Arnold Classic sports festival returns to United Kingdom for the second edition.
Birmingham’s NEC will welcome the second edition of the Arnold Sports Festival UK event from 23-25 September, with the IFBB Pro league as one of the main events. Organizers originally intended to have seven categories this year, namely open bodybuilding, bodybuilding under 212 pounds, classic physique, men’s physique, figure, bikini and fitness. Shortly after announcing categories for this year Arnold Classic UK show, 2 Bros Pro Events decided to also include category that has been little bit neglected by Ifbb Pro League promoters due lesser interest, the women’s physique. But this wasn’t the end as on 11th of august time organizers added Pro Wheelchair as well, I believe that huge part in this is thanks to Nick Hewiit who has been campaigning toward bringing wheelchair category to the 2 Bros/NPC.
Below you can find full list of invited athletes along with comments if they confirmed attendance.
BODYBUILDING
Lionel Beyeke
France
Confirmed
Rob Cannon
UK
Confirmed
Martin Fitzwater
USA
Confirmed
Marc Hector
UK
Confirmed
James Hollingshead
UK
Confirmed
Alfred Chiriac
Romania
Confirmed
Jamie Christian-Johal
UK
Confirmed
Josef Květoň
Czech Rep.
Theo Leguerrier
France
Hassan Mostafa
Egipt
Andrea Muzi
Italy
Andrea Presti
Italy
Andrew Jacked
USA
Confirmed
Maxx Charles
USA
Confirmed
Vlad Suhoruchko
Ukraine
Patrick Johnson
Denmark
Confirmed
Claudio Sergio
UK
Confirmed
212
Radoslav Angelov
Bulgaria
Confirmed
Pasquale D’Angelo
Italy
Confirmed
David Henry
USA
Confirmed
Jamal Changazi
UK
Confirmed
Lin Ching Chieh
Vietnam
Confirmed
Paul Latham
UK
Doubtful
Julian-Lee Ramdhari
South Africa
Confirmed
Jamie Do Rego
UK
Confirmed
Nasser Sayed
Egipt
Confirmed
Samir Troudi
Sweden
Confirmed
Dean White
UK
Confirmed
Ahmed Elwardany
Egypt
Confirmed
CLASSIC PHYSIQUE
Abdullah Al Rabiah
Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al Sairafi
Egypt
Ayham Alaws
Germany
José Maria Mete Bueriberi
Spain
Confirmed
Kuba Cielen
UK
Confirmed
Shane Cullen
Ireland
Confirmed
Neil Currey
UK
Not competing
Michael Daboul
UK
Confirmed
Darren Farrell
Ireland
Not competing
Birica Anghel Georgian
Romania
Laszlo Kiraly
Hugary
Confirmed
Genadi Lyaev
Bulgaria
Injury
Shanti Mitchell
South Africa
Peter Molnár
Hungary
Confirmed
Craig Morton
UK
Confirmed
Marco Ruz
France
Confirmed
Wesley Vissers
Holland
Confirmed
Giuseppe Zagarella
Italy
Confirmed
Breon Ansley
USA
Niall Darwen
UK
Confirmed
MEN`S PHYSIQUE
Ryan John-Baptiste
UK
Confirmed
Jeffrey Darko
UK
Confirmed
Youcef Djoudi
Algeria
Confirmed
Jamaine Donkor
UK
Not Competing
Ash Edelman
UK
Confirmed
Xiao Long Hong
China
Confirmed
Thomas Kunz
Switzerland
Andrea Miggiano
Italy
Confirmed
Kennedy Muniz
Brazil
Confirmed
Bálint Németh
Hungary
Confirmed
Puwanat Putoya
Thailand
Tyler Smith
UK
Confirmed
Omar Suleiman
UK
Confirmed
Randy Osei Tutu
Normay
Confirmed
Dawid Wachelka
Poland
Confirmed
Emile Walker
UK
Confirmed
Ali Bilal
Afghanistan
Confirmed
Shannon Davis
UK
Confirmed
Elton Mota
Portugal
Confirmed
FIGURE
Bahar Ayra
Germany
Confirmed
Roberta Coletti
Brazil
Confirmed
Latoyia Farley
USA
Veronica Gallego
Spain
Confirmed
Rhea Gayle
UK
Confirmed
Scarlet Hollands
UK
Confirmed
Tamara Keim
German
Gabriela Linhartová
Czech Rep.
Confirmed
Corrie Morales
USA
Confirmed
Paula Ranta
Finland
Confirmed
Megan Sylvester Cielen
UK
Confirmed
Jennifer Zienert
Germany
Confirmed
Stella Miliani
UK
Confirmed
Lola Montez
Canada
Confirmed
BIKINI
Evita Breide
Spain
Kristina Brunauer
Austria
Lucy Edwards
UK
Confirmed
Ivanna Escandar
Spain
Confirmed
Alessia Facchin
Italy
Eli Fernandez
Mexico
Confirmed
Anastasia Gonzalez
Spain
Phoebe Hagan
UK
Stine Hansen
Denmark
Confirmed
Adrianna Kaczmarek
Poland
Confirmed
Ashley Kaltwasser
USA
Confirmed
Chow Wing Kan
Hong Kong
Confirmed
Nittaya Kongthun
Tailand
Confirmed
Patricia Lloyd
USA
Confirmed
Noora Mahonen
Finland
Ottavia Mazza
Italy
Confirmed
Francesca Stoico
Italy
Confirmed
Allison Testu
France
Confirmed
Cristobalina Pajares Torres
Spain
Confirmed
Jade Kelsie Wolfenden
UK
Confirmed
Laura Ziv
France
FITNESS
Jasmine Abercrombie
USA
Confirmed
Corinne Bean
USA
Confirmed
Kamara Graham
UK
Confirmed
Michelle Mensah
UK
Confirmed
Milica Narancic
Serbia
Terra Plum
Canada
Confirmed
Alix Small
UK
WOMENS PHYSIQUE
Jekaterina Ubelacker
Austria
Lisa McLean
Canada
Confirmed
Tanya Chatrand
Canada
Confirmed
Lenka Ferencukova
Czech Rep.
Confirmed
Modesta Halby
Denmark
Confirmed
Barbra Manage
France
Confirmed
Sophie Leo
France
Confirmed
Alida Opre
Hungary
Confirmed
Julia Glazycheva
Russia
Confirmed
Jeanette Johnsson
Sweden
Confirmed
Ilaria Armeni
UK
Confirmed
Jodi Lyons
USA
Confirmed
Anne-Lorraine Mohn
France
Confirmed
Karly Pearce
UK
Confirmed
WHEELCHAIR
Gabriele Andriulli
Italy
Confirmed
Antoni Khadraoui
Sweden/Algeria
Confirmed
Anand Arnodl
India
Confirmed
Karol Milewski
Poland
Confirmed
Whole event will start on Friday 23rd of September and will last till Sunday 25th. On Friday we will have Arnold amateur male categories therefore above pro line ups will also include overall winners from amateur show. Saturday will host female categories plus wheelchair division, to my knowledge we should expect around fourteen athletes in that category of which winner will become a fifth pro on Sunday.
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For those fans who would like to meet and greet the Pro`s will have a chance to do so at Hilton Birmingham Metropole, next to the NEC on 6pm September 24th (this event will be free thanks to TrainedbyJP brand.
If you still don’t have tickets – festival tickets are available HERE, amateur bodybuilding events are included with your expo entry.