Last Updated on November 12, 2023

Arnold and 2018 Arnold Classic 212 winner Kamal Elgargni photo by Dave Emery
Arnold Schwarzenneger and 2018 Arnold Classic 212 winner Kamal Elgargni. Photo by Dave Emery

Kamal Elgargni, a Libya native now living in England, made a big splash in his first appearance in Columbus when he won the Arnold Classic 212. Elgargni received the champion’s trophy from Arnold Schwarzenegger and $22,000, a Tony Nowak Official Champions Jacket and congratulations from Catherine Colle of Midway Labs USA and Jan Tana of Jan Tana.

The remainder of the Arnold Classic top six:

  • 2nd place: Charles Dixon of Greenville, S.C., received $10,000 and a medal from Animal and MuscleEgg.
  • 3rd place: Samir Troudi of Dubai received $6,000 and a medal from the Columbus Dispatch and Body Fortress.
  • 4th place: David Henry of South Hadley, Mass., received $4,000 and a medal from MET-Rx and VPX.
  • 5th place: Jose Raymond of Peabody, Mass., received $2,000 and a medal from Europa Sports and Musclegen Research.
  • 6th place: Gaetano Cisternino Jr., of Branchburg, N.J., received $1,000 and a medal from PROSUPPS and Monster Energy.

SCORECARD 212 scorecard