Arnold Classic South America 2022
Arnold Classic South America 2022 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Full placings for 1 division and 12 competitors are below.
- Year
- 2022
- Date
- Mar 1, 2022
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Federation
- IFBB Pro
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Rafael Brandao | Vitor Hugo Boff |
Arnold Classic South America 2022: Full Scorecards & Placings
Arnold Classic South America 2022 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Rafael Brandao.
Results
2022 Arnold Classic South America Results
Rafael Brandao Wins Arnold Classic South America 2022 Men's Open Bodybuilding Title
Defending Men's Bodybuilding champion Juan Morel, who won in 2019, did not return.
About this show
The Arnold Classic South America 2022 was held on March 1, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 1 division was judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding. Rafael Brandao won the open division. 12 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rafael Brandao First Arnold Classic South America title | Brazil |
| 2nd | Vitor Hugo Boff | Brazil |
| 3rd | Thiago Lins | Brazil |
| 4th | William Martins | - |
| 5th | Emir Omeragic | - |
| 6th | Alan Ramiro Bonadiman | Brazil |
| 7th | Marcelo Pedro DaCruz | United States |
| 8th | Jefferson Santos | Brazil |
| 9th | Eduardo Rodriguez | Uruguay |
| 10th | Iman Rezari | Brazil |
| 11th | Junior Javorski | Brazil |
| 12th | Arash Eskandari | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Results updated June 9, 2026 Source: NPC Contests
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 8 of 10
The biggest field since 2017.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Leandro Sencini Peres | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2024 | Rafael Brandao | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2023 | Behrooz Tabani Abarghani | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2022 | Rafael Brandao | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2019 | Juan Morel | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2017 | Lukáš Osladil | Open |
| 2016 | Kai Greene | Open |
| 2015 | Mamdouh Elssbiay | Open |
| 2014 | Stephen Kuclo | Open |
| 2013 | Brandon Curry | Open |
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