2022 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 15th edition of the Tampa Pro is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa, FL. The Tampa Pro is one of the bigger bodybuilding shows of the year, as 10 of the 11 divisions in the IFBB Pro League will have contests to determine who will qualify for the 2022 Olympia weekend, scheduled for Dec. 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV.

The men’s open lineup features 13 competitors, including two superstars who have garnered a lot of attention leading up to the contest. Here’s the full roster for the men’s open:

2022 Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Show | Roster

Morgan Aste
Eddie Bracamontes
Tim Budesheim
Phil Clahar
Kamal Elgargni
Quinton Eriya
Roman Fritz
Dorian Haywood
Henry Jackson III
Seung Chul Lee
Joseph Mackey
An Nguyen
Akim Williams

Who to Watch at the 2022 Tampa Pro

The Tampa Pro is packed to the brim with high-quality physique athletes — fresh faces and competitive veterans alike. Here’s a brief overview of just a few of the bodybuilders worth keeping an eye on:

Akim Williams

This will be Akim Williams’s first contest of 2022. Williams was originally scheduled to compete in the 2022 Arnold Classic, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 2021 Puerto Rico Pro champion has yet to qualify for the 2022 Olympia, so if he wants to move on to Vegas in December, he has to win big in Tampa.

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Williams does have an opportunity to make a little history as well. In the contest’s 14-year history, no men’s open competitor has won it twice. Williams — who won the Tampa Pro in 2016 — could be the first.

Kamal Elgargni

Kamal Elgargni will be making his open debut at this contest, and he will also compete in the upcoming Texas Pro on Aug. 13, 2022. The 2019 Olympia 212 winner had been training with Nick Walker leading up to this show, and he’s feeling confident about his progress.

Even though he won’t have to make a certain weight in open, Elgargni won’t be counting on size to help his cause: His conditioning and symmetry will be what carries him in this show.

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Elgargni can make some history himself at this contest. Only one past Olympia champion has won the Tampa Pro, and that was Dexter Jackson in 2019. Elgargni won the Olympia 212 title that same year, and he would become the second Olympia champ to win the men’s open in the Sunshine State.

Phil Clahar

Williams and Elgargni have been receiving a lot of attention leading up to the Pro, but Phil Clahar finished second in Tampa one year prior (losing out to Iain Valliere). He’s hunting for his first pro win and the Olympia qualification that comes with it — if anyone can pull off the upset, it’s Clahar, a Masters competitor competing in his hometown.

Divisions at the 2022 Tampa Pro

The Tampa Pro will feature more than 200 IFBB Pro League athletes representing 15 nations. Nine other champions will be crowned at the Tampa Pro across bodybuilding’s various divisions, and all winners will move on to the Olympia. The only division that isn’t represented is the men’s wheelchair division.

The second-through fifth-place finishers for all divisions will earn Tier 2 points on the Olympia Qualification System. Here’s how that breaks down:

2nd place – 8 points
3rd place – 7 points
4th place – 6 points
5th place – 5 points

The top three finishers in that system will also be invited to the Olympia. Competitors that win shows throughout the season are removed from that list. The full rosters for the other nine divisions are listed below in alphabetical order.

212 Division

Kerrith Bajjo
Ivan Cabrera
Peter Castella
Sealy Cruz
Stephen Didoshak
Cody Drobot
Ahmed El Wardany
Nathan Epler
Yordon Hernandez
Kevin Johnson
Jason Joseph
John McGovern
Francisco Mercado Jr.
Darius Milton
Ricky Moten Jr.
Derik Oslan
Keone Pearson
Erik Ramirez
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Miguel Senior

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Classic Physique

Armando Aman
Adely Annorat
Theodore Atkins Jr.
Braden Bentley
Joe Brighty
Felix Burgos
Charles Donaldson
Derek Ewing
Keith Holmes
Joshua Langbein
Miguel G. Sanchez Lopez
Matt Maldonado
Courage Opara
Jason Ornella
Julius Page
Valentin Petrov
Kim Santos
Kiran Shrestha
Aaron Sparenberg
Daniel Sullivan
Winston Sullivan

