Hadi Choopan has cleared his biggest hurdle ahead of the 2025 Mr. Olympia. Having finally entered the US, Choopan joined Hany Rambod for an FST-7 back workout on Sept. 22, just three weeks before hitting the stage.

In 2022, Choopan reached the pinnacle of his career. He defeated a stacked lineup including Samson Dauda , Nick Walker , and Derek Lunsford to secure his lone Sandow trophy. For the past two years, he’s attempted to regain the title but has come up short twice — once against Lunsford, and then in 2024, he trailed behind Dauda by three points on the scorecards .

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Choopan hasn’t competed since taking second place, meaning he’s had the entire season to craft an even better package. En

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