Mr. Olympia 2022 competitors: List of all competitors this year

Mr. Olympia, ever since its establishment in 1965, has taken its place as the world's most prestigious bodybuilding competition. The inhuman size on display in this competition over the years is nothing but astonishing. Over the years, the game has seen some significant names come up and make a name for themselves by winning the competition.

This year is no different. The 2022 Mr. Olympia is set to take place over four days, from December 15 to December 18. The competitors represent the crème de la crème of the bodybuilding world. Here we take a detailed look at all the athletes looking to claim the 2022 Mr. Olympia title.

2022 Olympia Men’s Open list by country

Nick Walker- USA
Brandon Curry- USA
Hunter Labrada- USA
Shaun Clarida- USA
Joel Thomas- USA
Charles Griffen- USA
Akim Williams- USA
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, aka 'Andrew Jacked'- USA
Derek Lunsford- USA
Tonio Burton- USA
Nathan De Asha- UK
Samson Dauda- UK
James Hollingshead- UK
Regan Grimes- Canada
Iain Valliere- Canada
Antoine Vaillant- Canada
Mamdouh Elssbiay- Egypt
Mohamed Shabaan- Egypt
Hassan Mostafa- Egypt
Hadi Choopan- Iran
Behrooz Tabani Abarghani- Iran
Rafael Brandao- Brazil
Vitor Boff- Brazil
Leandro Peres- Brazil
Angel Calderon Frias- Spain
William Bonac- Netherlands
Blessing Awodibu- Ireland
Mohammad Alnsoor- Jordan
Andrea Presti- Italy
Vladyslav Sukhoruchko- Ukraine
Patrick Johnson- Denmark
Michal Krizanek- Slovakia
Theo Leguerrier- France

While many compete in different categories during the four days, the Men's Open is the event that is most anticipated at the 2022 Mr. Olympia competition. This event has seen the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman attain the greatest heights of fame. The 32 contestants will be looking to dethrone the reigning champion, Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay, famously known as Big Ramy.

List of competitors for the Classic Physique

This competition has seen a massive growth in popularity every year. Quite a few people consider the physique that these competitors bring to be more pleasing to the eye than those in the Open division. Chris Bumstead of Canada is the current champion and has won the last three competitions in a row. He joins the following list of competitors:

Brady Barnes- USA
Terrence Ruffin- USA
Robert Wichman- USA
Breon Ansley- USA
Jorge Herrera- USA
Mehdi Larijani- USA
Lenny Wicks- USA
Logan Franklin- USA
Tony Duong- USA
Lamar Shaw- USA
Carlos Dommar- USA
Jonathan Pelkey- USA
Courage Opara- USA
Christopher Hunte- USA
Jeff Hallenbeck- USA
Marcus Perry- USA
Dancovea Anderson- USA
Anthony Barbera III- USA
Darren Farrell- Ireland
Georgian Andrei Birica Anghel- Romania
Michael Daboul- Syria
Chris Bumstead- Canada
Anthony Casado- Canada
Tyler Johnson- Canada
Blake Course- Canada
Peter Molnar- Hungary
Alex Cambronero- Costa Rica
Mike Sommerfeld- Germany
Urs Kalecinski- Germany
Alexander Westermeier- Germany
Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi- Spain
Ruben Lopez Reyes- Spain
Jesus Rodriguez Sendra- Spain
Ahmed El Halawani- Egypt
Ramon Rocha Querioz- Brazil
Junior Javorski- Brazil
Gabriel Zancanelli- Brazil
Fabio Junior- Brazil
Kyrylo Khudaiev- Ukraine
Mateo Vaihu- New Zealand
Grant Pieterse- New Zealand
Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh- Tunisia
Vahid Badpei- Iran
Ali Poladvand- Iran
Darwin Andres Uribe Aristizabal- Columbia
Camilo Diaz- Columbia
Julian Castano- Columbia
Emanuele Ricotti- Italy
Giuseppe Zagarella- Italy
Jaehun Park- South Korea
Jaepil Song- South Korea
Marco Ruz- France
Woilid Baatout- France
Fabian Mayr- Austria
Chen Kang- China
Valentin Petrov- Bulgaria
Denis Romanov- Russia
Wesley Vissers- Netherlands
Patrik Herczik- Czech Republic
Abdullah Al Sharafi- Kuwait
Adam Bomert- Poland

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Kiran has a Masters of Science in Psychology from Birmingham City University, with his research focused on sports psychology. He has been an avid sports fan ever since his younger years. He has written in academic fields for a long time and has covered various pieces on the importance of sports.
As a sportsperson himself, his interests vary across a diverse spectrum including golf, and Olympic sports such as swimming.

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Edited by Sabine Algur