This contest has had three champions in its first decade.
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The Arnold Classic has been held yearly in Columbus, OH, since 1989 and has grown over that point. It began with solely the Males’s Open division however now options seven classes, together with the Males’s Wheelchair division, which started in 2016.
The Arnold Professional Wheelchair occasion, spearheaded by Wheelchair Bodybuilding chairman Nick Scott, is normally held at the Arnold Expo. Over the course of its historical past, it has had three champions. Probably the most dominant winner has been Harold Kelley, however there have been three totally different winners from 2022 to 2024. The 2025 version shall be held in Columbus, OH, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, within the Better Columbus Conference Middle.
Each Winner of the Arnold Traditional Wheelchair Contest
The evolution of this contest is beneath, with the historical past of all three champions included:
- Harold Kelley (2016-20, 2023)
- Gabriele Andriulli (2022)
- Rajesh John (2024)
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Harold Kelley (2016-20, 2023)
Harold “King Kong” Kelley is taken into account by many to be the best wheelchair bodybuilder of all time. He has gained six Olympia titles and 6 Arnold titles, together with the primary 5 in a row from 2016 to 2020.
Even after dropping the title in 2022 to Gabriele Andriulli, he got here again to reclaim the title in 2023. He goes into the 2025 occasion because the primary man within the division and is predicted to win championship quantity seven on the Arnold stage.
2016
- Harold Kelley
- Ludovic Marchand
- Gabriele Andriulli
2017
- Harold Kelley
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Daniel Minster
2018
- Harold Kelley
- Reggie Bennett
- Gabriele Andriulli
2019
- Harold Kelley
- Kris Dim
- Anand Arnold
2020
- Harold Kelley
- Antoni Khadroui
- Bradley Betts
2023
- Harold Kelley
- Tory Jones
- Bradley Betts
Gabriele Andriulli (2022)
As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, there was no 2021 contest, however the Arnold Professional Wheelchair returned the next 12 months. After putting within the prime three on three totally different events, Andriulli lastly reached the stage’s summit and won his first Arnold title. Kelley positioned second, and it was his first loss in practically eight years on the time.
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Harold Kelley
- Bradley Betts
Rajesh John (2024)
The 2024 edition of the Professional Wheelchair occasion was probably the most profitable so far, that includes an enormous upset. Rajesh John of India was a digital unknown earlier than the occasion, however he pulled off the win over runner-up Andriulli and third-place finisher Josue Fabiano. Kelley completed in fourth however redeemed himself by profitable the 2024 Wheelchair Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, later that 12 months.
- Rajesh John
- Gabriele Andriulli
- Josue Fabiano
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