Image via MD

Tanji Johnson placed second, with Bethany Wagner rounding out the top three. Click through for full results, and a video

Results

1. Tracey Greenwood
2. Tanji Johnson
3. Bethany Wagner
4. Nicole Duncan
5. Laticia Jackson
6. Kizzy Vaines
7. Tonya Burkhardt
8. Marnie Holley
9. Allison Ethier
10. Safiya Johnson

Canadian Allison Ethier made her pro debut, after winning the 2009 IFBB North Americans. Below is her 45 second routine….

First callout was defending champion Tracey Greenwood, Bethany Wagner, Tanji Johnson and Tonya Burkhardt.

Second callout was British pro Kizzy Vaines who has made incredible improvements to her physique since the last time I saw her compete, Laticia Jackson, Nicole Duncan with Tonya Burkhardt again.

Third callout was 2009 IFBB North American Champ Allison Ethier making her pro debut, Safiya Johnson who is the sister of Tanji Johnson who is also competing in this show and Holly Marnie.

Images by Dan Ray via Rxmuscle.com. You can see the prejudging wrap-up for the female bodybuilders here.

For those totally unfamiliar with fitness contests they prior had four rounds; a 2 piece and 1 piece bikini rounds where the physiques were judged and 2 routine rounds where the competitors performed aerobic routines. One (prejudging) was a 45 second routine with mandatory moves and the other (finals) was a 2 minute routine.

The one piece and the 45 second routine are now officially wacked.

This is being met quite well by many fitness competitors, understandably so as the added 2 rounds are, frankly speaking, a pain in the ass requiring a fair amount of extra time and money invested.

I will sneakily be a bit of a naysayer here and wonder if this is a sign of things to come? Fitness numbers have long been declining with many women opting for the (routine less) figure category, and this new ruling seems to coincide with the new bikini category. This rule effectively cuts the fitness contests to 50% of what they were. Hmmmmmm?

Images by Tauseef Asri via efbbsouthcoast.co.uk

The British pro (to the best of my knowledge) has only competed once as a pro some years back at the now defunct Charlotte Pro.

Kizzy has worked performing in hotels and nightclubs as a dancer, contortionist and acrobat – something which clearly shows in her routine; she displays some of the best flexibility to ever grace the IFBB stage. Click through to watch a video of her performing her fitness routine

Allison is a high school math teacher and a veteran fitness competitor having won titles including Fitness America, the Arnold Amateur as well as bodybuilding.com’s model search. Her fitness routines are always excellent – fast placed, action packed and well executed.

Allison, like her fellow overall champ Zoa Linsey, also placed second at the 2009 Canadian CBBF Championships…making the North Americans a good contest for the Canadians.

Click through to watch a video of Allison’s routine from the 200 Canadian Champs

Known now as WWE wrestler ‘Victoria’, Lisa is a former bodybuilder and IFBB pro fitness competitor who will add another feather to her cap – mixed martial arts fighting. Lisa has been with the WWE since 2000 after retiring from the competitive stage.

Lisa started as a bodybuilder, and won her first contest in 1995. She then switched to fitness, and earned her IFBB pro card at the 1999 NPC Team Universe.

From MMAJunkie.com

Lisa Marie Varon is heading to the world of mixed martial arts.

Varon, perhaps better known as a World Wrestling Entertainment “diva” named Victoria, plans to make her pro MMA debut in the next year.
Despite Varon’s recent debut with WWE rival Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Stewart said the nonrestrictive contract will allow his client to wrestle and compete in MMA simultaneously. (In fact, Lashley also recently signed a contract with TNA and debuted with the Spike TV-televised promotion back in April.)

While Varon is certainly marketable and athletic, she has one factor working against her: her age. At 38 years old, she will likely have a limited shelf life in MMA.

The new figure pros are Aleisha Hart, Kim Tilden and Ginette Delhaes – pictured below.

Veteran fitness competitor Sylvia Tremblay, the 2009 Arnold Amateur fitness Champion, won a well deserved pro card in fitness.

