Winners Announced for Fifth Annual Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding

Winners Announced for Fifth Annual Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding,

Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships

Columbus, Ohio – Four hundred and forty-six of the top amateur competitors from around the world and USA competed in the Arnold Amateur IFBB International Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Greater Columbus Convention Center March 3-6 as a part of the Arnold Sports Festival.

 

Overall winners in each division include:

·         Men’s Bodybuilding – Matthias Botthof of Germany

·         Men’s Classic Bodybuilding – Jerzy Pisulski of Poland

·         Women’s Bodybuilding – Alevtina Goroshinskaya of Russia

·         Fitness – Diana Monteiro Noronha de Alemida of Brazil

·         Figure – Darlene Escano of Australia

·         Figure Masters – Anna Maria Giordani of USA

·         Bikini – Ingrid Romero of USA

“Athletes represented 51 different countries this year making it one of the biggest international events of its kind,” said Bob Lorimer, owner of MetroFitness Gyms and the events co-producer with the Fitness Factory’s Mike Davies.   “We are fortunate to collaborate with such fantastic partners like Rafael Santonja, President of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Jim Manion, President of the Nation Physique Committee who help us bring together so many talented competitors,” Lorimer added.

Overall winners at the Arnold Amateur contest in men's bodybuilding, women's bodybuilding, fitness, figure and bikini divisions may petition their national federations for pro status in the IFBB Professional League.  Arnold Amateur winners who earn Pro cards will be invited to compete in a future Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Figure International, Fitness International or Bikini International.

Overall winners received an Arnold VIP ticket package and were recognized on stage with Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Overall winners were also recognized at the sponsor luncheon and at the Arnold Fitness Training Seminar.

The winner of each weight or height class received a Tony Nowak Arnold Classic jacket.  The top five competitors in each weight or height class received trophies.  All competitors received a sponsor gift bag, 3-day admission to the Arnold Fitness EXPO and tickets to the Arnold Fitness Training Seminar.

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The top five competitors are listed for each division and weight class.  For a complete listing of competitors, they’re numbers and how they placed, see the official score sheet.

Overall Amateur Men’s Bodybuilding winner:  Matthias Botthof of Germany.

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Men’s competition include:

·         Lightweight:  1^st Jose Carlos de Sousa Santos, Brazil; 2^nd Marcelo Honorio, Brazil; 3^rd Eric Hernandez, Puerto Rico; 4^th Godo Koji, Japan; 5^th Jose Bustamante, Spain.

·         Welterweight:  1^st Zuccaro Alex, Italy; 2^nd Karol Malecki, Poland; 3^rd Vyacheslav Makogon, Ukraine; 4^th Masucci Filippo, Italy; 5^th Fabio Jose Soares Junior, Brazil.

·         Light Middleweight:  1^st Gilmar de Souza Silva, Brazil; 2^nd Igor Losev, Russia; 3^rd Anthony Marmon, USA; 4^th So Ming Hei Jaffy, China; 5^th Suewendley Franciska, Netherlands.

·         Middleweight:  1^st Foucaux Peter; 2^nd Marco Cardona Espinosa, Columbia; 3^rd Verdiyev Vugar, Azerbaijan; 4^th Jose Leocadio Flores, Mexico; 5^th Vomacka Marek, Czech Republic.

·         Light Heavyweight:  1^st Alexander Kodsoev, Russia; 2^nd Osladil Lukas, Czech Republic; 3^rd Sami Ebrahim Ali Alhaddad, Bahrain; 4^th Giusto Dennis, Italy; 5^th Ahmad Salim Saleh Al Harthi, Oman.

·         Heavyweight:  1^st Alexey Lesukov, Russia; 2^nd Bures Tomas, Czech Republic; 3^rd William Bonac, Netherlands; 4^th Angel Higueras, Spain; 5^th Marshel Herman, Netherland.

·         Super Heavyweight:  1^st Matthias Botthof, Germany; 2^nd Antoine Vaillant, Canada; 3^rd David Hoffman, Germany; 4^th Julio Cesar Balestrin, Brazil; 5^th Eddy Wilson, Suriname.

Overall Arnold Amateur Men’s Classic Bodybuilding winner:  Jerzy Pisulski of Poland.    

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Men’s Classic Bodybuilding competition include:

·         Class A:  1^st Jesus Maria Britos Quintana, Paraguay; 2^nd Chantha Yun, USA; 3^rd Bob Reiner, USA.

·         Class B:  1^st Mriusz Balanzinski, Poland; 2^nd Marcello Rafaelli Silva da Costa, Brazil; 3^rd Rodolfo Eduardo Rodriguez, Paraguay; 4^th Tony Roberts, USA; 5^th Mark Anthony Wingson, Canada.

