{"id":33650,"date":"2026-11-09T08:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33650"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:26:59","slug":"2026-kuwait-pro-results-poghosyan-wins-classic-physique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33650","title":{"rendered":"2026 Kuwait Pro Results: Poghosyan Wins Classic Physique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside id=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" class=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" aria-label=\"Add FitnessVolt to Google Preferred Sources\" data-preferred-source-placement=\"article_top\">\n<p>\n                        <strong>Make FitnessVolt a Preferred Source<\/strong><br \/>\n                        <span>See more of our reporting across Google.<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/levon-poghosyan\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"levon-poghosyan\">Levon Poghosyan<\/a> of Armenia won Classic Physique at the 2026 Kuwait Pro in Kuwait City on November 6 and 7, his first pro title, in a class of 14.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/michael-van-niekerk\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"michael-van-niekerk\">Michael Van Niekerk<\/a> of South Africa won Men\u2019s Physique, the bigger of the show\u2019s two classes with 29 men, also for his first pro title.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"classic-physique\">Classic Physique<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this year Poghosyan placed ninth at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2026-top-tan-spain-pro\/\">Top Tan Spain Pro<\/a> in May and sixth at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2026-bharat-india-pro\/\">Bharat India Pro<\/a> in June. Nader Ragheb of New Zealand was second. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/abdallah-almatar\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"abdallah-almatar\">Abdallah Almatar<\/a>, one of four Kuwaitis in the class, was third, up from 11th at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2025-bharat-pro-show\/\">2025 Bharat Pro Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mens-physique\">Men\u2019s Physique<\/h2>\n<p>Van Niekerk spent the summer on the Asian circuit, placing 15th at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2026-thailand-pro\/\">Thailand Pro<\/a> on June 21, fourth at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2026-agp-philippines-pro\/\">AGP Philippines Pro<\/a> on July 5 and seventh at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/2026-taiwan-pro-show\/\">Taiwan Pro Show<\/a> on July 19. Hashem Alfotewi of Saudi Arabia was second. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/qaiser-al-asi\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"qaiser-al-asi\">Qaiser Al-Asi<\/a> of Bahrain was third, up from sixth at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/spanish-grand-prix-pro-2024\/\">2024 Spanish Grand Prix Pro<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/ozcan-kirant\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"ozcan-kirant\">Ozcan Kirant<\/a> of Turkey, who won the 1 Bro Men\u2019s Physique Pro Show in 2025 and went on to that year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2025-mens-physique-olympia-results\/\">Men\u2019s Physique Olympia<\/a>, finished fourth. The judges placed the top 15 and listed the other 14 men joint 16th.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Kuwait Pro ran no masters classes. Every placing and score is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/kuwait-pro-2026\/\">Kuwait Pro 2026: Full Scorecards &amp; Placings<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-it-means-for-the-2027-olympia\">What It Means for the 2027 Olympia<\/h2>\n<p>Classic Physique and Men\u2019s Physique run on points: the top 20 in each division\u2019s standings qualify when the period closes on September 12, 2027, and two open-class wins inside the window also earn a place. Poghosyan and Van Niekerk each collect the 10 points a regular pro show pays its winner, their first points of a period that began on August 31, 2026. Second place pays 4 points and third pays 3. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2027-olympia-qualified-athletes\/\">2027 Olympia qualified athletes list<\/a> tracks who is in and who is close.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"author-note\" style=\"font-style:italic;\">\n<p>If you have any questions or need further clarification about this news, please <a href=\"#reply-title\">leave a comment below<\/a>, and Tom will get back to you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"fv-gnews-follow\" aria-label=\"Follow FitnessVolt\">\n<div class=\"fv-gnews-inner\">\n<p>\n                    <strong>Follow FitnessVolt<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <span>Breaking strength sports news, expert training guides, and competition coverage direct to your feed<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n<nav class=\"fv-gnews-social\" aria-label=\"FitnessVolt social media\">Also find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FitnessVolt\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitnessvoltnetwork\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitness_volt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWHcXX6Zd8Kti_Uujn0E4Nw\/?sub_confirmation=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/nav>\n<p class=\"fv-gnews-hint\">Tip: Signed in to Google? 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