Leigh Lingham became Canada’s first bikini IFBB pro.

Image above via and copyright of Twixpix, click here for their gallery of this event.

FITNESS
1. Adela Garcia
2. Myriam Capes
3. Nicole Duncan
4. Bethany Wagner
5. Laticia Jackson
6. Kristina Rojas
7. Michele Mayberry
8. Stephanie Irick
9. Nita Marquez
10. Siene Silva
11. Amanda Marinelli
12. LeslieRae Newton
13. Jo Marriner
14. Maggie Blanchard
Mandy Polk did not finish.

FIGURE
1. Jenny Lynn
2. Krissy Chin
3. Meriza DeGuzman
4. Alicia Harris
5. Siobhan Tewari
6. Amy O’Neil
7. Katina Maistrelles
8. Michelle Craven
9. Tivisay Briceno
10. Consuelo Rojas Figueroa
11. DJ Wallis
12. Alicia Marie
13. Sue Upson
14. Rosalind Vanderpool
15. Tonya Burkhardt
16. Cynthia Sharp
17. Jacqui Jarrett

Figure winner Jenny Lynn:

Image via MD, click here for their gallery of this event

Figure first callout was Krissy Chin, Meriza DeGuzman, Alicia Harris, Jenny Lynn….with my prediction being Jenny Lynn to return to winning form.

Fitness first callout was Myriam Capes, Nicole Duncan, Adela Garcia, Bethany Wagner….with my prediction being Adela [pictured below] to win.

Image via MD, click here for their gallery of this event

FITNESS
Maggie Blanchard
Myriam Capes
Nicole Duncan
Adela Garcia
Stefanie Irick
Laticia Jackson
Amanda Marinelli
Nita Marquez
Jo Marriner
Michele Mayberry
Leslie Rae Newton
Mandy Polk
Kristina Rojas
Siene Silva
Bethany Wagner

FIGURE
Tivisay Briceno
Tonya Burkhardt
Krissy Chin
Michelle Craven
Meriza DeGuzman
Consuelo Rojas Figueroa
Alicia Harris
Jacqui Jarrett
Jenny Lynn
Katina Maistrelles
Alicia Marie
Amy O’Neil
Cynthia Sharp
Siobhan Tewari
Sue Upson
Rosalind Vanterpool
DJ Wallis

Graham, NC – Two-time Ms. Olympia and Ms. Fitness International Jen Hendershott will be a spectator at this years’ Fitness Olympia in Las Vegas.

“The fitness industry has been very good to me. It is time for me to give back. I love working with people who aspire to improve themselves. I will focus on my new supplement company PGN, my training program Get Phat Online, Phat Camp, Get Phat Promotions and the many other projects that I am currently working on. “

Jen has been a competitive fitness athlete for over 12 years. She is the current raining Ms. Olympia and Ms Fitness International.

“I am not retiring but rather taking some time to work on the many other things that I am passionate about.”

Click here to view our photo gallery of Jen’s routine at the 2009 Arnold, and click here to view her physique photo gallery

According to Womenboxing.com, Angel McKenzie is also a female Bodybuilder – in September 2006 being the Runner Up in the U.K. B.F.F. North East Championship Fitness Division.

I did google frantically to see if anyone more reliable then myself confirmed this – to no avail. Either way, she is definitely one of the youngest ever, if not the youngest.

The 17 year old won the short class in fitness at the 2009 NPC JR Nationals held this past weekend in Illinois which qualified her for pro status.

Images via Musculardevelopment, click here for Victoria’s gallery from this show.

Sean Allan won the mens overall, the women’s overall bodybuilding winner was Amber Defrancesco with Heather Bayer winning the middleweights and Justine Dohring winning the lightheavies.

New Figure IFBB Pros
Sue Upson
Julie Kulla
Theresa Gillian
Catherine Holland

New Fitness IFBB Pros
Stefanie Irick
Melissa Frederick
Betsy McNaly-Harris

This year will be the first year the NPC Jr Nationals has the Bikini division.

