The Brief
The 2026 Arnold Sports Festival was held over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio.
Among the winners was Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, generally known as Andrew Jacked, who took house $760,000 for successful the Arnold Classic in addition to the Best Poser award.
Dexter Jackson’s legacy was additionally celebrated. He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night time.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (KTTV) – The Arnold Sports Festival hosted athletes and followers from everywhere in the world in Columbus, Ohio this weekend.
What we all know
The occasion honors the legacy of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former California governor received 19 bodybuilding titles in his profession, together with seven Mr. Olympia wins. After retiring from the game, Schwarzenegger based the distinguished present in 1989.
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The three-day occasion is a celebration of well being and health, which additionally options the Arnold Strongman Classic and IFBB Pro League contests.
One of the most important moments of the night was when Schwarzenegger introduced 22 dwelling legends on stage, calling them some of the perfect bodybuilders of all-time.
The second included Lee Haney, Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson, Ronnie Coleman, and Kai Greene.
Several defending bodybuilding champions didn’t return for the 2026 occasion, which left a number of classes broad open to crown new champions.
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See who took the distinguished Arnold stage and a full list of winners under.
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Who received the Arnold 2026?
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Arnold Classic (Men’s Open)
Lineup:
Chinedu Andrew Obiekea AKA Andrew Jacked (UAE)
Winner: Chinedu Andrew Obiekea AKA Andrew Jacked
Bikini International
Lineup:
Sharon Ramos (Dominican Republic)
Marie-Eve Duchesneau (Canada)
Winner: Aimee Delgado
Classic Physique
Lineup:
Wesley Vissers (Netherlands)
Matheus Menegate Piccioli (Brazil)
Joaquim Camps Angel (Spain)
Winner: Wesley Vissers
Men’s Physique
Lineup:
Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
Alessandro Cavagnola (Italy)
Emmanuel Jesus Oliveira de Costa (USA)
Dilson Espindola Silva (Brazil)
Winner: Brandon Hendrickson
Pro Wheelchair
Lineup:
Josue Fabiano Barreto Monteiro (Brazil)
Jan Povýšil (Czech Republic)
Winner: James Berger
“Don’t be a half-empty or a half-full kind of person. Be someone that’s happy to have a glass so you’re happy to fill others,” Berger stated. “We’re all family.”
Wellness International
After sweeping the Arnold and Olympia final yr, Eduarda Bezerra is not going to compete in 2026.
Lineup:
Elisa Alcantara (Dominican Republic)
Valquiria Telles Lopes (Brazil)
Raeli Pereira Dias (Brazil)
Kassandra Gillis (Canada)
Danai Theodoropoulou (Australia)
Laysha Yireth Benitez Millan (Mexico)
Winner: Rayane Fogal
Fitness International
Lineup:
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Michelle Fredua-Mensah (UK)
Michaela Pavleova (Slovakia)
Winner: Michelle Fredua-Mensah
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dexter “The Blade” Jackson acquired the Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments within the sport, in addition to persevering with to offer again.
“One thing I love about bodybuilding is that the world with so much division, this sport brings people together. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what you look like, or what language you speak. When we come to these events, we come together as one bodybuilding family,” Jackson stated throughout his speech Saturday night time.
“Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger – to win it five times here in Columbus and nine times worldwide. I now stand here receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from you. It truly means the world to me and I want to thank you and God bless you and everybody in here,” he concluded.
Arnold Strongman and Strongwoman
Mitchell Hooper received the Arnold Strongman Classic for the fourth consecutive yr, whereas Olga Liashchuk was topped the Strongwoman Classic Champion.
The Source
Lineups and schedule data are primarily based on official competitor lists and occasion particulars launched by the Arnold Sports Festival.
