2017 IFBB Pro League Olympia - Men's Results.
Includes Men's Model Search - Finals
Las Vegas, NV September 15 & 16, 2017
*See Wayne's brief Olympia report at the bottom of this page.
The Men:
MR OLYMPIA
1. PHIL HEATH - USA
2. MAMDOUH "BIG RAMY" ELSSBIAY - Egypt
3. WILLIAM BONAC - Netherlands
4. DEXTER JACKSON - USA
5. SHAWN RHODEN - USA
6. ROELLY WINKLAAR - Curacao
7. NATHAN DEASHA - UK
8. BRANDON CURRY - USA
9. JOSH LENARTOWICZ - Australia
10. CEDRIC McMILLAN - USA
11. LIONEL BEYEKE - France
12. LUKAS OSLADIL - Czech Republic
13. MAXX CHARLES - USA
14. JOHNNIE JACKSON - USA
15. GERALD WILLIAMS - USA
16. MICHAEL LOCKETT - USA
JEFF BECKHAM - USA
VICTOR MARTINEZ - USA
212 OLYMPIA
1. JAMES "FLEX" LEWIS - UK
2. AHMAD ASHKANANI - Kuwait
3. JOSE RAYMOND - USA
4. DAVID HENRY - USA
5. DEREK LUNSFORD
6. MILAN SADEK - Czech Republic
7. RONNY ROCKEL - Germany
8. CHARLES DIXON - USA
9. SHAUN CLARIDA - USA
10. RICARDO CORREIA - UK
11. KIM JUN HO - Korea
12. NAM EUN CHO - Korea
CLASSIC PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
1. BREON ANSLEY - USA
2. CHRIS BUMSTEAD - Canada
3. GEORGE PETERSON - USA
4. ARASH RAHBAR - USA
5. DANNY HESTER - USA
6. TERRENCE RUFFIN - USA
7. SADIK HADZOVIC - USA
8. RYLON McDUELL-BATISTE - USA
9. LEE BANKS - USA
10. MATEO VAIHU - NZ
11. JAMIE LEROYCE - USA
12. CLEVELAND THOMAS - USA
13. DARREM CHARLES - Trinidad
14. ROBERT TIMMS - USA
15. KENNY (FLEX) WHEELER - USA
16. LORENZO JONES - USA
16. DARON LYTLE - USA
16. LEONARDO PACHECO - USA
16. DAMION RICKETTS - USA
17. ROGER FERRER - USA
MEN'S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
1. JEREMY BUENDIA - USA
2. ANDRE FERGUSON - USA
3. BRANDON HENDRICKSON - USA
4. RAYMONT EDMONDS - USA
5. JEREMY POTVIN - USA
6. RYAN TERRY - UK
7. LOGAN FRANKLIN
8. ONDREJ KMOSTAK - Czech Republic
9. GEORGE BROWN - USA
10. DEAN BALABIS - USA
11. XAVISUS GAYDEN - USA
12. SERGI CONSTANCE - Spain
13. LUIS FERNANDO RIOS - Paraguay
14. LONG WU - China
15. JOSEPH LEE - USA
16. RAYMOND AKINLOSOTU - USA
16. JAKE ALVAREZ - USA
16. ANTON ANTIPOV - USA
16. THOMAS BAKKE - USA
16. BRIAN BARTHULE - USA
16. JONNY BERNSTEIN - USA
16. AHMAD DEGUZMAN - USA
16. SCOTT DENNIS - USA
16. MICHAEL FERGUSON - USA
16. COTY HART - USA
16. KYRON HOLDEN - USA
16. NIKOLAY KULESHOV - Russia
16. DIOGO MONTENEGRO - Brazil
16. MARVIN MOSS - USA
16. ARYA SAFFAIE - USA
16. ANTHONY SCALZA - USA
16. SURAQAHI SHABAZZ - USA
16. ANTOINE WEATHERSPOON - USA
16. ANTOINE WILLIAMS - USA
16. ANTHONY WOODS - USA
2017 FLEX Men's Model Search - Finals
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA September 15-16, 2017
1. Rafael Ferreira Brazil
2. Woo Yang Korea
3. Gun Lee Korea
4. Mario Mirone Chesapeake, VA
5. Nicholas Natt Denver, CO
6. Stanislav Reiser Germany
7. Tait Johnson Las Vegas, NV
8. Kyungjin Kim Korea
9. Aaron Nimmo Edmond, OK
10 Naveen Kulkarni San Diego, CA
11. Jason Schweitzer Lead, SD
12. Vinicius Piffardini Brazil
13 Christopher Giraldo Weston, FL
14 Sangwook Lee Korea
15 Kim Young Korea
16 Patrick Riggs II Hanover, PA
16 Joannis Larchanidis Germany
16 Damian Lopez Leos Mexico
16 Tomoya Nagano Japan
16 Ken Nojima Japan
16 Randolph Abaya Redwood City, CA
16 Kazuhito Abe Japan
16 Kwang Park Korea
16 Sina Hajyouni Canada
16 Jeff Ferrara Canada
16 Morgan Ceja Davison, MI