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 competitors and 6 height classes for Bikini. There will be three Fitness pro cards, four Figure pro cards and 4 Bikini pro cards awarded.

If you are in the area, check it out! Tickets range from $25 – $60

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A quote of Julie’s about the triathlon from her blog

I have to say, the triathlon was truly one of the hardest things I have done, mostly because it is sooo different from how I usually train and compete. I have never been a huge fan of cardio and endurance training is super tough for me. With all my knee surgeries, including the newest one that is not quite healed, I did have to pace myself on the run (for me that meant cycles of sprint… pound… ouch!… walk… recover) but the biking and swimming were incredible.

It’s 1:43 seconds you won’t regret:

The 5 foot tall 115lb Ariel is a level 10 gymnast, fitness/figure competitor, and a 2nd degree black belt in TaeKwonDo. She has won numerous titles, such as Ms Jr Fitness International, and Miss Jr Fitness America. An all-round athlete, she competes at level 10 gymnastics both in state and out of state, and has won state, regional, and national titles and is also a 7-time qualifier and medalist in the Junior Olympic TaeKwonDo championships,

Image via RXmuscle.com, click here to watch their video of Ariel, click here to see Ariel’s modeling portfolio, or click ‘read more’ below to click through to see all female results

Fitness
1. Ariel Khadr
2. Tara LaValley
3. Melissa Nash
4. Renee Franchi
5. April Price
Christine Huang

Bikini Overall
Kelly Jiminez

Bikini Short Class
1. Kelly Jiminez
2. Isabelle Rochon
3. Johanna Bowers
4. Dominique Rougier
5. Maria Cui
Lisa Pirezza

Bikini Tall Class
1. Angelique Costa
2. Loriann Marchese
3. Chanelle Lagace
4. Rachel Delacalzada
5. Jenna Drevins
Aixa Barnhill
Michaela Nicolae

Figure Overall
Tiana Gonzalez

Figure Class A
1. Tiana Gonzalez
2. Angelica Nebbia
3. Michelle DeRosa
4. Ecaterina Pasiakos
5. Amanda Genao
Lorianne Siriani
Jill Frew
Melissa Wakin-Mostert
Angel Allison
Francine Steele
Jane Olring
Dana Seigfried
Meredith OHanley
Claudia Gold
Natalie Benjamin
Jennifer Clark
Monica Heiz
Janette Suchcicki
Lucy Young
Paulette Devito
Dana Staffien

Figure Class B
1. Careen Connelly
2. Tara LaValley
3. Dawn Parker
4. Grace Rivera
5. Nicole Palmiotto
Jen Esposito
Kathy Lopergalo
Maria Tumminello
Chairma Fenelon
Kiersten Weber
Gina Nutley
Shannon Petralito
Liz Montalbano

Figure Class C
1. Deanna Rabosky
2. Christine Kluger
3. Mona Muresan
4. Robynn Europe
5. Vivian Hatzimanolis
Sarah Stival
Viveca Williams
Yasmin Fonseca
Renee Franchi
Elise Prucha
Joy Kitt
Melissa Shokoufanden
Lauren Day
Alira Kavuloakova
Jennifer Smith
Kelly Paulos
Jennifer Abbate
Selena Liotta

Figure Masters 35+
1. Lorianne Siriani
2. Francine Steele
3. Lucy Young
4. Elise Prucha
5. Grace Rivera
Liz Montalbano
Selena Liotta
Kathy Lopergalo
Judith Corbette-Carter
Jill Frew
Angel Allison
Kelly Paulos
Jane Olring
Meredith OHanley
Jennifer Clark
Jen Esposito
Monica Heiz
Carol Duran

Bodybuilding Overall
Maria Penteado

Bodybuilding Heavyweight
1. Andrea Giacomi
2. Nicole Borigiorno
3. Maria Roelle

Bodybuilding Middleweight
1. Charlene Maschette

Bodybuilding Lightweight
1. Maria Penteado
2. Tasha Coleman
3. Jehina Malik

Bodybuilding Masters 35+
1. Maria Roelle

Kelly plead to arson and battery with a deadly weapon resulting in significant bodily harm. She was then sentenced to two consecutive terms of 3-13 years in prison. With time served from the date of capture, she is eligible for parole release on 2011-12-23.

