The time has finally arrived for contenders to show their best at 2023 Mr. Olympia, located in Orlando, Florida inside the Orange County Convention Center from November 2-5. Men’s 212 Bodybuilding competitors met for prejudging at 9:30 a.m. on November 3.
The Men’s 212 Bodybuilding division continues to prove itself as one of the IFBB Pro League’s most competitive. Last year, Derek Lunsford was the reigning champ, but he accepted a special invite to compete in the Open, which he took full advantage of with a second-place finish.
In his absence, Shaun Clarida cemented himself as a two-time 212 Olympia (2020, 2022) after regaining his title. Aiming to break Flex Lewis‘ record of seven 212 Olympias, Clarida brought his best in prejudging to separate himself from the pack. With names like Angel Calderon Frias and Keone Pearson in the mix, the pressure in the convention center was palpable.
During prejudging, the reigning two-time champ Shaun Clarida put on a show. His muscle fullness was unrivaled though Keone Pearson’s shape was impossible to ignore. Clarida’s conditioning seemed to be on another level today.
Steve Weinberger ran the contenders through several poses and Pearson fought tooth and nail for center stage. Judges gave both men a closer look and it will be interesting to see how the finals conclude given their impressive posing routines.
The final call-out featured Shaun Clarida and Keone Pearson going to war. Pearson held his own, especially in the back lat spread pose, though ‘The Giant Killer’s’ side poses were extremely dominant. Fans look forward to the finals tonight!
Check the callout reports below:
2023 Men’s 212 Olympia Prejudging
First Callout
- Ahmad Ashkakanani
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Angel Calderon Frias
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Keone Pearson
- Shaun Clarida
Second Callout
- Radoslav Angelov
- Roman Iushchenko
- Andrei Melnikov
- Nasser Mohamed
- Felipe Moraes
- Fabrizio de Souza Moreira
Third Callout
- Piotr Borecki
- Felipe Moraes
- Chris Jones
- Hidetada Yamagishi
Fourth Callout
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Keone Pearson
- Angel Calderon Frias
- Shaun Clarida
Final Callout (Top 2)
- Shaun Clarida
- Keone Pearson
Highlights:
2023 Olympia Results
Friday Results:
- 2023 Mr. Olympia Results All Divisions
- Men’s 212 Olympia Results
- 2023 Fitness Olympia Results
- 2023 Figure Olympia Results
- 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia Results
- 2023 Ms. Olympia Results
- 2023 Wellness Olympia Results
Friday Prejudging Recap:
- Fitness Prejudging Report
- Figure Prejudging Report
- Women’s Physique Prejudging Report
- Ms. Olympia Prejudging Report
- Wellness Prejudging Report
- Men’s Open Bodybuilding Prejudging Report
2023 Olympia Schedule
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Olympia Prejudging — *9:30 am
- Fitness
- Men’s 212
- Figure
- Women’s Physique
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness
Olympia Friday Finals — *6:00 pm
- Fitness
- Men’s 212
- Figure
- Women’s Physique
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness
- Mr. Olympia Prejudging following Friday Night Finals
Mr. Olympia Prejudging following Friday Night Finals
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
Olympia Prejudging — *9:30 am
- Classic Physique
- Men’s Physique
- Bikini
- Pro Wheelchair (Prejudging & Finals)
Olympia Saturday Finals — *7:00 pm
- Mr. Olympia
- Classic Physique
- Men’s Physique
- Bikini
*All times are in EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
2023 Mr. Olympia Coverage:
- How to Watch 2023 Mr. Olympia Online
- 2023 Mr. Olympia List of Qualified Athletes
- 2023 Amateur Olympia Results
- Hadi Choopan Steals Show at 2023 Olympia Presser, Erin Banks Calls Out Brandon Hendrickson
- Ramon Queiroz to Chris Bumstead at 2023 Olympia Presser: ‘Any Pose, I’m Going to Beat Him’
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