16 Logan Frazier Murrieta, CA
16 Valeri Iliev San Francisco, CA
16 Braian Poroyan Villar Argentina
16 Aleksei Rudenko New Orleans, LA
16 Derian Alexander Alhambra, CA
16 Cameron McGhee Reno, NV
16 Gi Jun Ahn Korea
16 Moon Suk Kang Korea
NS Christopher Foster Colorado Springs, CO
NS Franchot Thomas, Jr. Cleveland, OH
NS Steven Jones Bellerose, NY
2017 Olympia - Brief Report by Wayne Gallasch, GMV Productions.
Mr. Olympia
Phil looked great, in a class of his own, but must keep a watch on that mid-section that is becoming harder to control. Big Ramy was impressive as the runner-up in his best ever condition, and William Bonac was close behind in 3rd place. I preferred the shape and lines and tight waist of Bonac. I felt he could easily have been 2nd. He could even win this class.
212 Class
Flex Lewis was not just a class above the rest, it was like he was from another planet. A very clear cut victory for his #6. He has everything perfectly together for this one. I wonder if he will ever go up against the big guys in the Mr O? In past years shorter guys have done well in the Olympia, for example Makkawy, Labrada, Lee Priest, Momo Benaziza, Chris Dickerson etc and many more. I know this was some years ago, mostly well before Lee Priest.
In second place was Ahmad Ashkanani who was a little soft this year compared to last year, with Jose Raymond 3rd in front of a disappointed David Henry 4th.
Men's Physique
It was Jeremy Buendia all the way in this class for victory #4. Where to from here - maybe Classic Physique Olympia in the future so we can see all of his physique? Only time will tell.
Andre Ferguson was a classy runner-up from Brandon Hendrickson.
Classic Physique
This is the most amazing and extremely popular newer class. In its second year and with 3 new guys in the top 3 places. 1st was Breon Ansley with Chris Bumstead 2nd. This is the real growth class with more and more top guys coming in to do battle in this great class. George Peterson was 3rd.
Fitness Olympia
It was one final victory for Oksana Grishina before she now goes into retirement. As usual the field in this competition was outstanding. Myriam Capes from Canada was second and Regiane Da Silva from Germany placed 3rd.
Figure Olympia
It was a brand new champion this year in Cydney Gillon from a most unlucky Latorya Watts. I did not agree with this decision as Watts had the superior shape, and condition wise they were about even. Candice Lewis Carter also looked amazing in taking out 3rd.
Bikini Olympia
It was another strong victory for Angelica Teixeira, with Jennifer Ronzitti a very impressive runner-up and future winner in waiting.
Women's Physique
A superb victory for a stunning women's physique champion in Juliana Malacarne. She has now won this title 4 years in a row and gets better each year, if that is possible! Second was Jennifer Taylor with a perfectly symmetrical physique and in 3rd place it was the very popular Heather Grace.
Amateur Olympia Las Vegas
This was a first time event at the Olympia, with 10 Pro Cards awarded to the top competitors. There were about 370 competitors and I will do a report shortly on this very high standard competition.
(This was my 20th consecutive year on the Olympia video/camera team.)