To download this clip in Quicktime format, right click ’save as’ here

Female bodybuilders and figure competitors are slowly hopping on board the latest internet craze; Twitter. Here’s a list of a few, if you want to be added just leave a comment and I will add you to the list:

Jamie Eason @jamie_eason
Jessica Putnam @JessFit
Jo Stewart @bodybyjo
Julie Lohre @jlohre
Lauren Powers @laurenpowers
Lenda Murray @LendaMurray
Lori Braun @loribraun999
Mariya Mova @dmova
Melissa Dettwiller @buffdoll
Mindi O’Brien @mindiobrienfit

Image via MD, click here for their full gallery of this event.

Video of the first figure callout…

Click through for full results…..

Fitness

1. Shannon Meteraud
2. Myriam Capes
3. Mindi O’Brien
4. Erin Riley
5. Tina Durkin
6. Melissa Frederick
7. Donna Jones
8. Jessica Booth-Palmer
9. Ryall Graber
10. Siene Silva
11. Maggie Blanchard
12. Liza Hughes
13. Shannon Dey
14. LeslieRae Newton
15. Mandy Polk

Figure

1. Nicole Wilkins-Lee
2. Heather Mae French
3. Monica Brant
4. Inga Neveravskaite
5. Erin Stern
6. Valerie Haines (tied)
6. Candice Greene (tied)
8. Rachel Cammon
9. Laura Sutter
10. Hazal Nelson-Etiz
11. Jennifer Migliacci
12. Natalie Waples
13. Karen Williams
14. Brandie Gardner (tied)
14. Kristin Nunn (tied)
16. Aymara Bernardo
16. Deanne Brown
16. Natalie Calland
16. Lisbeth Halikka
16. Alana Hernandez
16. Catherine Holland
16. Ines Jimenez
16. Cea Anna Kerr
16. Amy Lee Martin
16. Petra Mertl
16. Nicole Pitcher-Scott
16. Marcy Porter
16. Shelly Taucher

Image via MD, they have a full gallery up, click here to go there.

From Ruth Silverman’s blog on ironmanmagazine.com:

I noted that the Fort Lauderdale Pro Fitness and Figure Cup, which Shannon Dey and Kristin Nagrani plan to stage on October 10 at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, is not yet on the list. As Shannon had said several weeks ago that the show definitely would go on, I dashed off an e-mail note to her, and she sent an extremely affirmative reply.

“We have our sanction and everything and are good to go,” she reported.

In addition to the two pro events, the festivities will include an NPC national qualifier in bodybuilding, fitness and figure, and as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the ladies hope to make a donation to fight that disease from the proceeds.

The official event website is www.ftlauderdalecup.com

Debbie Dobbins was born in Olongapo, Philippines, of half Irish and half Filipino descent and moved to the USA when she was 3 yrs old. She moved to California at age twenty-four to pursue a career in the fitness industry, and worked as a cheerleader for the Portland Breakers of the USFL and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL.

She appeared in magazines including Musclemag International and Iron Man, and competed in the Ms. Fitness USA competition and Ms. Galaxy contests.

She died at only 30 years old in 1993 in a house fire.

Born in 1974 in Zeliezovce, Slovakia she has a twin brother with whom she credits her first interest in sports. Mixing brains and beauty Timea speak four languages fluently; English, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovak. She entered her first contest the Ms. Slovakia Fitness Championships of 1994, where she placed 2nd and won the IFBB World Championships in 1997 to be awarded her IFBB pro card.

