2023 Masters Olympia Rosters Announced

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The long-awaited 2023 Masters Olympia is scheduled to go down in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from August 26-27. The contest is taking place for the first time since 2012, and it’s also the first time that multiple divisions outside of Men’s Open will be showcased.
In total, 10 IFBB Pro League divisions will appear at this event — the only division not included is Men’s Wheelchair.
Now, after months of speculation, the rosters for all 10 Masters Olympia divisions were revealed in an Instagram post on April 25. Check out the roster breakdowns below.



[Related: 11 Retired Bodybuilders Who Are Still Absolutely Jacked]
Men’s Bodybuilding
The Men’s Open contest features 19 athletes, highlighted by Joshua Lenartowicz, who may be the biggest surprise of all. The Australian powerhouse finished ninth at the Mr. Olympia twice (2016, 2017) and was considered at one time to be a serious contender before taking a sabbatical. He hasn’t stepped on stage since his 11th-place finish at the 2020 Arnold Classic.
Other notable entrants include 2019 Olympia 212 champion Kamal Elgargni, who opted to apply for the Open division, and former Tampa Pro winner Maxx Charles. Though rumors swirled that past Mr. Olympia champs like Jay Cutler and Phil Heath could possibly participate in the show, neither is on the final roster. Here’s who will show up:

Vladimir Agrinskiy
Slavoj Bednar
Robert Burneika
Maxx Charles
Philip Clahar
Kamal Elgargni
Michael Ely
Vinny Galanti
Ken Jackson
Rusty Jeffers
Tony Lagrene
Joshua Lenartowicz
Sergio Lima
Michael Lynn
Marek Olejniczak
Joseph Piersante
Logan Robson
Fred Smalls
Ron Stevens




[Related: 12 of the Biggest Men’s Bodybuilders of All Time]
212 Bodybuilding
The 212 division features 18 competitors, including inaugural Olympia 202 winner David Henry and Hidetada Yamagishi, who previously retired from competition in 2022. Another notable name is former 212 great Derik Farnsworth, who had been competing in non-Olympia Masters contests in recent years.

Anwar Darwish Ali
Masoom Butt
Fernando Noronha de Almeida
Ricardo Plata Duran
Jim Everton
Derik Farnsworth
Ahmed Fawzi
David Henry
Milton A. Martinez
Zohir Mihoubi
Bola Ojex
Jicheng Qian
Jonni Shreve
Steve Thayer
Ryan Walters
Wayne Williams
Jeff Williamson
Hidetada Yamagishi

Classic Physique
The Classic Physique division has 17 men that were accepted to compete. Fans of the 1990s and early 2000s may remember Darrem Charles, who had won eight pro shows as an Open bodybuilder. He was also a pioneer of the Classic Physique division when it started in 2016. Alex Cambronero, the 2020 Arnold Classic Physique winner, is also in the lineup.

Ross Caesar
Alex Cambronero
Richy Chan
Darrem Charles
Thomas Connelly
Ali Emre
Dawid Geler
Dion Harris
Vladimir Markov
Javier Martinez
Shanti Mitchell
Olushomo Oni
Michel Perez
Eric Perkins
Greg Rando
Peter Sciallo
Esteban Smith




[Related: 10 Bodybuilders With Some of the Biggest Legs in the Sport’s History]
Men’s Physique
The Men’s Physique division has the largest of the four men’s contests at this show. Even current competitors like George Brown, Youcef Djoudi, and Myron Griffin are among the 20 participants. All three of those men were in the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia but placed outside of the top 15.

Anton Antipov
George Brown
Everett Davis
Youcef Djoudi
Michael Ferguson
Dajuan Freeman
Myron Griffin
Kenyon Leno
Adon Marcus
Andrea Mosti
David Odom
Joshua Petrecky
Kevin Reeder
Sharif Reid
Everton Ribeiro
Byron Ross
Arya Saffaie
Marcell Shippen
Harlan Taylor
Terrence Teo

Women’s Bodybuilding
The fans in Romania will get to see athletes from all six women’s divisions at this competition, including 17 from Women’s Bodybuilding. Donna Salib, who placed 14th at the 2022 Ms. Olympia, highlights this roster, along with another 2022 Olympia competitor, Reshanna Boswell.

