Harold Kelley is your 2024 Wheelchair Olympia champion. Kelley had previously won the title every year since its debut in 2018 through 2022. He was unseated in 2023 by Karol Milewski, but it turns out that was but a blip in Kelley’s string of dominance.
The contest was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, and featured 12 IFBB Pro League competitors.
Pre-judging and finals were held consecutively on the stage. The top five finishers are below:
2024 Wheelchair Olympia Results
Harold Kelley
Kevin Secundino
Karol Milewski
Gabriele Andriulli
Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
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2024 Wheelchair Olympia Roster
The numbers below are the numbers each athlete wore on stage during comparisons:
Gabriele Andriulli
James Berger
Blake Colleton
Gaylon Grigsby
Kristof Harnos
Rajesh John
Harold Kelley
Eugenio Molino
Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
Jean Pierre
Kevin Secundino
Karol Milewski
First Callout
Harold Kelley
Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
Karol Milewski
Kevin Secundino
Gabriele Andriulli
Blake Colleton
Rajesh John
Second Callout
Rajesh John
James Berger
Blake Colleton
Gaylon Grigsby
Kristof Harnos
Eugenio Molino
Jean Pierre
Third Callout
Gabriele Andriulli
Harold Kelley
Kevin Secundino
Karol Milewski
Josue Fabiano Barretto Monteiro
Rajesh John
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How It Happened
The live crowd was educated on the differences between the athletes, whose previous injuries might inform their aesthetics. The judges knew each athlete’s story and considered that during comparisons.
The judges put all 12 athletes through multiple posing rounds throughout the first two callouts. Clearly, the field was dialed in, and the finer aesthetic details would make the difference. The third callout started with four athletes, but Monteiro and John were added at the last moment.
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The rest of the 11 world championship events in Las Vegas will conclude at Resorts World later in the day. BarBend will update all the happenings on Saturday night, but fans can also watch from home via the live stream on the Olympia Productions website.
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