2023 T.R.U. Athlete Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2023 T.R.U. Athlete Pro bodybuilding show is slated for the weekend of Aug. 11-13, 2023. It will be held at ExCeL London in London, England. The show will feature seven IFBB Pro League divisions, including four men’s divisions and three women’s contests.

All seven winners will qualify for the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, if they have not qualified already. For the 2023 season, only show winners can move on to the 2023 Olympia. 

2023 T.R.U. Athlete Pro Rosters

The full rosters for all seven pro contests are listed below, with names in alphabetical order.

212 Bodybuilding

• Lucas Coelho (Brazil)
• Ahmed Adel Dokhy (Norway)
• Dorj Gansakh (Mongolia)
• Edward Kargbo (UAE)
• Naser Mohamed (Kuwait)
• Marco Sarcone (Italy)
• Daniel Sticco (Italy)
• Yat Ki Tam (HKSAR)
• Robert Taylor (United Kingdom)
• Siwei Yang (China)
• Dean White (United Kingdom)

Classic Physique

• Hassan Al Balushi (Oman)
• Eddie Chipp (United Kingdom)
• Edoardo Ciocchetti (Italy)
• Dylan Dawson (South Africa)
• Valeri Enchev (Bulgaria)
• Andrew Fisher (United Kingdom)
• Siem Goossens (The Netherlands)
• Luis Guido (Germany)
• Patrik Herczik (Czech Republic)
• Mark James (United Kingdom)
• Abou Konate (United Kingdom)
• Stephane Matala (France)
• Sam Mikaelsson (Spain)
• Edwin Owusu (Italy)
• Zhivko Petkov (Bulgaria)
• Ibrahim Sanni (Ireland)
• Joffrey Vassaux (France)
• Oscar Young (United Kingdom)

Men’s Physique

• Mishal Alhassan (Saudi Arabia)
• Mohammad Almutawah (Kuwait)
• Omer Bahmed (India)
• Christoph Jorg Baumann (Germany)
• Jeffrey Darko (United Kingdom)
• Shannon Davis (United Kingdom)
• Philippe Degila (France)
• Billyrose Femi (United Kingdom)
• Isaac Francis (United Kingdom)
• Febo Gambacorta (Italy)
• Lorenzo Giachetti (Italy)
• Tunahan Guler (Turkey)
• David Hammond (United Kingdom)
• Tunde Hassan (Ireland)
• Xiao Long Hong (China)
• Adama Jammeh (Sweden)
• Edward Kato (Japan)
• Ruben Marques (Portugal)
• Kennedy Maciel Santos Muniz (Brazil)
• Maximilian Petrov (Bulgaria)
• Darrell Rabess (United Kingdom)
• Abel Sousa (Spain)
• Serge Victor (USA)
• Emile Walker (United Kingdom)

Men’s Wheechair

• Gabriele Andriulli (Italy)
• Anand Arnold (India)
• Woody Belfort (Canada)
• Oscar Gonzalez Gil (Spain)
• Ephraim Gudgeon (New Zealand)
• Karol Milewski (Poland)
• Mohammad Tabrizi Nouri (Canada)

Figure

• Rejoice Godwin (Spain)
• Lauren Green (United Kingdom)
• Nadine Claudia Huber (Germany)
• Hiu Ping Kwan (HKSAR)
• Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic)
• Tereza Linhartova (Czech Republic)
• Katja Nowack (Germany)
• Hannah Prause (Germany)
• Paula Ranta (Finland)
• Lisa Marie Schleiter (Germany)
• Amanda Winston (United Kingdom)

Bikini

• Kristina Brunauer (Austria)
• Claudia Clemente (Portugal)
• Noemi Cosentino (Italy)
• Martyna Derlat (United Kingdom)
• Stine Hansen (Denmark)
• Doriana Kandeva (Bulgaria)
• Patricia Lloyd (United Kingdom)
• Noora Mahonen (Finland)
• Ottavia Mazza (Italy)
• Cassandre Van Der Merwe (South Africa)
• Samantha Minshull (United Kingdom)
• Sarah Neuheisel (Germany)
• Camilla Porfito (Italy)
• Lisa Reith (Germany)
• Henrieta Skupekova (United Kingdom)
• Rukiye Solak (Turkey)
• Aneta Szoltysek (Poland)
• Babett Vongsanti (Hungary)
• Monique Jansen van Vuuren (South Africa)
• Jade Kelsie Wolfenden (United Kingdom)
• Laura Ziv (France)

Wellness

• Dainora Dvarionaite (Lithuania)
• Carrie D. Goforth (USA)
• Sara Harley (United Kingdom)
• Mel Maguire (United Kingdom)
• Kerry McManus (United Kingdom)
• Anna Mroczkowska (Poland)
• Hayley Overall (United Kingdom)
• Gabriela Quiros R. (Costa Rica)

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212 Bodybuilding Athletes to Watch

Below are the athletes likely to contend for the win in the 212 division in London:

Lucas Coelho

Lucas Coelho finished the 2021 season on the Olympia stage with a 12th-place overall rank. He took the 2022 season off and then made his return in 2023 at the Mr. Big Evolution Pro, where he finished fourth.

This is Coelho’s first pro contest in England, where he hopes to score a win and qualification to return to the Olympia. He has great shape and symmetry, but how conditioned he is onstage will determine his placing.

Naser Mohamed

Kuwait’s Naser Mohamed was one spot ahead of Coelho in the 2023 Mr. Big Evolution contest. Prior to that, Mohamed ranked 13th at the 2022 Olympia 212 contest. He has had success in the United Kingdom, including a win at the 2022 Arnold Classic UK 212 contest — his only pro win thus far.

Daniel Sticco

Sticco competed in the 2023 Mr. Big Evolution contest to a fifth-place finish behind winner Roman Iushchenko. Sticco qualified for the 2022 Olympia 212 contest on points but finished outside the top 15. He can’t rely on points to qualify for 2023; he has to win, and the cutoff date for qualifying is Oct. 9, 2023.

Bikini Division Favorites to Watch

Below are the likely favorites to score well in first callouts for the Bikini division:

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Noora Mahonen

Norra Mahonen came within one spot of winning the 2023 1 Bro Pro show, but the judges voted in favor of Eszter Oczella. Mahonen has two pro wins to her credit, scored in 2019. She seeks to break her four-year slide and qualify for the Bikini Olympia for the first time since 2020 when she finished outside the top 15.

Kristina Brunauer

Kristina Brunauer will enter her sixth pro show of the 2023 season. Her highest rank thus far was as the runner-up at the 2023 Poland Pro. She has finished in the top five in four of her five previous contests. Ranking high is important, but she has to close to reach the Olympia. Should she succeed, it would be the third-year pro’s third pro win and second Olympia qualification. 

Stine Hansen

Stine Hansen will make her 2023 season debut in this contest. The 2020 British Grand Prix champion aims for her second pro win after qualifying for the 2022 Olympia on points, ranking outside of the top 15. If she wins in London, she will grace the Olympia stage for the third straight year. 

Amateur events for all 11 divisions will be featured at this show as well. 

Featured image: @lucascoelho212lbs on Instagram

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