Arnold Classic Weekend Competitors List

[G o a t b o y]

Will be a great show, very interested to see how they will place.

I'm betting a steroid and GH abuser will win! 

[webcake]

I'm betting a steroid and GH abuser will win! 

This is a natural bodybuilding show.

[G o a t b o y]

This is a natural bodybuilding show.

In that case, what I said still stands! 

[Sumpa]

Nasser dwarfs them all! 300 pounds with abs, baby! 

[webcake]

Nasser dwarfs them all! 300 pounds with abs, baby! 

Big deal. Ruhl used to get up to 340lbs and he still had abs.

[Knives]

I'm betting a steroid and GH abuser will win! 

Don't forget the slin!

[christinafitness]

Where is the list of the ARNOLD CLASSIC IFBB AMATEURS?
There should be some really interesting new faces for the US audience.

[bigmikecox]

Where is the list of the ARNOLD CLASSIC IFBB AMATEURS?
There should be some really interesting new faces for the US audience.

They have a link on Mayhem.  There are a ton of Europeans cometing.  There is a competitor from Italy doing the show? 

[tinymarvin]

HERE YOU HAVE THE AM LIST OF THE ASC

Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Bantamweight 1 Lance Maxwell Vacaville, California
  2 Dewayne Sammons Raceland, Kentucky
  3 Lowell Starr Marietta, Georgia
  4 Mark Zmitravich Dubois, Pennsylvania
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Lightweight 1 Sazali Abd. Samad Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  2 Omar Holt Mansfield, Ohio
  3 Eric Libby Ashburn, Virginia
  4 Javier Reynoso Mexico
  5 Jose Carlos Santos Brazil
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Welterweight 1 Paul Aigbirior Decatur, Georgia
  2 Corrado Maggiore Italy
  3 John Teng Torrance, California
  4 Brian Wallace Gallatin, Tennesee
  5 David West Malibu, California
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Middleweight 1 Anthony Burgess Springfield, Oregon
  2 Gerardo Cabrera Mexico
  3 Fausto Caicedo Equator
  4 Arturo Castaneda Spain
  5 Alexander Dunn Sacramento, California
  6 John Durante Hypoluxo, Florida
  7 Roger Ferrer Sunny Isles, Florida
  8 John Givens Suffern, New York
  9 Raul Martinez Miami Beach, Florida
  10 Michael Martino Colonia, New Jersey
  11 Doug Porterfield Smyrna, Tennessee
  12 Joe Valdez Scotsdale, Arizona
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Light Heavyweight 1 Pierre Chamoun Sweden
  2 Steven Cook Webb City, Missouri
  3 Eduardo Correia Brazil
  4 Terrence Crawl Reading, Pennsylvania
  5 Travis Danielson Springfield, Oregon
  6 Tony D'Ardeneaux South Holland, Illinois
  7 Antonio Diaz Mexico
  8 Volodymyr Dyad'kov Panama City, Florida
  9 Randy Edwards Seattle, Washington
  10 Dave Follansbee Manchester, New Hampshire
  11 Sixto Fermin Columbus, Ohio
  12 Leonardo Fuenmayor Doral, Florida
  13 Omar Garcia Miami Beach, Florida
  14 Allen Homan Leesport, Pennsylvania
  15 Saiid Kamara Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
  16 James Llewelyn United Kingdom
  17 Eric McCormack Eugene, Oregon
  18 Marvin Nagelbloem Netherlands
  19 Benjamin Parra Commerce, California
  20 Reginald Ruffin Columbus, Ohio
  21 Randy Sims Orlando, Florida
  22 Shaun Tavenier United Kingdom
  23 Jean Vergara Chile
  24 Todd Willow Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Heavyweight 1 Jorge Asp Argentina
  2 Laszlo Berkes Hungary
  3 Joe Downs Dayton, Ohio
  4 Samuel Helgesen Oslo, Norway
  5 Al Horvath Barberton, Ohio
  6 Guy Malam Columbus, Ohio
  7 Graham Matthews Dublin, Ohio
  8 Christopher Perticari Port Murray, New Jersey
  9 Mathew Stefan South America
       
Men's Bodybuilding No. Competitor Hometowns
Super Heavyweight 1 Miguel Angel Cerezo Santiago, Chile
  2 Gil Ansah Ontario, Canada
  3 Beau Baisden Hackettstown, New Jersey
  4 Dainius Barzinskas Lithuania
  5 Con Demetrion Australia
  6 Tarek Elsetouhi Germany
  7 Rubin Espino Spain
  8 Berkes Laszlo Budapest, Hungary
  9 Shaun Mirjavadi St. Clair Shores, Michigan
  10 Robert Piotrkowicz Poland
  11 Jermichael Pratt Detroit, Michigan
  12 Carlos Rodriquez Miami, Florida
  13 Wade Sarber Powell, Ohio
  14 Robert Ssebugwawo North Hills, California
  15 Mathew Stefan Peru
  16 Arkadiusz Szyderski Poland
  17 Koert Vogel Netherlands

[Charlys69]

There a strong Competitors from outside the US onstage...


Sazali Abd./Malaysia  Santos/Brasil  Maggiori/Italy  Piotrkowicz/Poland (these are all IFBB world Champions)

But also others which also can give these Word Champions a hard time onstage...like Tarek Elsethoui
(he is egyptian, but train, compete, and live in Germany for the last years, and starts for germany since 2 years ago)

[Charlys69]

Ronny Rockel 2 weeks ago, 3 weeks out of the Arnolds....

[MCWAY]

I disagree. Every bodybuilder is looking for sponsorship and endorsements, if you don't place well you diminish your value to a company. Unless of course one wishes to have honor and trade for supplements. (Speaking in general terms and not specifically about A.D.)

It depends on the situation. A number of bodybuilders get signed as "amateurs" and the company chronicles their journey to winning a national title and an IFBB pro card. MuscleTech was famous for that back in the 90s, starting with their initial guinea pig, Greg Kovacs. Other bodybuilders who worked for MuscleTech as NPC competitors en route to winning pro cards include:

Mat Duval
Idrise Ward-El
Jeramy Freeman
Mike Dragna
Tevita Alolehi
Mike Platz
Ander Onsay
Aaron Maddron


Of course, that doesn't necessitate success at the pro level. But may of these guys have been with the company for years. Kovacs spent at least 5 years with MuscleTech; Duval claims to have been there for about 8; and Freeman (if he's still with MuscleTech) spent nearly a decade there.