The 2022 Arnold Classic (AC) UK took place on Sept. 24-25 in Birmingham, England. With the 2022 Olympia inching ever closer, this edition of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League contest held a lot of significant weight as another step in the qualification process.

The 2022 AC UK featured nine divisions, with Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (aka “Andrew Jacked”) winning the Men’s Open category as one of the headliners. The 2022 AC UK is a Tier 2 competition under the IFBB’s official standards. That means the second through fifth place finishers earned points ranging from eight to five in the Olympia season standings. If they hadn’t already, the winners of the respective divisions earned automatic berths to the Olympia stage in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022. 

2022 Arnold Classic UK Winners

Men’s Open: Andrew Jacked (aka Chinedu Andrew Obiekea)
212 Bodybuilding: Naser Mohamed
Classic Physique: Michael Daboul
Men’s Physique: Ali Bilal
Wheelchair: Gabriele Andriulli
Women’s Physique: Anne-Lorraine Mohn
Fitness: Terra Plum
Figure: Lola Montez
Bikini: Ashley Kaltwasser

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The final point standings for the 2022 Olympia will be locked into place on Nov. 20, 2022. Those athletes who wish to compete in the Olympia but haven’t won an IFBB Pro League contest by then will have to be in the top three of their respective divisions by that time. 

Here’s a short rundown of the results from the Men’s Open category at the 2022 Arnold Classic UK:

Men’s Open

Andrew Jacked
Patrick Johnson
James Hollingshead
Martin Fitzwater
Marc Hector
Jamie Christian-Johal
Vlad Alfred Chiriac
Maxx Charles
Kuba Cielen
Rob Cannon

After a sparkling Pro League debut with a win at the 2022 Texas Pro in August, Jacked followed that performance by winning the 2022 AC UK, which was in its sophomore year as a promotion. Should he not compete again until December in Las Vegas, these two results could help carry the ascending Jacked and his impressive mass to a sterling debut on the Olympia stage. 

Here’s an overview of the results from the other divisions at the 2022 Arnold Classic UK:

212 Division

Naser Mohamed
Radoslav Angelov
Ahmed Wardany
Peter Molnar
David Henry
Dean White
Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi
Pasquale D’Angelo
Samir Troudi
Jamal Changezi

Classic Physique

Michael Daboul
Christian Zagarella
Wesley Vissers
Craig Morton
Shane Cullen
Kiraly Laszlo
Adeyemi Adefioye
Marco Ruz
Niall Darwin

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Men’s Physique 

Ali Bilal
Jeffrey Darko
Emile Walker
Balint Nemeth
Elton Mota
Omar Suleiman
Youcef Djoudi
Andrea Miggiano
Tyler Smith
Ashley Edelman

Wheelchair 

Gabriele Andriulli
Antoni Khadraoui
Karol Milewski
Nick Hewitt

Here’s a rundown of the Women’s divisions at the 2022 Arnold Classic UK. 

Bikini

Ashley Kaltwasser
Ivanna Escandar
Jourdanne Lee
Eli Fernandez
Stine Hansen
Nittaya Kongthun
Francesca Stoico
Allison Testu
Patricia Lloyd
Ottavia Mazza

According to NPC News Online, Ashley Kaltwasser’s victory in the Bikini category at the 2022 AC UK continues a recent spate of stellar results. In 10 contests in 2022, Kaltwasser has won on six occasions and otherwise qualified for the podium in every instance. She is also a three-time Bikini Olympia winner (2013-2015) who has proven that she can still perform at the top level.

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Figure

Lola Montez
Gabriela Linhartova
Paula Ranta
Jennifer Zeinart
Megan Sylvester Cielen
Stella Miliani
Scarlet Hollands
Corrie Morales
Veronica Gallego
Arya Bahar

Fitness

Terra Plum
Michelle Fredua-Mensah
Kamara Graham
Jasmine Abercrombie
Corinne Elizabeth Bean

Women’s Physique

Anne-Lorraine Mohn
Barbara Menage
Julia Glazycheva
Sophie Leo
Tanya Chartrand
Jeanette Johansson
Jodi Lyons
Alida Opre
Ilaria Armeni
Modesta Halby

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For some of these competitors still looking to stake a claim on a place in the Olympia, there will be a short turnaround from the 2022 AC UK. The 2022 Ben Weider Pro is next on the IFBB contest calendar. The IFBB Tier 4 competition will take place in France from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2022. 

Featured image: @arnoldsportsuk on Instagram