Sthenos Xbition IV 2026

The fourth edition runs over three days and seven events, from May 29 to 31, 2026 in Lausanne.

The programme:

• May 29, 16:30 - Semi-professional Freestyle Championship
• May 30, 09:30 - Set & Reps competition
• May 30, 14:30 - OnlyStatic qualifications
• May 30, 17:30 - Women and Men Professional Freestyle
• May 31, 09:30 - Sthenos Strength War
• May 31, 13:00 - New competition (to be revealed)
• May 31, 14:30 - OnlyStatic Specialist finals

Registered athletes by discipline:

• OnlyStatic: 67 specialists
• Semi-professional Freestyle (men): 41 athletes
• Professional Freestyle (men): 16 athletes
• Professional Freestyle (women): 11 athletes
• Set & Reps: 16 athletes
• Sthenos Strength War: 26 athletes

On May 11, Sthenos posted most of the confirmed lineup across the four main disciplines. Names appeared in carousel slides, not in the caption, which made the post feel more like a teaser. Some names were held back for the following weeks.

On May 26, Sthenos revealed four of the remaining names. In Pro Freestyle Men, Corky (@corky_sw) and Mikhael Tchalachvili (@calismika_) complete the field at 16 spots. In OnlyStatic, Nathan Bosech and Betinho join the list, which now sits at 43 published names out of the 67 registered.

On May 28, Sthenos announced the judging panel. Freestyle judges: Dominik (@dodoworkout), Thanh (@latwist) and Loukas (@kanekisw). OnlyStatic judges: Shaad (@sh2add), Melvyn (@melvyn.sw) and Rayan (@onizuka_ns).

On May 29, the first discipline contested, Semi-Pro Freestyle Men, finishes on a French-Slovak podium. Tony Callisthénie wins the title ahead of his compatriot Matthieu Mauriès, both taking home a 200 CHF prize. Damián, a Slovak athlete who is a five-time national champion and 2022 heavyweight world champion, rounds out the podium in third.

Returning names from edition III such as Youssef Moro and Rembi line up in Pro Freestyle, alongside newcomers like Diego Duron Lopez from Honduras and Aggelos, who moves up from Semi-Pro after finishing second in 2025. Dailong, sometimes linked to the Freestyle in earlier announcements, competes in OnlyStatic.

In Semi-Pro, the top 16 finishers earn a Pro ticket for the next edition. For many athletes in that bracket, that’s the whole point.

The rest of the weekend settles the other titles. In Professional Freestyle Men, Tomáš Pospíšil beats Adrián Moreno in the final, and Goku takes third. In the women’s draw, Léa Depagneux wins a three-way final ahead of Olympe and Julia Laszczyk.

In OnlyStatic, Iliesse Belasri reclaims his title. He won in 2024, sat out the following year, and beats Alvarito in the final after a three-way battle, with Elie ABN completing the podium in third. The Sthenos Strength War, run in pairs, goes to Guillaume RHT and Marine Verlest, ahead of Theo GTSL and Calisthe Will, then Mei Yan and Juan Giraldo.

On prize money, Professional Freestyle Men and OnlyStatic pay their podiums the same way: 1000, 800 and 600 CHF for the top three. In Professional Freestyle Women, it’s 300, 200 and 100 CHF. For three days, the bars stay in the centre of Lausanne, at the Flon, in front of a packed crowd, with the whole thing streamed live on YouTube.