Anyway, enough with the bio…here’s a super hot vid of Timea:

Kelly’s excellent routines and accomplishments on the stage are obviously and quite rightly overshadowed by the fact the same year this was filmed she got arrested for killing her live in assistant, after she went on the run with her husband and got picked up by the FBI nine days later while getting a manicure.

A photo of ours from her routine at the 2009 Arnold Classic recently:

Video of her routine:

Quite successful offstage in the modeling arena, many of her shoots showed a likeness to some of the golden era screen stars.

Click on link for the gallery which will open in a new window onto a photo page. Click next, or return to thumbnails to see more of the competitor.

Enjoy!

1. Jennifer Hendershott: USA
Jen Hendershott Physique
Jen Hendershott Routine
2. Julie Palmer: USA
Julie Palmer Physique
Julie Palmer Routine
3. Tracey Greenwood: USA
Tracey Greenwood Physique
Tracey Greenwood Routine
4. Regiane Da Silva: Germany
Regiane DaSilva Physique
Regiane Dasilva Routine
5. Tina Durkin: USA
Tina Durkin Physique
Tina Durkin Routine
6. Shannon Meteraud: USA
Shannon Meteraud Physique
Shannon Meteraud Routine
7. Trish Warren: USA
Trish Warren Physique
Trish Warren Routine
8. Nicole Wilkins Lee: USA
Nicole Wilkins Lee
Nicole Wilkins Lee Routine
9. Oksana Grishina: Russia
Oksana Grishina Physique
Oksana Grishana Routine
10. Mindi OBrian: Canada
Mindi OBrien
Mindi OBrien Routine
11. Tanji Johnson: USA
Tanji Johnson Physique
Tanji Johnson Routine
12. Bethany Gainey: USA
Bethany Gainey Physique
Bethany Gainey Routine
13. Erin Riley: USA
Erin Riley Physique
Erin Riley Routine
14. Nicole Duncan: USA
Nicole Duncan Physique
Nicole Duncan Routine
15. Jessica Clay: USA
Jessica Clay Physique
Jessica Clay Routine
16. Heidi Fletcher: USA
Heidi Fletcher Physique
Heidi Fletcher Routine

Also See:

Stage Introductions

Callouts and Comparisons I

Callouts and Comparisons II

A few more exuberant photos, click to enlarge:

Quite well known outside of NPC circles, Sylvia was featured in many magazines, and I recall her frequently appearing on the ESPN fitness series several years ago.

A suit designer by trade, she has outfitted some of the top competitors including Adela Garcia and Alicia Marie, and is known to always have fantastic outfits. For the 2009 Arnold, she went Latin, here are some images of her during her fitness routine yesterday from our gallery, click to enlarge:

In fine form last night as always, here is Jen’s 2009 winning Arnold routine.

The photo is of Canadian Allison Eithier, last years fitness overall winner and a heavy favorite to win the overall again this year. Allison is a former Fitness America champion and recently won the Bodybuilding.com Model Search.

And a physique round shot of ours of Allison from yesterday’s prejudging:

Take a look back at some of femalemuscle’s comprehensive Arnold coverage from recent years:

2008 Arnold Classic

Yaxeni Oriquen won the 2008 bodybuilding portion, click here for scoresheets plus a wide array of photo galleries of the female bodybuilding. Gina Aliotti won the 2008 figure portion, click here for photo galleries and full figure coverage. Now retired Kim Klein won her second Arnold fitness title, click here for scoresheets plus a wide array of photos galleries of the fitness division.

2007 Arnold Classic

Iris Kyle won the 2007 bodybuilding, Mary Lado won the figure division and Kim Klein won the fitness division. Click here for full results and scores of the 2007 Arnold Classic.

2006 Arnold Classic

Iris Kyle won the bodybuilding, Mary Lado won figure and Adela Garcia won the fitness, click here for galleries and more from 2006.

2005 Arnold Classic

Yaxeni Oriquen won the bodybuilding, Jenny Lynn won the figure and Jen Hendershott won fitness.Click here for over 450 photos from the 2005 Arnold Classic