Wesley Vissers wins Classic Physique at the 2026 Arnold Classic!
The Classic Physique division was the headliner of the 2026 Arnold Classic on Friday night. It was a loaded division with plenty of star power and it showed from prejudging. In the end, Wesley Vissers was dominant in his return and brought his best package to win his second Arnold Classic title.
[FULL COVERAGE: Complete 2026 Arnold Classic Results]
The Classic Physique division saw a major shakeup take place before the competition began. Mike Sommerfeld reportedly did not make weight during the official check-in and did not take the stage during the event. This left the door open for many competitors to step up and compete for the title that he left behind.
From the early stages of prejudging, it was clear that Vissers and Matheus Menegate would battle it out for the title. Vissers won the Arnold Classic back in 2024. He fell down the scorecard in recent competitions, leading to a short hiatus from competing. Vissers went back to work and made necessary improvements to his physique. In the end, it proved to be exactly what he needed as he was crowned Arnold Classic champ once again.
Menegate impressed with the package he brought to the stage, along with Andrea Mammoli, who was named the best poser in the division. Below, check out the full results from the Classic Physique division.
2026 Arnold Classic Men’s Classic Physique Results
- First Place – Wesley Vissers
- Second Place – Matheus Menegate
- Third Place – Andrea Mammoli
- Fourth Place – Kim Angel
- Fifth Place – Jorge Herrera
- Sixth Place – Ethan Gohari
- Seventh Place – Vahid Badpei
- Eighth Place – Sam Sulek
- Ninth Place – Paul Kanu
- Tenth Place – Hang Niu
Arnold Classic Physique: Best Poser Award
Official Scorecard
| MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 10 | Wesley Vissers | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | Matheus Menegate Piccioli | Brazil | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | Andrea Mammoli | Italy | 17 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2 | Joaquim Camps Angel | Spain | 18 | 18 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jorge Herrera | Mexico | 25 | 25 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ethan Gohari | Australia | 30 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1 | Vahid Badpei | Iran | 35 | 35 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sam Sulek | USA | 40 | 40 | 8 | |
| 5 | Paul Kanu | Poland | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 8 | Hang Niu | China | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
Previous Winners
- 2025: Mike Sommerfeld
- 2024: Wesley Vissers
- 2023: Ramon Rocha Queiroz
- 2022: Terrence Ruffin
- 2021: Terrene Ruffin
- 2020: Alex Cambronero
- 2019: George Peterson
- 2018: Breon Ansley
2026 Arnold Classic Final Results Pages
2026 Arnold Classic Prejudging Reports
2026 Arnold Classic Full Coverage
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