Reshanna Boswell
Michelle Brent
Lori Conley
Leah Dennie
Jacqueline Fuchs
Evangelina Guzman
Tananarive Huie
Abi Jimenez
Silvia Matta
Cheryl Mears
Vera Mikulcova
Barbara Moojen
Donna Salib
Virginia Sanchez
Maria Segura
Dana Shemesh
Marcela Venegas

Women’s Physique
The Women’s Physique lineup includes 20 athletes, including 2022 Women’s Physique Olympia fifth-place finisher Ivie Rhein, renowned bodybuilder and powerlifter Suzanne Davis, and two-time Olympia competitor Tanya Chartrand.

Birgit Andersch
Candice Carr
Tanya Chartrand
Suzanne Davis
Larissa Araujo de Lima
Caroline Alves Dos Santos
Stephanie Fredrickson
Heather Grace
Susan Graham
Lenore Gregson
Uta Koehler-Spitzbart
Maria Liberman
Robin Mays
Manuella Monteiro
Alida Opre
Oksana Piari
Ivie Rhein
Joanna Romano
Jennifer Taylor
Natalee Thompson




[Related: These 10 Bodybuilders Had the Most Impressive Olympia Debuts in History]
Fitness
There are only nine competitors in the Fitness lineup, the smallest out of all 10 divisions. However, the field is very competitive, with the likes of Tamara Vahn, Minna Pajulahti, and Stephanie Jones in the show. All three competitors were in the 2022 Fitness Olympia, where Vahn finished in sixth, Pajulahti took eighth, and Jones came in 13th.

Marta Aguiar
Maria Laura Cerbelli
Debbie Fowler
Stephanie Jones
Sally Kendall-Williams
Babette Mulford
Minna Pajulahti
Stacy Simons
Tamara Vahn

Figure
The Figure lineup also touts 20 competitors, including 2022 Figure Olympia runner-up Jessica Reyes Padilla. She should be considered the early favorite in this division, but she isn’t the only athlete from the Olympia in this show: Shelace Shoemaker, who finished out of the top 15 in Las Vegas, will also take the stage in the hopes of nabbing a victory.

Jessica Baltazar
Zulfiya Bityeva
Alissa Carpio
Kim Clark
Her Eun
Veronica Gallego
Dee Jackson
Yelena Larina
Georgina Lona
Corrie Morales
Stella Miliani
Dorota Ogonowska
Gina Palma
Larissa Penaloza
Jennifer Reece
Jessica Reyes-Padilla
Shelace Shoemaker
Roberta Visintainer
Martina Yabekova
Thais Werner




[Related: 10 Facts About the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition]
Bikini
Of the 21 competitors in the Bikini division, only Jessica Wilson appeared at the 2022 Olympia, where she finished outside the top 15. This group does feature several athletes who regularly compete in other Masters shows but never reached the Olympia stage, so this is a big opportunity for them to earn a qualification. Though as the biggest roster at this show, there will be plenty of competition for the Bikini crown.

Merica Abbado
Gigi Amurao
Elisangela Angell
Christy Brown
Abbi Gaetano
Larissa Godoi
Niccole Guggia
Kerryne Henich
Janine Herrera
Michelle Hurst
Nicole Jennifer Johnson
Geri Lara-Berger
Patricia Lloyd
Ruth Montes
Chelan Nour
Susan Price
Angela Ruscilli
Nucia Freitas Samo
Ayleen Santander
Aneta Szoltysek
Jessica Wilson

Wellness
There are 18 Wellness athletes in this show. Synara Santana of Brazil failed to place in the top 15 at the 2022 Wellness Olympia, but she could qualify for the 2023 O if she wins here. She is the only athlete in this show who was in the 2022 Olympia, but Casey DeLong did compete at the 2021 Olympia and hopes to qualify in 2023 by winning here.

Nicollette Burns
Cinzia Massaro Clapp
Flora Conte
Casey DeLong
Nerilde Garcia
Houda Hmini
Anzhelika Ispodnikova
Liliana Velez Marin
Oana Marinescu
Joann Norwood
Alessandra Pinheiro
Clarissa Sanchez
Synara Santana
Carly Thornton
Dani Treiger
Tania Viegas
Simara Walter
Elizabeth Williams

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Featured Image: @mastersolympiaofficial on Instagram

The long-awaited 2023 Masters Olympia is scheduled to go down in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from August 26-27. The contest is taking place for the first time since 2012, and it’s also the first time that multiple divisions outside of Men’s Open will be showcased.


In total, 10 IFBB Pro League divisions will appear at this event — the only division not included is Men’s Wheelchair.


Now, after months of speculation, the rosters for all 10 Masters Olympia divisions were revealed in an Instagram post on April 25. Check out the roster breakdowns below.




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[Related: 11 Retired Bodybuilders Who Are Still Absolutely Jacked]


Men’s Bodybuilding
The Men’s Open contest features 19 athletes, highlighted by Joshua Lenartowicz, who may be the biggest surprise of all. The Australian powerhouse finished ninth at the Mr. Olympia twice (2016, 2017) and was considered at one time to be a serious contender before taking a sabbatical. He hasn’t stepped on stage since his 11th-place finish at the 2020 Arnold Classic.


Other notable entrants include 2019 Olympia 212 champion Kamal Elgargni, who opted to apply for the Open division, and former Tampa Pro winner Maxx Charles. Though rumors swirled that past Mr. Olympia champs like Jay Cutler and Phil Heath could possibly participate in the show, neither is on the final roster. Here’s who will show up:


  • Vladimir Agrinskiy
  • Slavoj Bednar
  • Robert Burneika
  • Maxx Charles
  • Philip Clahar
    Kamal Elgargni
    Michael Ely
    Vinny Galanti
    Ken Jackson
    Rusty Jeffers
    Tony Lagrene
    Joshua Lenartowicz
    Sergio Lima
    Michael Lynn
    Marek Olejniczak
    Joseph Piersante
    Logan Robson
    Fred Smalls
    Ron Stevens


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[Related: 12 of the Biggest Men’s Bodybuilders of All Time]


212 Bodybuilding
The 212 division features 18 competitors, including inaugural Olympia 202 winner David Henry and Hidetada Yamagishi, who previously retired from competition in 2022. Another notable name is former 212 great Derik Farnsworth, who had been competing in non-Olympia Masters contests in recent years.



  • Anwar Darwish Ali
    Masoom Butt
    Fernando Noronha de Almeida
    Ricardo Plata Duran
    Jim Everton
    Derik Farnsworth
    Ahmed Fawzi
    David Henry
    Milton A. Martinez
    Zohir Mihoubi
    Bola Ojex
    Jicheng Qian
    Jonni Shreve
    Steve Thayer
    Ryan Walters
    Wayne Williams
    Jeff Williamson
    Hidetada Yamagishi
Classic Physique
The Classic Physique division has 17 men that were accepted to compete. Fans of the 1990s and early 2000s may remember Darrem Charles, who had won eight pro shows as an Open bodybuilder. He was also a pioneer of the Classic Physique division when it started in 2016. Alex Cambronero, the 2020 Arnold Classic Physique winner, is also in the lineup.



  • Ross Caesar
    Alex Cambronero
    Richy Chan
    Darrem Charles
    Thomas Connelly
    Ali Emre
    Dawid Geler
    Dion Harris
    Vladimir Markov
    Javier Martinez
    Shanti Mitchell
    Olushomo Oni
    Michel Perez
    Eric Perkins
    Greg Rando
    Peter Sciallo
    Esteban Smith


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[Related: 10 Bodybuilders With Some of the Biggest Legs in the Sport’s History]


Men’s Physique
The Men’s Physique division has the largest of the four men’s contests at this show. Even current competitors like George Brown, Youcef Djoudi, and Myron Griffin are among the 20 participants. All three of those men were in the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia but placed outside of the top 15.



  • Anton Antipov
    George Brown
    Everett Davis
    Youcef Djoudi
    Michael Ferguson
    Dajuan Freeman
    Myron Griffin
    Kenyon Leno
    Adon Marcus
    Andrea Mosti
    David Odom
    Joshua Petrecky
    Kevin Reeder
    Sharif Reid
    Everton Ribeiro
    Byron Ross
    Arya Saffaie
    Marcell Shippen
    Harlan Taylor
    Terrence Teo
Women’s Bodybuilding
The fans in Romania will get to see athletes from all six women’s divisions at this competition, including 17 from Women’s Bodybuilding. Donna Salib, who placed 14th at the 2022 Ms. Olympia, highlights this roster, along with another 2022 Olympia competitor, Reshanna Boswell.



