Samson Dauda claimed gold in the Men’s Open headliner at the 2023 EVLS Prague Pro!
The highly anticipated 2023 EVLS Prague Pro quickly turned into one of the most stacked events of the year. This 2024 Olympia-qualifying event took place in Prague, Czech Republic on November 18, 2023, and featured the headlining Men’s Open division as well as the Classic Physique, Men’s 212 Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Figure categories.
Samson Dauda, who just finished third at the 2023 Mr. Olympia competition continued his European tour this weekend. Just days ago, he claimed gold against his teammates Behrooz Tabani and Marcello De Angelis at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro.
The pressure was on for athletes to earn their respective qualifications for 2024 Mr. Olympia. The IFBB Pro League recently announced that only the top three finishers of the Men’s Open Mr. Olympia will now receive automatic qualifications.
Stay tuned for the show’s results, winners, and official scorecards, which will be announced and detailed here on Saturday afternoon. Fitness Volt will update this article as the 2023 EVLS Prague Pro unfolds.
2023 EVLS Prague Pro Winners
- Men’s Open: Samson Dauda
- Classic Physique: Urs Kalecinski
- Men’s 212: Ahmad Ali Ashkanani
- Men’s Physique: Miroslav Juricek
- Bikini: Valeria Kord
- Figure: Tereza Linhartova
2023 EVLS Prague Pro Results Breakdown
Men’s Open
Fans were thrilled for this weekend’s event thanks to the stacked headlining Men’s Open division. Samson Dauda, who finished third at the 2023 Olympia show, continues to bet on himself, risking his status and momentum. His latest victory saw him reign supreme over Behrooz Tabani and Marcello De Angelis at last week’s 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro. During prejudging and tonight’s finals, Dauda commanded center stage with a seemingly tighter look, especially from the back.
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However, he faced stiff competition, most notably from defending Prague Pro champ and seventh-place Olympia finisher, Michal ‘Krizo’ Krizanek. Krizo has proven himself as an elite Open talent, having made strides in his conditioning, posing, and muscle density since last year.
During the finals, it was clear Krizo brought a better look and pushed Dauda on stage. In the end, “The Nigerian Lion” secured another big win, preventing second-place finisher Krizo from earning his qualification. Meanwhile, Rubiel “Neckzilla” Mosquera smashed expectations in his Pro debut after earning his IFBB Pro card yesterday, nabbing a highly impressive bronze medal.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samson Dauda | United Kingdom | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Michal Krizanek | Slovakia | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Rubiel Mosquera | Columbia | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Nathan De Asha | United Kingdom | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 5 | Jan Turek | Czech Republic | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 6 | Liang Yan | China | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| 7 | Roman Fritz | Germany | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| 8 | Rob Cannon | United Kingdom | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 9 | Hameed Juma | Bahrain | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| 10 | Pavel Beran | Czech Republic | 49 | 50 | 99 |
| – | Anton Bippus | Denmark | 73 | – | – |
| – | Kevin Brucher | Germany | – | – | – |
| – | Roberto Buonomo | Italy | – | – | – |
| – | Pavel Cervinka | Czech Republic | – | – | – |
| – | Dennis Friedrich | Germany | – | – | – |
| – | Ahmet Kocak | Turkey | – | – | – |
| – | Gianluca Di Lorenzo | Italy | 71 | – | – |
| – | Sultan Raydan | Saudi Arabia | 70 | – | – |
| – | Sarhan Sarhan | Palestine | 65 | – | – |
| – | Pavel Szotkowski | Czech Republic | – | – | – |
| – | Morad Zahir | Morocco | – | – | – |
| – | Peter Zembjak | Slovakia | 55 | – | – |
Classic Physique
It was a dog fight in Prague, with Olympia contenders Urs Kalecinski and Michael Daboul looking for the knockout punch. “The Miracle Bear” has been on a roll since placing third on the 2023 Mr. Olympia stage. A week ago, he secured gold dominantly at the Texas State Pro. Continuing his streak, Kalecinski brought on all comers with an even tighter package this weekend.
