IFBB PRO LEAGUE Asian Pro Championships 2026
The 2026 IFBB Pro League World of Monsterzym Asian Pro Championships in South Korea was another event for amateur men that drew the world's professional bodybuilding talent, with super talent from all over the world battling for glory in seven professional divisions. The event was held on August 22, 2026, with the categories of Men's 212 Bodybuilding, Men's Classic Physique, Men's Physique, Women's Figure, Women's Bikini, Women's Wellness, and Women's Fit Model.
Now a key event on the IFBB Pro League calendar, the Asian Pro Championships will feature top Asian talents and experts from across the globe. The competition was especially significant, as it helped those hoping to qualify for the biggest stage in the world of bodybuilding, the Olympics, ahead of the final stages of the 2026 qualification season.
MEN’S 212 BODYBUILDING – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
2 |
Breon Ansley |
USA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
Mazin Al Rahbi |
Oman |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
4 |
Guangyi Dou |
China |
10 |
10 |
3 |
|
8 |
Intack Lee |
South Korea |
11 |
11 |
4 |
|
9 |
Ching Chieh Lin |
Taiwan, China |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
15 |
Jungwoo Son |
South Korea |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
12 |
Moh Diky Nur Yufa |
Indonesia |
23 |
23 |
7 |
|
3 |
Hangyeol Cho |
South Korea |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
7 |
Taejin Jung |
South Korea |
28 |
28 |
9 |
|
6 |
Won Jongyun |
South Korea |
29 |
29 |
10 |
|
14 |
Youngsoo Park |
South Korea |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
236 |
Choongwan Lee |
South Korea |
36 |
36 |
12 |
|
5 |
Hoyeon Jang |
South Korea |
40 |
40 |
13 |
|
13 |
Junghwan Park |
South Korea |
41 |
41 |
14 |
|
11 |
Yasushi Murakami |
Japan |
45 |
45 |
15 |
|
10 |
Katsutoshi Matsusaka |
Japan |
48 |
48 |
16 |
MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
17 |
Seungchan Hong |
South Korea |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
24 |
Saman Olfatichaghaellahi |
Iran |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
31 |
Emmanuel Wordu |
Australia |
10 |
10 |
3 |
|
29 |
Juseong Seo |
South Korea |
11 |
11 |
4 |
|
18 |
Tae Min Jung |
South Korea |
16 |
16 |
5 |
|
32 |
Soo Min Yoon |
South Korea |
17 |
17 |
6 |
|
30 |
Kai Wang |
China |
21 |
21 |
7 |
|
27 |
Abdalla Sabri Rashed |
UAE |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
26 |
Dong Oh Ryu |
South Korea |
27 |
27 |
9 |
|
28 |
Han Sang Tae |
South Korea |
30 |
30 |
10 |
|
21 |
Woogyum Kim |
South Korea |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
25 |
Seongsoo Park |
South Korea |
36 |
36 |
12 |
|
16 |
Felipe Hideyuki Fukai |
Brazil |
40 |
40 |
13 |
|
23 |
Jiheon Moon |
South Korea |
41 |
41 |
14 |
|
19 |
Kakhyun Kim |
South Korea |
45 |
45 |
15 |
|
33 |
Kim Youngmin |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
MEN’S PHYSIQUE – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
45 |
Muhammad Rifqi |
Indonesia |
4 |
4 |
1 |
|
51 |
Li Xiaolong |
China |
5 |
5 |
2 |
|
233 |
Yi Ming Kung |
Malaysia |
9 |
9 |
3 |
|
49 |
Hieu Vu Minh |
Vietnam |
12 |
12 |
4 |
|
50 |
Siang Wang |
Taiwan, China |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
48 |
Jo Uezato |
Japan |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
38 |
Hai Dang Hoang |
Vietnam |
21 |
21 |
7 |
|
34 |
Abdullah Albalooshi |
UAE |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
42 |
Haitao Li |
China |
27 |
27 |
9 |
|
235 |
Jonghyuk Lee |
South Korea |
30 |
30 |
10 |
|
43 |
Yusran Marasabessy |
Indonesia |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
47 |
Dedy Syahputra |
Indonesia |
36 |
36 |
12 |
|
39 |
Agung Jayanto |
Indonesia |
40 |
40 |
13 |
|
40 |
Rintaro Kiyokawa |
Japan |
41 |
41 |
14 |
|
35 |
Nur Irfan Bin Ahmad |
Singapore |
45 |
45 |
15 |
|
37 |
Seonggwon Gim |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
41 |
Vladimir Koltsov |
Russia |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
44 |
Yo Han Park |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
46 |
Guanghui Song |
China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
WOMEN’S FIGURE – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
52 |
Da Jeong An |
South Korea |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
57 |
Misaki Kikuchi |
Japan |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
55 |
Marie Holmes |
Philippines |
9 |
9 |
3 |
|
59 |
Natalia Lavgud |
Russia |
12 |
12 |
4 |
|
54 |
Tomoko Goda |
Japan |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
53 |
Yang Hee Baek |
South Korea |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
56 |
Jua Jang |
South Korea |
21 |
21 |
7 |
|
58 |
Haena Kim |
South Korea |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
60 |
Lee Shineun |
South Korea |
27 |
27 |
9 |
|
61 |
Kayoko Yamamoto |
Japan |
30 |
30 |
10 |
WOMEN’S BIKINI – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
65 |
Sung Uk Kim |
South Korea |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
67 |
Nittaya Kongthun |
Thailand |
7 |
7 |
2 |
|
71 |
Anna Setlak |
Italy |
8 |
8 |
3 |
|
64 |
Bei Er He |
China |
12 |
12 |
4 |
|
62 |
Rena Ajima |
Japan |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
68 |
Dokyung Lee |
South Korea |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
69 |
Hyeyeon Park |
South Korea |
22 |
22 |
7 |
|
66 |
Po Yuet Ko |
Hong Kong, China |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
