Arnold Classic Europe 2024 Results: Winner, Highlights, Prize Money and Reaction

Mika Sihvonen once again reigned supreme in the open bodybuilding event at the 2024 IFBB Pro World Championships, which runs in tandem with the Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid.

According to Evolution of Bodybuilding's Kevin Grech, Sihvonen beat out Ilya Lukovets of Belarus to retain his crown in the competition. Eddy Wilson, the runner-up in 2023, settled for fourth place.

Arnold Classic Europe Winners

• Bodybuilding: Mika Sihvonen (Finland) 
• Men's Physique: Thierry Bayala (France) 
• Classic Physique: Tomislav Strmecki (Croatia)
• Women's Bikini Fitness: Kimberly Percival (Antigua and Barbuda)

Sihvonen was the second-place finisher in 2019, 2020 and 2021 before coming out on top in 2022, which kicked off his three-peat.

Men's physique saw a changing of the guard with France's Thierry Bayala standing tall in an event that came to be dominated by Dmytro Horobets. Horobets had reeled off four titles in a row. On Saturday, the spotlight shone on Bayala, who was the runner-up for the first three of Horobets' wins. The Frenchman wasn't in the field at the 2023 Arnold Classic Europe.

Tomislav Strmecki made a strong impression in his debut showing as a pro at the Arnold Classic Europe. Last year, he was victorious as an amateur and this weekend he bested Ahmed Aminu in classic physique. Yuri Valentin, the 2023 winner, fell back to third place.

Kimberly Percival returned to the top of the podium in women's bikini fitness. The 2021 winner, she had to settle for second in 2022 and 2023. Melissa Seaforth, Percival's compatriot from Antigua and Barbuda, suffered the reverse fate as she slipped to fifth place after finishing third a year ago.