  • Reshanna Boswell
    Michelle Brent
    Lori Conley
    Leah Dennie
    Jacqueline Fuchs
    Evangelina Guzman
    Tananarive Huie
    Abi Jimenez
    Silvia Matta
    Cheryl Mears
    Vera Mikulcova
    Barbara Moojen
    Donna Salib
    Virginia Sanchez
    Maria Segura
    Dana Shemesh
    Marcela Venegas
Women’s Physique
The Women’s Physique lineup includes 20 athletes, including 2022 Women’s Physique Olympia fifth-place finisher Ivie Rhein, renowned bodybuilder and powerlifter Suzanne Davis, and two-time Olympia competitor Tanya Chartrand.



  • Birgit Andersch
    Candice Carr
    Tanya Chartrand
    Suzanne Davis
    Larissa Araujo de Lima
    Caroline Alves Dos Santos
    Stephanie Fredrickson
    Heather Grace
    Susan Graham
    Lenore Gregson
    Uta Koehler-Spitzbart
    Maria Liberman
    Robin Mays
    Manuella Monteiro
    Alida Opre
    Oksana Piari
    Ivie Rhein
    Joanna Romano
    Jennifer Taylor
    Natalee Thompson


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[Related: These 10 Bodybuilders Had the Most Impressive Olympia Debuts in History]


Fitness
There are only nine competitors in the Fitness lineup, the smallest out of all 10 divisions. However, the field is very competitive, with the likes of Tamara Vahn, Minna Pajulahti, and Stephanie Jones in the show. All three competitors were in the 2022 Fitness Olympia, where Vahn finished in sixth, Pajulahti took eighth, and Jones came in 13th.



  • Marta Aguiar
    Maria Laura Cerbelli
    Debbie Fowler
    Stephanie Jones
    Sally Kendall-Williams
    Babette Mulford
    Minna Pajulahti
    Stacy Simons
    Tamara Vahn
Figure
The Figure lineup also touts 20 competitors, including 2022 Figure Olympia runner-up Jessica Reyes Padilla. She should be considered the early favorite in this division, but she isn’t the only athlete from the Olympia in this show: Shelace Shoemaker, who finished out of the top 15 in Las Vegas, will also take the stage in the hopes of nabbing a victory.



  • Jessica Baltazar
    Zulfiya Bityeva
    Alissa Carpio
    Kim Clark
    Her Eun
    Veronica Gallego
    Dee Jackson
    Yelena Larina
    Georgina Lona
    Corrie Morales
    Stella Miliani
    Dorota Ogonowska
    Gina Palma
    Larissa Penaloza
    Jennifer Reece
    Jessica Reyes-Padilla
    Shelace Shoemaker
    Roberta Visintainer
    Martina Yabekova
    Thais Werner


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[Related: 10 Facts About the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition]


Bikini
Of the 21 competitors in the Bikini division, only Jessica Wilson appeared at the 2022 Olympia, where she finished outside the top 15. This group does feature several athletes who regularly compete in other Masters shows but never reached the Olympia stage, so this is a big opportunity for them to earn a qualification. Though as the biggest roster at this show, there will be plenty of competition for the Bikini crown.



  • Merica Abbado
    Gigi Amurao
    Elisangela Angell
    Christy Brown
    Abbi Gaetano
    Larissa Godoi
    Niccole Guggia
    Kerryne Henich
    Janine Herrera
    Michelle Hurst
    Nicole Jennifer Johnson
    Geri Lara-Berger
    Patricia Lloyd
    Ruth Montes
    Chelan Nour
    Susan Price
    Angela Ruscilli
    Nucia Freitas Samo
    Ayleen Santander
    Aneta Szoltysek
    Jessica Wilson
Wellness
There are 18 Wellness athletes in this show. Synara Santana of Brazil failed to place in the top 15 at the 2022 Wellness Olympia, but she could qualify for the 2023 O if she wins here. She is the only athlete in this show who was in the 2022 Olympia, but Casey DeLong did compete at the 2021 Olympia and hopes to qualify in 2023 by winning here.



  • Nicollette Burns
    Cinzia Massaro Clapp
    Flora Conte
    Casey DeLong
    Nerilde Garcia
    Houda Hmini
    Anzhelika Ispodnikova
    Liliana Velez Marin
    Oana Marinescu
    Joann Norwood
    Alessandra Pinheiro
    Clarissa Sanchez
    Synara Santana
    Carly Thornton
    Dani Treiger
    Tania Viegas
    Simara Walter
    Elizabeth Williams
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Featured Image: @mastersolympiaofficial on Instagram




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