The biggest Fitness Expo in the world FIBO took place from 11th – 14th of April 2024 at the Exhibition Center Cologne, where the Calisthenics Cup was organised. The elite-level freestyle calisthenics competition for both female and male athletes took place on Saturday the 13th. The champions of the Calisthenics Cup 2024 Freestyle competitions secured their spots at the prestigious SWUB VI in Madrid, Spain!
The ultimate strength endurance battles took place on Sunday the 14th. Besides that, the calisthenics booth was open all 4 days of the FIBO Expo for challenges and to come together with the community. On these open days the visitors could also test the calisthenics bars and shop for equipment or clothing at the 400 square meters of calisthenics area!
General Information
- Organization: Website / Instagram
- Powered by Gornation, Chiefs and Barzflex
- Location: Germany, Exhibition Centre Cologne, Messeplatz 1 50679 Cologne
- Prize money: 4500+ euro’s in total (Male freestyle: #1: €1200, #2 :€600 & #3: 300€, female freestyle #1: €600, #2: €300 & #3: €150 and finally #1: €800, #2: €400 & #3: €200 for male endurance).
- Tickets: Visitors (athletes competing at the Calisthenics Cup received free tickets for all 4 days at FIBO)
- Judges: Freestyle Viktor Kamenov (Statics), Jordan Bioco (Power Dynamics), Yohan Bounegab (Combinations) & Mika Herzog (Dynamics) + Ruslan Saibov, Can K., Niklas Lohse & Lee Wade Turner (Endurance)
- Rules: Freestyle & Strength Endurance
- Host: Daniel Flefil / Dion Jamison
- Special Guests: Stan Browney & Arjen, Malin “Malle” Jansson, Baki, Chris Heria and Jake “The Jacked Vegan”!
12 Male Freestyle Calisthenics Athletes
Quarter-Finals
- Yair Drory from Israel ?? VS Janick Brunner from Switzerland??
- Goku Nsudoh-Parish from England ?? VS Adrien Delplace from France ??
- Mazen Ahmed from Egypt ?? VS Tomáš Pospíšil from Czech Republic ??
- Lee Dohyun from South Korea ?? VS Dobrin Dobrev from Bulgaria ??
- Ilay Bardugo from Israel ?? VS Simon Imhäuser from Sweden ??
- David Cubillos from Colombia ?? VS Radoslav Radev from Bulgaria ??
Semi-Finals
- Yair Drory from Israel ?? VS Adrien Delplace from France ??
- Radoslav Radev from Bulgaria ?? VS Mazen Ahmed from Egypt ??
- Dobrin Dobrev from Bulgaria ?? VS Simon Imhäuser from Sweden ??
Finals
6 Female Freestyle Calisthenics Athletes
Semi-Finals
- Karolína Viteková from Slovakia ?? VS Jane Cheung from Hong Kong ??
- Alisia Persa from Romania ?? VS Joana Veleva from Bulgaria ??
- Savina Gabriella from Brazil ?? VS Lea Depagneux from France ??
Finals
- Alisia Persa from Romania ?? VS Savina Gabriella from Brazil ?? VS Karolína Viteková from Slovakia ??
16 Male Endurance Calisthenics Athletes
- Maksim Trukhanavets from Belarus ?? VS Siddhesh Narkar from India ??
- Sergio Di Pasquale from Italy?? VS Jorge Conde from Spain??
- Uroš Ašković from Serbia ?? VS Toni Sanchez from Spain??
- Samuele Ramazzotti from Italy?? VS Mohammed Mustafa Abdulhameed from Iraq ??
- Bruno Žgela from Croatia ?? VS Joshua Stribos from the Netherlands ??
- Jaime Cabeza from Spain?? VS Frédéric Pagnoux from France??
- Alexis Junghen from France?? VS Hassan Badran from Egypt??
- Florian Marrec from France?? VS Miltiadis Beratis from Greece ??
Endurance Quarter-Finals
- Maksim Trukhanavets from Belarus ?? VS Sergio Di Pasquale from Italy??
- Toni Sanchez from Spain?? VS Samuele Ramazzotti from Italy??
- Jaime Cabeza from Spain?? VS Bruno Žgela from Croatia ??
- Florian Marrec from France?? VS Alexis Junghen from France??
Endurance Semi-Finals
- Sergio Di Pasquale from Italy?? VS Toni Sanchez from Spain??
- Jaime Cabeza from Spain?? VS Florian Marrec from France (3rd place)??
Endurance Final
Collaboration
We want to thank Gornation, Chiefs and Barzflex for making the Calisthenics Cup 2024 a reality. The teams behind last year’s FIBO competitions and the famous Beast of the Barzz competitions in Sweden have joined forces. Besides that their partnership with SWUB VI not only unites the elite of the calisthenics world, but also opens new doors for athletes to showcase their skills on one of the biggest stages worldwide.
History was made at this competition and you can watch all the freestyle battles in our Calisthenics Cup 2024 | FIBO YouTube playlist. If you’re looking to watch the Endurance Battles, you can check out the Calisthenics Battles YouTube channel. If you’re looking for more calisthenics competitions that will take place this year, check out the 21 Best Calisthenics Competitions in 2024 blog.
