Category Archives: Contest Info
2011 NPC Jr. Nationals – 06-17-11
The 2011 Optimum Nutrition NPC Jr. National Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships and the Men’s & Women’s Physique Championships, will be held on June 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont (Chicago area), Illinois.
There are 4 weight classes for the Women’s Bodybuilding, 7 weight classes for Men’s Bodybuilding, 3 height classes for Fitness competitors, 6 height classes for Figure and Bikini competitors, 2 height classes for Men’s Physique and 1 Women’s Physique class. There will be three Fitness pro cards, four Figure pro cards, 4 Bikini pro cards, 2 Women’s Physique and 2 Men’s Physique pro cards awarded.
U.S. Citizenship is required for Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Men’s & Women’s Physique Competitors only (pro-qualifiers). All bodybuilding athletes must provide either proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Resident Alien status (Green Card).
2011 NPC Southern California – 06-18-11
A brand new NPC contest is being held in San Diego this upcoming weekend. Called the NPC Southern California Bodybuilding, Figure, Men’s Physique and Bikini Championships, this National Qualifier is going to have an impressive lineup of competitions. The All Forces contest will also be held at the same venue on Saturday. We wll be there taking pictures. Here is the information:
2011 NPC West Coast Classic – 06-25-11
Lonnie Teper always puts on a great contest, and this year, the NPC West Coast Classic continues to shine. Held at El Monte High School, this National Qualifier NPC contest features bodybuilding, men’s physique, figure and bikini. Check it out if you are in the Southern California area.
2011 IFBB/NPC California – May 28th
No question that the IFBB/NPC California contest this year is going to be an outstanding one, with 200+ NPC competitors heading to Culver City to compete in one of the most prestigious contests in California. Many of these top noch competitors are also destined to compete at the NPC USA’s at the end of July. The contest that kicks of the ‘unofficial’ summer here in Southern California is generating a lot of excitement, and we will be there, checking out the action for bodybuilding.com, and more.
Here is the competitor list for the IFBB California Pro Figure. Front runners are Felicia Romero, and Krissy Chin (who just placed second in Louisiana), although as we know, anything and anyone can come in and surprise us all.
IFBB Pro Figure Competitor List includes…
1. Michelle Battista-McDonald
2. Krissy Chin
3. Meriza DeGuzman-Ciccone
4. Monica Escalante
5. Valerie Gangi
6. Rachel Gichert
7. Aleisha Hart
8. Jacqueline Hoppe
9. Sara Hurrle
10. Anna Johnson
11. Christina Mehling
12. Emily Nicholson
13. Shalmiero Paper
14. Kiana Phi
15. Ann Pratt
16. Natalia Revajova
17. Felicia Romero
18. Susan Salazar
19. Kimberly Sheppard
20. Monica Specking
21. Jill St. Laurent
22. Sabrina Taylor
23. Natalie Waples
2011 IFBB New York Pro Men’s BB Predictions
Lonnie Teper and Ron Avidan were having some fun outside Gold’s Gym of Venice in previewing and predicting who is going to be in the top five of the IFBB New York Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contest. Here is the video…
2011 IFBB Europa Show of Champions Competitor Lists
On April 29-30, 2011, three IFBB Pro shows will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Here are the tentative competitor lists who are slated to compete.
IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Competitor Lists
1. Cedric McMillan (USA)
2. Michael Liberatore (USA)
3. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland)
4. Grigori Atoyan (USA)
5. Marcus Haley (USA)
6. Evgeny Mishin (Russia)
7. Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands)
8. Lee Banks (USA)
9. Clarence DeVis (Belgium)
10. Oleg Emelianov (Russia)
11. Wendell Floyd (USA)
12. Manuel Romero (Venezuela)
13. Jonathan Rowe (USA)
14. Ken Jones (USA)
IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor List
1. Nathalia Melo (USA)
2. Jamie Baird (USA)
3. Vanessa Campbell (Puerto Rico)
4. Kira Rivera (USA)
5. Kristy Robbins (USA)
6. Trina Goosby (USA)
7. Dayna Maleton (USA)
8. Samantha Morris (USA)
9. Khanh Nguyen (USA)
IFBB Pro Figure Competitor List
1. Cheryl Brown (USA)
2. Gennifer Strobo (USA)
3. Stefanie Bambrough (USA)
4. Candice Keene (USA)
5. Holly Beck (USA)
6. Nicole Carter (Barbados)
7. Viviana Casarubbia (Argentina)
8. Ginette Delhas (Canada)
9. Lauren DeNapoli (USA)
10. Melissa Frederick (USA)
11. Alana Hernandez (USA)
12. Candice John (Trinidad)
13. Ann Titone (USA)
14. CeaAnna Kerr (Canada)
15. Kaylen McKenzie (USA)
16. Petra Mertl (Czech)
17. Kristen Nagrani (USA)
18. Katherynne Ramirez (USA)
19. Elvimar Sanchez (Venezuela)
20. Sandi Stuart (USA)
21. Amy Vetter (USA)
2011 NPC Orange County Contest (California)
Jon Lindsay’s annual NPC Orange County contest (three miles away from Disneyland) always attract a huge crowd, and this year, look for more than 200+ competitors to bring their best physiques to the Anaheim High School auditorium. Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and the new Men’s Physique division are the main events here, while we have guest poser and current Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler delight the audience at the finals.
