Over the weekend the 2013 IFBB Nordic Pro took place, marking the last opportunity for bodybuilders interested in qualifying for the Mr. Olympia contest. The competition saw Iran’s Baitollah Abbaspour take the top spot getting his name on list for the big show. The recent winner joins a 20 strong list of IFBB Pro’s including the fan favorite Kai Greene, Ronnie’s Shawn Rhoden, Evogen’s Steve Kuclo, Masters Olympia Dexter Jackson, Animal’s Evan Centopani, the reigning Mr. O the Gift, Phil Heath, and plenty more bodybuilding celebrities. You can check out the full list of competitors below, and be sure to look out for the live webcast coming from Bodybuilding.com, to see the battle go down in a little over three weeks time.
Phil Heath, USA
Kai Greene, USA
Shawn Rhoden, USA
13abbasDexter Jackson, USA
Branch Warren, USA
Dennis Wolf, Germany
Cedric McMillan, USA
Brandon Curry, USA
Robert Piotrkowicz, Poland
Mamdouh Elssbiay, Kuwait
Victor Martinez, Dominican Republic
Roelly Winklaar, Curacao
Evan Centopani, USA
Steve Kuclo, USA
Baitollah Abbaspour, Iran
Jay Cutler, USA
Toney Freeman, USA
Johnnie Jackson, USA
Lionel Beyeke, France
Ben Pakulski, Canada
Ed Nunn, USA