234 |
Chihyo Lim |
South Korea |
27 |
27 |
9 |
|
70 |
Anna Tricia Sawada |
Japan |
28 |
28 |
10 |
|
72 |
Dong Zhao |
China |
34 |
34 |
11 |
|
63 |
Gloria Delgado |
Spain |
35 |
35 |
12 |
WOMEN’S WELLNESS – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
73 |
Carolina Cardoso |
Portugal |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
74 |
Klaudia Vanessza Csuri |
Hungary |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
76 |
Chin Wen Hsiao |
Taiwan, China |
9 |
9 |
3 |
|
75 |
Hinano Hatori |
Japan |
12 |
12 |
4 |
|
81 |
Minju Yoon |
South Korea |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
82 |
Halla Yu |
South Korea |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
237 |
Jua Nam |
South Korea |
21 |
21 |
7 |
|
77 |
Kelly Kudaka |
Japan |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
79 |
So Yeong Shin |
South Korea |
27 |
27 |
9 |
|
78 |
Yejin Kwon |
South Korea |
30 |
30 |
10 |
|
80 |
Choi Yejin |
South Korea |
33 |
33 |
11 |
WOMEN’S FIT MODEL – OPEN
|
# |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
JUDGING |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
108 |
Alicia Young |
USA |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
199 |
Yeji Lee |
South Korea |
6 |
6 |
2 |
|
90 |
Eon Gyu Ju |
South Korea |
10 |
10 |
3 |
|
83 |
Marnie Al-Saraf |
UK |
11 |
11 |
4 |
|
95 |
Eunhae Ko |
South Korea |
15 |
15 |
5 |
|
98 |
Min Jeong Myeong |
South Korea |
18 |
18 |
6 |
|
87 |
Hyejin Choi |
South Korea |
23 |
23 |
7 |
|
91 |
Hyeri Kang |
South Korea |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
99 |
Hyuna Na |
South Korea |
25 |
25 |
9 |
|
238 |
Priscilla Tamborini |
USA |
29 |
29 |
10 |
|
228 |
Gamee Kim |
South Korea |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
102 |
Sehee Park |
South Korea |
38 |
38 |
12 |
|
101 |
Jiwon Park |
South Korea |
39 |
39 |
13 |
|
88 |
Suein Choi |
South Korea |
40 |
40 |
14 |
|
103 |
Jeon Suju |
South Korea |
45 |
45 |
15 |
|
84 |
Uchral Byambatseren |
Mongolia |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
85 |
Angel Cheng |
Taiwan, China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
86 |
Seojin Cheong |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
89 |
Ming Yan Ho |
Hong Kong, China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
92 |
Yu Na Kang |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
93 |
Eunse Kim |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
94 |
Haemin Kim |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
96 |
Ho Yi Ivy Kwan |
Hong Kong, China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
97 |
Jingyi Ma |
China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
100 |
Dabin Park |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
104 |
Hyeran Sun |
South Korea |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
106 |
Donlaporn Tanbunpairuch |
Thailand |
48 |
48 |
16 |
|
107 |
Cha Cha Wan |
Hong Kong, China |
48 |
48 |
16 |
Event Highlights
Undoubtedly, the most attention-grabbing at the 2026 Asian Pro Championships was the emergence of Breon Ansley, who had previously been a big name in Classic Physique. A loose model and two-time Classic Physique Olympia winner, Ansley won the 212 crown right away in South Korea. With three judging points, Ansley won the championship, ahead of Mazin Al Rahbi and Guangyi Dou.
Overall, his win also guaranteed him qualification for the 2026 Mr. Olympia. For Classic Physique, the Korean Seungchan Hong beat the Iranians Saman Olfatichaghaellahi and the Australian Emmanuel Wordu. Muhammad Rifqi of Indonesia emerged victorious in Men's Physique after netting an extra point with an extra set compared to his closest competitors, China's Li Xiaolong and Malaysia's Yi Ming Kung. International champions were born in the women's sections as well. Da Jeong An won Figure, Sung Uk Kim won Bikini, Carolina Cardoso won Wellness, and for the American, it was Figure Model, who came out on top with Fit Model.
Asian Pro Championships Showcases Global Talent
The 2026 Asian Pro Championships were held with participants from Asia and other continents, including Europe, North America, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. Representative countries included South Korea, China, Japan, Indonesia, Iran, Australia, Brazil, the UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Russia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the USA.
A growing number of professional-level bodybuilding events are taking place throughout Asia, as is seen in the international arena. The South Koreans themselves dominated the scoreboard, as athletes from around the world competed with them for the top spots.
Final Thoughts
The 2026 IFBB Pro League World of Monsterzym Asian Pro Championships in South Korea was attended by both professional and recreational bodybuilders, who enjoyed a fantastic weekend of bodybuilding across seven competitions. Congratulations to Breon Ansley for winning the Men's 212, Muhammad Rifqi for winning the Men's Physique, Da Jeong An for winning the Figure, Sung Uk Kim for winning the Bikini, Carolina Cardoso for winning the Classic Physique and Alicia Young who won the Fit Model.
During the event, the Asian Pro Championships of 2026 will showcase the increasing power of Pro Bodybuilding in the region and reunite an impressive International Mix of experienced Professionals. As the Olympics draw near, some athletes from the South Korean Games are buzzing about a thrilling conclusion to their careers.