Michael Daboul is another top Classic Physique threat whose symmetry, proportions, and conditioning have been lauded in the IFBB Pro League. He recently took sixth on the 2023 Olympia stage, three spots from Kalecinski. While it was close, the leg volume and definition of Kalecinski carried him to a second straight victory! Michael Daboul placed second and Alexander Westermeier claimed third place.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urs Kalecinski | Germany | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Michael Daboul | United Kingdom | 10 | – | – |
| 3 | Alexander Westermeier | Germany | 15 | – | – |
| 4 | Sebastien Theurel | France | 20 | – | – |
| 5 | Karol Rogaczewski | Poland | 25 | – | – |
| 6 | Jordi Romero Marsal | Spain | 30 | – | – |
| 7 | Ruben Lopez Reyes | Spain | 35 | – | – |
| 8 | German Pastor | Spain | 40 | – | – |
| 9 | George Acheampong | Denmark | 45 | – | – |
| 10 | Matthias Hollweck | Germany | 50 | – | – |
| 11 | Manuel Moisel | Germany | 55 | – | – |
| 12 | Karar Aljalabi | Belgium | 60 | – | – |
| 13 | Tunde Chris Taylor | Germany | 65 | – | – |
| 14 | Sebastian Guncik | Czech Republic | 70 | – | – |
| 15 | Ali Khan | Afghanistan | 75 | – | – |
| 16 | Alberto Milani | Italy | 80 | – | – |
| 17 | Fernando Gornals Margol | Spain | 84 | – | – |
| – | Miroslav Priban | Czech Republic | – | – | – |
Men’s 212 Bodybuilding
An exciting battle took over the venue, featuring a pair of Men’s 212 Bodybuilding standouts. Ahmad Ashkanani, who finished fifth on the 2023 Olympia stage, continues to stay active. Equipped with freak factor and amazing back detail, he’s a tough out for any competitor, as was the case tonight. Just like Samson Dauda, Ashkanani also competed at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro last week and won.
Meanwhile, the proportions and conditioning of Christian Zagarella caught the judges’ attention early on in prejudging. Christian has quickly made a name for himself in the growing category. He attempted to take out Ashkanani last weekend at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro but was unsuccessful in second place. Despite his best efforts once again, Ahmad Ashkanani took gold. Christian Zagarella and Lucas Garcia finished second and third.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmad Ali Ashkanai | Kuwait | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Giuseppe Zagarella | Italy | 10 | – | – |
| 3 | Lucas Goncalez | Brazil | 15 | – | – |
| 4 | Dawid Cnota | Poland | 20 | – | – |
| 5 | Giorgi Adikashvili | Georgia | 25 | – | – |
| 6 | Daniel Vasilica | Romania | 30 | – | – |
| 7 | Damian Kryszpin | Poland | 35 | – | – |
| 8 | Vincent Alliot | France | 40 | – | – |
Men’s Physique
Men’s Physique contenders brought their best on Saturday. During prejudging, Miroslav Juricek emerged as a frontrunner to watch. His completeness and back definition stood out during comparisons. Miroslav entered this event with steam, having recently claimed the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro title.
Opposite of Juricek was Ondrej Kmostak, who looked to have brought his most shredded physique to date. With capped shoulders and a pronounced X-frame, he gave Juricek all he could handle toward the end of the finals. Ondrej last finished seventh place at the 2019 Romania Muscle Fest Pro. After a close battle, Miroslav Juricek took first place. Ondrej Kmostak and Furkan Er finished second and third.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Juricek | Czech Republic | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Ondrej Kmostak | Czech Republic | 10 | – | – |
| 3 | Furkan Er | Turkey | 15 | – | – |
| 4 | Adeyemi Awoyani | United Kingdom | 20 | – | – |
| 5 | Andrea Amato | Italy | 25 | – | – |
| 6 | Dawid Wachelka | Poland | 30 | – | – |
| 7 | Dylan Crane | France | 35 | – | – |
| 8 | Jeffrey Darko | United Kingdom | 40 | – | – |
| 9 | Viachaslau Tarasevich | Belarus | 45 | – | – |
| 10 | Mohammad Almutawah | Kuwait | 50 | – | – |
| 11 | Alessandro Cavagnola | Italy | 55 | – | – |
| 12 | Panek Alexandru | Romania | 60 | – | – |
| 13 | Ramzi Boubaker | Germany | 65 | – | – |
| 14 | Oskar Tchorzewski | Poland | 70 | – | – |
| 15 | Aryan Ali | Germany | 75 | – | – |
Bikini
During prejudging for the Bikini division, Violeta Palamarchuk took over early with impressive symmetry and stage presence. In her last outing a week ago, Palamarchuk took eighth against a tough lineup at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro. With a tight waist and great balance, Violeta asserted herself into title contention.