Prejudging begins at 11am. Finals begin at 6:30pm. See you there.
2011 NPC Emerald Cup (Washington)
The 2011 BSN Emerald Cup takes place Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th at the Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Washington. The show will feature athletes competing in Men’s & Women’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Women’s Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Masters Bikini Fit Body. For those who have not been here, this is a casino about 25 miles away from Seattle.
We will have Dominic Lacasse performing both nights at the Emerald Cup this year and he is known as the Human Flag. He does a Circue De Solei type act with an incredible demonstration of strength that a bodybuilding/Fitness type crowd can appreciate.
Orlando Show of Champions winner, IFBB Pro Hidetada Yamagishi and top NPC National Level Super Heavyweight competitor Steve Kuclo will be performing Saturday night, April 16th.
The 2011 Emerald Cup is a two day event, and is different from other shows in the way it is held for divisions, prejudging and finals. Fitness and Figure Prejuding and Finals occur on Friday, while Bikini and Men’s Physique Prejudging and Finals are on Saturday at noon. Bodybuilding prejudging is Saturday at noon, and the Bodybuilding finals are Saturday night.
IFBB FIBO Power Germany Competitor Lists
Three IFBB Pro shows, outside of the United States, are going to be in Essen, Germany this weekend, part of the most popular Sports, Supplements and Exercise Expo event in Europe. Here are the competitor lists from this event.
2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Men’s Bodybuilding Pro List
1. Nataf Alexandre (France)
2. Jorge Barrios (Spain)
3. Dainius Barzinskas (Lithuania)
4. Thomas Bengali (Italy)
5. Terek Elsetouhi (Egypt)
6. Oleg Emelianov (Russia)
7. Dan Hill (Germany)
8. Dexter Jackson (USA)
9. Johnnie Jackson (USA)
10. Michael Kefalianos (Australia)
11. Essa Obaid (UAE)
12. Ben Pakulsi (Canada)
13. Robert Piotkowicz (Poland)
14. Ronny Rockel (Germany)
15. Cvetko Stojmenovski (Germany)
16. Mario Van Steenberghe (Belgium)
17. Egberton Winklaar (Netherlands)
2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Women’s Pro Fitness List
1. Regiane DaSilva (Germany)
2. Ryall Graber-Vasani (Canada)
3. Tanji Johnson (USA)
4. Stacy McDowell (USA)
5. Diana Monteiro (Brazil)
6. Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
7. Camala Rodriguez (USA)
8. Liudmila Somkina (Russia)
2011 IFBB FIBO Power Germany Women’s Pro Bodybuilding List
1. Giusy Caputo (Italy)
2. Aurelia Grozajova (Slovakia)
3. Eleni Kravva (Greece)
4. Cathy LeFrancois (Canada)
5. Helle Nielsen (Denmark)
6. Claudia Partenza (Italy)
7. Nicole Pfuetzenreuter (Germany)
8. Skadi Seifert (Germany)
9. Daniela Sell (Switzerland)
10. Roberta Tuor (Switzerland)
11. Andrea Zuercher (Switzerland)
2011 IFBB Mr. Europa Competitor List
The IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contests move from London, England to Madrid, Spain for the March 26 contest. Favor Ronny Rockel is looking for a win here, and the top three at this contest get an invite to the 2011 Mr. Olympia? The competitor list includes:
1. Serdar Aktolga (Turkey)
2. Thomas Benagli (Italy)
3. Marcos Chacon (Spain)
4. Toney Freeman (USA)
5. Daniel Hill (Germany)
6. Flex Lewis (United Kingdom)
7. Essa Obiad (UAE)
8. Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland)
9. Arnaud Plaisant (France)
10. Ronny Rockel (Germany)
11. Sergey Shelestov (Russia)
12. Michael Sheridan (United Kingdom)
13. Mohammed Touri (Morrocco)
14. Mario Van Steenberghe (Belgium)
15. Egberton Winklaar (Netherlands)
IFBB/NPC Musclecontest Competitor List
The first NPC Men’s Physique contest in California will be held on Saturday, March 26th, at the 2011 GNC MuscleContest NPC Bodybuilding, Figure, Men’s Physique and Bikini Championships in Culver City. The event wil be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California 90230. Prejudging will begin at 11am, while finals will begin at 6:30pm.
Here is the final list for the competitors for the 2011 IFBB Musclecontest in Culver City.
