Michal Krizanek secured his spot at the 2026 Mr. Olympia after winning in Pittsburgh. The elite bodybuilder outshone a stacked field at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Eight divisional champions now move on to the world stage in Las Vegas.

With each bodybuilding event, competitors raise the bar for expectations among fans, and every time, fans want to see even bigger, better-sculpted bodies. The 2026 Pittsburgh Pro was held on May 16 and 17 as part of the Pittsburgh Power and Fitness Festival. Let’s see the full results in detail.

The event was held in 8 categories, and the top 3 winners in each category are:

Men’s Open Bodybuilding

• Winner - Michal Krizanek
• Runner-up - Tonio Burton

• Second runner-up - Brandon Curry

Men’s Physique

• Winner - Kayron Holden
• Runner-up - Ali Bilal
• Second runner-up - Edvan Palmeria

Classic Physique

• Winner - Niall Darwen 
• Runner-up - Diego Alejandro Galindo
• Second runner-up - Chen Kang

Women’s Physique

• Winner - Paula Ranta
• Runner-up - Marika Jones
• Second runner-up - Julia Galzycheva

Figure

• Winner - Natalia Soltero
• Runner-up - Jenanne Kassel
• Second runner-up - Vanessa Happle

Wellness

• Winner - Daniele Mendonca
• Runner-up - Giselle Machado
• Second runner-up - Bruna Seredich

Fit Model

• Winner - Shealynn Burnett
• Runner-up - Elizabeth Hunter
• Second runner-up - Carla Andrea Reyes Vargas

Bikini

• Winner - Lauralie Chapados
• Runner-up - Aimee Delgado
• Second runner-up - Maria Acosta

All the divisional champions of the Pittsburgh Pro event have qualified for the 2026 Mr. Olympia weekend, which is set to take place in Las Vegas from September 24 to 27 this year. 

The event was successfully completed in 2 days. On Saturday, candidates in Men’s Open Bodybuilding, Wellness, and Men’s Physique competed with each other.

Sunday featured the Women’s Physique, Fit Model, Figure, Bikini, and Classic Physique divisions. 

It will be interesting to see what these divisional winners will bring to us on the Mr. Olympia stage this year.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil