly after, he won the 2022 Prague Pro to qualify for his first Olympia. He finished 12th in the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, and seventh at the 2023 edition in Orlando, FL. 

The 2024 Olympia will be held at Resorts World in Las Vegas on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024. Competitors who are not yet qualified have until Sept. 15, 2024, to win a pro show to qualify for the 2024 Olympia. Križánek’s absence from that lineup will leave a significant void that a new contender can exploit.

BarBend will provide further updates to this story if they develop.

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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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