Eastern European athletes compete at 2026 Olympia

Eastern European athletes achieved notable results at the 2026 Olympia competitions held in the United States.

Moldovan bodybuilder Leonida ‘Leo’ Ciobu secured a fourth-place finish at the Olympia Wellness competition in Las Vegas. This marks the highest career ranking for Ciobu at this event, following a top-10 finish in 2023.

Representing Romania, Iulia Baba competed in the Women’s Bikini Open category at Ms. Olympia in Florida. Baba, a professional IFBB Pro League athlete, expressed pride in representing her country on the world's most prestigious bodybuilding stage. In the men's Men’s Physique category, Romanian athlete Andrei Deiu placed 11th.