{"id":30117,"date":"2026-09-27T10:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30117"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:52:30","slug":"afghan-bodybuilder-ali-bilal-secures-second-place-at-2026-mr-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30117","title":{"rendered":"Afghan Bodybuilder Ali Bilal Secures Second Place at 2026 Mr. Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Afghan bodybuilder <a href=\"https:\/\/suaragarut.id\/en\/tag\/ali-bilal\" title=\"Ali Bilal\">Ali Bilal<\/a> claimed the runner-up title in the Men&#8217;s Physique division at the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/suaragarut.id\/en\/tag\/mr.-olympia\" title=\"Mr. Olympia\">Mr. Olympia<\/a> competition in Las Vegas, United States, which took place from September 24 to 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Official results from the International Federation of <a href=\"https:\/\/suaragarut.id\/en\/tag\/bodybuilding\" title=\"Bodybuilding\">Bodybuilding<\/a> and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League confirmed that Britain&#8217;s Ryan Terry captured first place with five points, while Bilal followed in second place with 12 points. American competitor Kyron Holden secured third place with 13 points.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"oduu-ads oduu-ads-scroll\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Advertisement                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Scroll To Continue with Content                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/aside>\n<p>Bilal stood out as the sole representative from Afghanistan to rank among the top finishers in this year&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Physique category, as reported by Pajhwok Afghan News.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"oduu-widget oduu-posts-related\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Also Read\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oduu-widget-content\">\n<div class=\"oduu-article-item\">\n<div class=\"oduu-article-image\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.suaragarut.id\/media\/images\/2026\/09\/lTcosgpGZU.jpeg?location=1&amp;width=75&amp;height=75&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"Niall Darwen Wins Classic Physique Title at 2026 Mr. Olympia\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/aside>\n<p>The competition featured top international athletes and former champions. Prior to the Las Vegas showcase, Bilal won the Men&#8217;s Physique title at the 2026 New York Pro in May, where official IFBB records showed him finishing ahead of Brazilian athlete Edvan Palmeira and Indonesian competitor Isai Kesek.<\/p>\n<p>The second-place finish marks another podium appearance for the Afghan athlete, who previously achieved consecutive runner-up positions behind Ryan Terry at both the 2024 and 2025 Mr. Olympia contests.<\/p>\n<p>                <!-- AdSpaces - Post Content Sticky (After Content) -->\n                                            <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/suaragarut.id\/en\/ali-bilal-secures-second-place-2026-mr-olympia\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghan bodybuilder Ali Bilal claimed the runner-up title in the Men&#8217;s Physique division at the 2026 Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas, United States, which took place from September 24 to 27, 2026. 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