The previous Mr. Olympia is locked in for Columbus.
Final up to date on January 18th, 2025
Brandon Curry, the 2019 Mr. Olympia and two-time Arnold Basic champion, is likely one of the athletes set to return to Columbus, OH, for the 2025 Arnold Classic, which will probably be held from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025. Curry, who gained in 2019 and 2022, seeks his third profession Arnold Basic title and the $500,000 prize.
On Jan. 16, 2025, Curry posted an Instagram video exhibiting his progress six weeks earlier than the 2025 Arnold Basic. The Tennessee native didn’t share his physique weight, however he revealed adjustments in his prep technique this time, particularly working with a new coach and staying in america.
“Because of my coach Justin Harris’s app, I do know that this video was precisely taken six weeks and in the future out from the Arnold Basic,” Curry wrote, nonetheless at house as a substitute of touring to Kuwait, as he had accomplished in earlier years to arrange for the Arnold Basic and Mr. Olympia competitions.
“I’m managing properly at house. My spouse, Brandy Leaver, has made this transition extra snug for me, and I respect all her assist. There’s only a bit extra grinding to go, and God prepared, I’ll see lots of you in Columbus.”
Curry has been within the professional ranks since 2008, making him some of the skilled stage veterans nonetheless competing. He has already made historical past all through his profession because the fourth of six athletes to win the Arnold Basic and Mr. Olympia and the third to do it in the identical season. The opposite two who gained in the identical 12 months have been Ronnie Coleman (2001) and Dexter Jackson (2008).
If Curry have been to win the 2025 Arnold Classic, he can be the fifth athlete to win three Arnold Basic championships, becoming a member of Flex Wheeler, Jay Cutler, Jackson, and Kai Greene. Jackson has essentially the most Arnold Basic victories in historical past, with 5 wins in Columbus.
Curry was final onstage on the 2024 Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, the place he positioned ninth. A win in Columbus would make him eligible to compete on the 2025 Mr. Olympia. As a previous champion, he has lifetime eligibility, however it has been over 5 years since his final Olympia title. If he doesn’t win a professional present through the qualifying season, he would want permission from the IFBB Professional League workplace to compete on the 2025 Olympia.
Curry’s identify has additionally been talked about as a attainable entrant within the 2025 Masters Olympia, set for Aug. 9-10 in Tokyo, Japan. Curry, age 42, has circuitously confirmed or denied whether or not he would compete in that occasion.
If Curry does compete within the Masters Olympia and wins, he would qualify for the 2025 Olympia and turn into solely the second athlete to have the Olympia, Masters Olympia, and the Arnold Basic titles on his resume. The opposite is Jackson, who gained the Sandow Trophy in 2008 and accomplished the trilogy in 2012 together with his Masters Olympia win.
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