Standing alongside Palamarchuk was Valerya Federenko, a top-tier Bikini talent. With an aesthetic figure and fantastic shape, Federenko has turned herself into a weapon on stage. Federenko was also featured at the Romania Muscle Fest Pro, though found herself just outside of gold in second place. This time around, she left no doubt with the judges en route to claiming first. Violeta Palamarchuk and Alice Marchisio finished second and third.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valerya Fedorenko | Ukraine | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Violeta Palamarchuk | Ukraine | 10 | – | – |
| 3 | Alice Marchisio | Italy | 15 | – | – |
| 4 | Dorottya Zoe Toth | Hungary | 20 | – | – |
| 5 | Renata Nowak | Poland | 25 | – | – |
| 6 | Sara Punzetti | Italy | 30 | – | – |
| 7 | Lisa Reith | Germany | 35 | – | – |
| 8 | Sara Lujza Rogacsi | Hungary | 40 | – | – |
| 9 | Olivia Pohankova Kovac | Slovakia | 45 | – | – |
| 10 | Petra Voldanova | United Kingdom | 50 | – | – |
| 11 | Andrina Scharli | Switzerland | 55 | – | – |
| 12 | Mara Carro | – | 60 | – | – |
| 13 | Ka’Tai Luca | Hungary | 65 | – | – |
| 14 | Johanna Durr | Germany | 70 | – | – |
| 15 | Irene Iravedra Cunarro | Spain | 45 | – | – |
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Figure
Throughout the EVLS Prauge Pro, Maria Luisa Diaz and Tereza Linhartova were clawing for center stage. Boasting impressive shape, muscle volume, and symmetry, Linhartova continues to cement herself as an extremely consistent Figure athlete. She last competed at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro and won it convincingly. Setting her sights on another title, Tereza brought her A-game.
Aside from Linhartova, Maria Luisa Diaz emerged as one to watch, especially during the finals given her engaging individual routine. She last took 10th on the prestigious 2023 Olympia stage, a contest won by Cydney Gillon. Following a close race, Tereza Linhartova picked up another victory! Maria Luisa Diaz claimed silver and Rejoice Godwin rounded out the podium in third.
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tereza Linhartova | Czech Republic | 5 | – | – |
| 2 | Maria Luisa Diaz | USA | 10 | – | – |
| 3 | Rejoice Godwin | Spain | 15 | – | – |
| 4 | Stefana Sandu | Romania | 20 | – | – |
| 5 | Behnaz Nasrollahi Azar | Germany | 25 | – | – |
| 6 | Zulfya Bitiyeva | Kazakhstan | 32 | – | – |
| 7 | Kamara Graham | United Kingdom | 33 | – | – |
| 8 | Karine Hajjar | Qatar | 42 | – | – |
| 9 | Tamires Silva | Brazil | 43 | – | – |
| 10 | Sonja Ivanov | Germany | 50 | – | – |
| 11 | Anna Kohckar | Ukraine | 55 | – | – |
| 12 | Natalia Sharapova | Russia | 60 | – | – |
| 13 | Gabriela Linhartova | Czech Republic | 65 | – | – |
| 14 | Vanessa Happle | Germany | 72 | – | – |
| 15 | Gabriela Hejna | Czech Republic | 73 | – | – |
| 16 | Alina Yaman | Ukraine | 80 | – | – |
| – | Luciana Alves | Brazil | – | – | – |
| – | Pamela Colombo | Italy | – | – | – |
| – | Veronica Gallego Garcia | Spain | – | – | – |
| – | Paula Ranta | Finland | – | – | – |
| – | Jennifer Reece | Canada | – | – | – |
| – | Josephine Denss | Germany | – | – | – |
Prejudging Highlights
The results will be available soon. In the meantime, check out the Prejudging highlights.
That wraps up all of the bodybuilding action in Prague. We at Fitness Volt congratulate the winners!
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