Men’s Physique

Daniel Ammons
Chidube Anene
Josh Bridgman
Everett Davis
Dennis Dogbatse
Aroldson Etienne
Andre Ferguson
Jean Pierre Fernandez
Dmitri George
Joshua Goforth
Juan Gomez
Matthew Greggo
Cam Harris
Jeremy Henry
Xiolong Hong
Joseph James
Jarrett Jenkins
James Johnson
Burak King
Mike Lawhorne
Leo Mackesy
David Odom
Michael Otule
Steven Pettis
Deke Roderique-Walker
Byron Ross
Arya Saffaie
Mitchell Spadafore
Winston Sullivan
Micah Thomas Jr.
Rick Thomas
Evan Wells

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Women’s Bodybuilding

Chelsea Dion
Victoria Dominguez
Tina Mauer Guadarrama
Janeen Lankowski
Tamara Makar
Cheryl Mears
Pauline Nelson
Sheena Ohlig
Gabriela Pena
Sherry Priami
Jennifer Sweeney

Women’s Physique

Rachel Aronson
Orlandina Balan
Racheal Brewer
Suzanne Davis
Lindsey Dias
Luciana Esquilin
Jeannie Feldman
Lenka Ferencukova
Sumyra Ford
Eve Gagnon
Heather Grace
Lenore Gregson
Kiera Hall
Rosemary Hamilton
Ana Harias
Michelle Jones
Dani LaMartina
Robyn Mays
Toni McMurtre
Tembree N. Murphy
Yarelis Ramos Perez
Oksana Piari
Cindy Reyes
Ashlynn Richardson
Elena Aviles Romero
Diana Schnaidt
Michele Steeves
Blanca Villoch
Katherine Younger

Fitness

Corey Brueckner
Savannah Byczek
Maria Laura Cerbell
Alayne Corum
Cerise deCardenas
Michelle Gales
Tess Mikayla
Kamarae Morales
Cong Mou
Aurika Tyrgale

Figure

Bethany Abeln
Lynn Centino
Autumn Cleveland
Madison Dinges
Edith Driver
Kelly Durma
Joy Eve
Ashley Felperin
Tessa Ford
Kimberly Gallop
Rebecca Godwin
Kim Golembiewski
Donya “Dee” Jackson
Constance Jones
Ashley Kelsey
Sarah Kornhauser
Andi Lampert
Taylor Mauro
Taylor Meholick
Sara Myles
Jessica Reyes Padilla
Cherish Richardson
Larhannah Robinson
Paula Rojo
Mallory Rosado
Danielle Rose
Sabah Syed
Maggie Watson
Thais Cabrices Werner
Staci Willis
Martina Yabekova
Jennifer Zienert

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Bikini

Merica Abbado
Susana Aramayo
Iulia Baba
Romina Basualdo
Milena Bonio
Jordan Brannon
Tamekia Carter
Tama Casilus
Danielle Combs
Ivanna Escandar
Amber Foster
Angie Garcia
Carla Garthwaite
Hope Gonzalez
Jasmine Gonzalez
Niccole Guggia
Daraja Hill
Michelle Hurst
Christine O’Malley
Shelby Pierce
Kristen Reilly
Soily Rivadeneira
Monica Rubio
Angela Ruscili
Celia Sierra
Cristiane S. Silveira
Whitney Spence
Michelle Targonska
Aimee Leann Velasquez
Reba Williams
Jodie Yuncker

Wellness

Alexis Adams
Nicollette Burns
Diana Laura Verduzco Carreno
Daphney Carter
Cinzia Massaro Clapp
Bridgiamell Rodriguez Cruz
Lili Dong
Andrea Hrenko
Alejandra La Fonseca
Priscilla Lynd
Valesca Macedo
Celeste Morales
Nerilde Garcia Strey
Amanda Werner
Kat Williams
Ashley Youssef

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The large roster of competitors across the sport’s many divisions indicates that the Tampa Pro will be a spectacle to behold. From bikini to Open bodybuilding, each category is sure to appease fans of the sport.

How to Watch the 2022 Tampa Pro

Tampa is renowned in bodybuilding for hosting one of the sport’s more prestigious and competitive regional events. The stage is set for some spectacular presentation — and even better physiques.

Tim Gardner Productions is hosting a pay-per-view stream of the Tampa Pro, starting at a cost of $24.99. That pay-per-view can be accessed through the TGP website.

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