1. Natalie Abrhiem, USA
2. Dina Al-Sabah, Kuwait
3. Leigh Brandt, Canada
4. Abigail Burrows, USA
5. Laura Calderon, USA
6. Mary Jo Cooke-Elliott, USA
7. Jennifer Dietrick, USA
8. Kelly Gonzalez, USA
9. Amanda Latona, USA
10. Anca Marcus, USA
11. Christie Marquez, USA
12. Lindsey Morrison, USA
13. Jennifer Pimentel, USA
14. Vanessa Prebyl, USA
15. Zhanna Rotar, USA
16. Christina Vargas, USA
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2011 IFBB British Grand Prix – Mar 19th
The 2011 IFBB British Grand Prix Men’s Bodybuilding competition is coming up this weekend in London, England, and it looks like it is going to be a most excellent competition, with two IFBB contests, the Men’s Open and the Men’s 202lbs and Under. Here is the competitor lists.
Men’s Open
Branch Warren (USA)
Ronny Rockel (Germany)
Toney Freeman (USA)
Johnnie Jackson (USA)
Essa Obiad (UAE)
Michael Kefalianos (Australia)
John Hodgson (United Kingdom)
Thomas Benagli (Italy)
Paul George (United Kingdom)
Danius Barzinskas (Lithuania)
Hennie Kotze (South Africa)
Ian Morgan (United Kingdom)
Michael Sheridan (United Kingdom)
Alvin Small (United Kingdom)
Mario Vansteenberghe (Belguim)
Ian Wadley (United Kingdom)
Egberton Winklaar (Netherlands)
Men’s 202lb and Under Competitor List
James ‘Flex’ Lewis (United Kingdom)
John Armstrong (United Kingdom)
Raul Carrasco-Jimenez (Spain)
Eric Castagnet (France)
Shaun Joseph-Tavernier (United Kingdom)
Michael King (United Kingdom)
James Llewellin (United Kingdom)
Nana Ofosu-Manu (United Kingdom)
Jerry Ossi (Finland)
Mirko Petrovski (Macedonia)
Cvetko Stojmenovski (Germany)
2010 IFBB Flex Pro Competitor List
With two weeks left to go, the IFBB Flex Pro Competitor List is gaining ground, with 16 competitors so far in what will be the first IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contest of 2011. Here is the current competitor list, as of January 28th.
1. Fouad Abiad (Canada)
2. Grigori Atoyan (USA)
3. Dainus Barzinskas (Lithuania)
4. Robert Belisle (Canada)
5. Evan Centopani (USA)
6. Adorthus (AD) Cherry (USA)
7. Stan Efferding (USA)
8. Wendell Floyd (USA)
9. Dan Hill (Germany)
10. Milton Holloway (USA)
11. Dexter Jackson (USA)
12. Jojo Ntiforo (USA)
13. Ben Pakulski (Canada)
14. Vladimir Sizov (USA)
15. Ben White (USA)
16. Dennis Wolf (Germany)
With the first contest of the year, who is going to surprise us and present us with an incredible physique? Currently, the top favorites are Dexter Jackson, Evan Centopani, Ben White, Dennis Wolf and Fouad Abiad.
Updates to the 2011 Arnold Classic Competitor List
Two new names were added to the 2011 Arnold Classic. Congratulations to Fouad Abiad, and Sergey Shelestov on being invited, while Marius Graatrud has dropped out. Here is the latest list of competitors to the 2011 Arnold Classic.
1. Fouad Abiad
2. Evan Centopani
3. Toney Freeman
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Johnnie Jackson
6. Victor Martinez
7. Essa Obaid
8. Ben Pakulski
9. Robert Piotrkowicz
10 .Ronny Rockel
11. Sergey Shelestov
12. Branch Warren
13. Roelly Winklaar
14. Dennis Wolf
In the 2011 Ms. International, Klaudia Larson has dropped out of the Ms. International. Here is the current list.
1. Betty Adkins
2. Rita Maria Bello
3. Dayana Cadeau
4. Tina Chandler
5. Maria del Carmen Gomez
6. Sarah Hayes
7. Iris Kyle
8. Debi Laszewski
9. Cathy LeFrancois
10. Yaxeni Oriquen Garcia
11. Jeannie Paparone
12. Alina Popa
13. Antoinette Thompson
14. Isabelle Turell
There have been no changes to the 2011 Bikini International, 2011 Figure International or the 2011 Fitness International from the competitor lists.
2011 Arnold Classic Competitor List
The 2011 Arnold Classic competitor list came out today with 13 competitors on it. Some of the big names were off the list, including Phil Heath, Jay Cutler, Kai Greene, Melvin Anthony and Hidetada Yamagishi, most likely because they didn’t ask for an invite. Here is the competitor list.
1. Evan Centopani
2. Toney Freeman
3. Marius Graatrud
4. Dexter Jackson
5. Johnnie Jackson
6. Victor Martinez
7. Essa Obaid
8. Ben Pakulski
9. Robert Piotrkowicz
10. Ronny Rockel
11. Branch Warren
12. Roelly Winklaar
13. Dennis Wolf