2023 Masters Olympia Roster Revealed

This year, the Masters Olympia will return after an 11-year absence, taking place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania on Aug. 26-27, 2023. It will feature 10 competitive divisions and exclusively showcase bodybuilding athletes who are at least 40 years of age. With the early-April application process finished, it is now clear who will be traveling to Eastern Europe this coming summer.

On Apr. 25, 2023, an Olympia TV YouTube video featuring Jay Cutler and other bodybuilding figures like Terrick El Guindy, Steve Weinberger, and Alina Popa revealed the complete roster for the 2023 Masters Olympia. The overall prize purse for the participating competitors will be $229,000.

The headline division of the contest might be the Men’s Open class. Recent months have seen speculation about athletes such as Cutler, Johnnie Jackson, and Dexter Jackson (the last Masters Olympia champion in 2012) potentially joining the competition. As confirmed by this roster reveal, the seasoned veterans, who are in the midst of their respective retirements, will not feature at the 2023 Masters Olympia.

However, an established veteran and active titan in the main Olympia field, Kamal Elgargni, is now confirmed to be part of the Masters Olympia roster. Elgargni is most notably coming off a third-place result in the 212 division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. He will compete in the Men’s Open at the return of the Masters Olympia. Elgargni may maintain this competitive set-up to prepare for the upcoming 2023 Mr. Olympia. The athlete previously clarified this would be his plan to stay consistent with his training and nutrition.

Here’s a complete rundown of every division’s roster at the 2023 Masters Olympia.

Kamal Elgargni
Logan Robson
Marek Olejniczak
Maxx Charles
Michael Ely
Michael Lynn
Philip Clahar
Robert Burneika
Fred Smalls
Joseph Piersante
Joshua Lenartowicz
Ken Jackson
Ron Stevens
Rusty Jeffers
Sergio Lima
Slavoj Bednar
Tony Lagrene
Vincent Galanti
Vladimir Agrinskiy
Anwar Darwish Ali
Derik Farnsworth
Bola Ojex
Ahmed Fawzi
Fernando Noronha De Almeida
David Henry
Jeff Williamson
Hidetada Yamagishi
Jicheng Qian
Jonni Shreve
Jim Everton
Mason Butt
Milton A. Martinez
Ryan Walters
Zohir Mihoubi
Steve Thayer
Ricardo Plata Duran
Wayne Williams
Adon Marcus
Andrea Mosti
Anton Antipov
Byron Ross
Arya Saffaie
Michael Ferguson
Myron Griffin
Sharif Reid
Terrence Teo
Dajuan Freeman
David Odom
Everett Davis
Everton Ribiero
George Brown
Harlan Taylor
Joshua Petrecky
Kenyon Leno
Kevin Reeder
Marcell Shippen
Youcef Djoudi

Dawid Geler
Dion Harris
Ali Emre
Esteban Smith 
Darrem Charles 
Alex Cambronero 
Eric Perkins
Greg Rando 
Michel Perez
Javier Martinez 
Luis Garcia Martinez
Kelvin Hinde
Olushomo Oni 
Richy Chan 
Ross Caesar
Vladimir Markov
Shanti Mitchell 
Peter Sciallo
Thomas Connelly 
Cheryl Mears 
Abi Jimenez 
Donna Salib 
Evangelina Guzman
Barbara Moojen 
Jacqueline Fuchs 
Marcela Venegas
Dana Shemesh 
Leah Dennie 
Michelle Brent 
Maria Segura
Lori Conley 
Silvia Matta 
Vera Mikulcova 
Reshanna Boswell 
Virginia Sanchez
Tananarive Huie
Caroline Alves Dos Santos 
Heather Grace
Ivie Rhein
Birgit Andersch 
Jennifer Taylor 
Alida Opre
Candice Carr 
Nathalee Thompson 
Manuella Monteiro 
Joanna Romano
Larissa Araujo De Lima
Lenore Gregson
Stephanie Frederickson 
Maria Liberman 
Oksana Piari 
Robin Mays 
Uta Koehler-Spitzbart
Susan Graham 
Tanya Chartrand
Suzanne Davis 

Corrie Morales
Dee Jackson 
Dorota Ogonowska
Georgina Lona 
Jennifer Reece
Alissa Carpio 
Her Eun 
Gina Palma
Jessica Baltazar
Jessica Reyes Padilla 
Kim Clark 
Martina Yabekova 
Roberta Visintainer
Larissa Penaloza
Shelace Shoemaker
Stella Miliani
Veronica Gallego
Zulfiya Bityeva
Thais Werner
Yelena Larina
Babette Mulford 
Debbie Fowler
Maria Laura Cerbelli 
Marta Aguiar
Minna Paljulahti
Sally Kendall-Williams
Stacy Simons
Stephanie Jones 
Tamara Vahn 
Aneta Szoltysek 
Christy Brown 
Geri Lara-Berger
Ayleen Santander
Gigi Amurao
Angela Ruscilli
Janine Herrera 
Chelan Nour 
Nucia Freitas Samo
Elisangela Angell 
Abbi Gaetano 
Larissa Godoi
Jessica Wilson 
Michelle Hurst
Susan Price
Kerryne Henich 
Merica Abbado 
Nichole Guggia
Patricia Lloyd
Ruth Montes
Nicole Jennifer Johnson
Carly Thornton
Dani Treiger
Anzhelika Ispodnikova
Clarissa Sanchez
Casey DeLong
Joann Norwood
Cinzia Massaro Clapp
Elizabeth Williams
Nerilde Garcia
Flora Conte
Houda Hmini
Synara Santana
Simara Walter
Alessandra Pinheiro
Liliana Velez Marin
Oana Marinescu
Nicollette Burns
Tania Viegas

The return of the Masters Olympia means some of the more experienced bodybuilders in the sport get the chance to shine on a stage again. Who actually poses well and thrives won’t be determined until late August in Romania.

Featured Image: @ifbb_pro_kamal_elgargni on Instagram