2023 Masters Olympia Roster Revealed

Here’s who’s expected to pose on stage in Romania this summer.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on April 26, 2023

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.

2023 Masters Olympia Rosters | Overview

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

Men’s Open

• 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

212

• 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

Men’s Physique

• 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