·         Class C:  1^st Jerzy Pisulski, Poland; 2^nd Sitter Michal, Czech Republic; 3^rd Xavier Moura, Brazil; 4^th Harry Ogg, United Kingdom; 5^th Luiz Vinicius Exaltacao, Brazil.

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Overall Amateur Women’s Bodybuilding winner:  Alevtina Goroshinskaya of Russia.    

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Women’s competition include:

·         Lightweight:  1^st Marina Lemenovskaya, Russia; 2^nd Branka Njegovec, Croatia; 3^rd Nathalie Falk, Germany; 4^th Monika Becht, Germany; 5^th Nataliia Dichkovska, Ukraine.

·         Heavyweight:  1^st Alevtina Goroshinskaya, Russia; 2^nd Geraldine Morgan, Chile; 3^rd Salla Kauranen, Finland; 4^th Kyptova Katerina, Czech Republic; 5^th Violet Schwarz, Germany.

 

Overall Amateur Fitness winner:  Diana Monteiro Noronha de Alemida of Brazil.

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Fitness Championship include:

·         Short Class:  1^st Diana Monteiro Noronha de Alemida, Brazil; 2^nd Guryeva Olga, Russia; 3^rd Paula Williams-Gulman, USA; 4^th Shalimar Wilder, USA; 5^th Samantha Kinnish, Australia.

·         Tall Class:  1^st Marta Aguiar Fernandez, Uruguay; 2^nd Czine Szilvia, Hungary; 3^rd Dvortsova Tatiana, Russia; 4^th Jayla McDermott, USA; 5^th Meredith Miller, USA.

Overall Amateur Figure winner:  Darlene Escano of Australia.

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Figure Championship include:

·         Class A:  1^st Angela DeFrancesco, Canada; 2^nd Cheri Nguyen, USA; 3^rd Chie Terui, USA; 4^th Nuria Novia, New Zealand; 5^th Elsie Velazquez, USA.

·         Class B:  1^st Irina Kiselev, USA; 2^nd Giada Simari, Italy; 3^rd Diane Singh, USA; 4^th Lauren Jacobson, Canada; 5^th Helena Chansky, USA.

·         Class C:  1^st Susetty Tabash, Costa Rica; 2^nd Mikhaylova Natalia, Russia; 3^rd Kristina O’Brien, USA; 4^th Susana Romerez, USA; 5^th Casey Cunliffe, USA.

·         Class D:  1^st Julie Mayer-Hyman, USA; 2^nd Cheryl Davis, USA; 3^rd Rosa Valente, USA; 4^th Ashley Horner Tumon, USA; 5^th Jena Robertson, USA.

·         Class E:  1^st Alessandra Barata Pinheiro, Brazil; 2^nd Allison Moyer, USA; 3^rd Francisca Dennis, Canada; 4^th Jessica Rinaldi, USA; 5^th Sophie Miranda, USA.

·         Class F:  1^st Darlene Escano, Australia; 2^nd Sarah Farr, USA; 3^rd Emily Zelinka, Canada; 4^th Essence Ashford, USA; 5^th Priscilla Edwards, USA.

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Overall Amateur Figure Masters winner: Anna Maria Giordani of USA.

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Figure Masters Championship include:

·         Short Class:  1^st Anna Maria Giordani, USA; 2^nd Lynne Nichols, USA; 3^rd Maria Carlone, USA; 4^th Sabrina Dodson, USA; 5^th Nina Cash, USA.

·         Medium Class:  1^st Raquel Hernandez, Spain; 2^nd Linda O-Andrew, USA; 3^rd Katerina Tarbox, USA; 4^th Elsa Geraldo, USA; 5^th Heather Ruelan, USA.

·         Tall Class:  1^st Tetyana Mikheychyk, Ukraine; 2^nd Sandy Scamman, USA; 3^rd Marlene Koekemoer, South Africa; 4^th Linda Stephens, USA; 5^th Andrea Ternes, USA.

Overall Amateur Bikini winner: Ingrid Romero of USA.

Other winners of the Arnold Amateur Bikini Championships include:

·         Class A:  1^st Alexis Kaufman, USA; 2^nd Khay Rosemond, USA; 3^rd Amanda Cherundolo, USA; 4^th Katie Berchick, USA; 5^th Mandie Taketa, USA.

·         Class B:  1^st Sara Maria Moylan, USA; 2^nd India Paulino, USA; 3^rd Diana Leigh, USA; 4^th Francesca Hartman, USA; 5^th Jessica Daniels, USA.

·         Class C:  1^st Ingrid Romero, USA; 2^nd Julenoy Dias Vieira, Brazil; 3^rd Sheena Lee, USA; 4^th Fernanda Zanzoni Barroso, Brazil; 5^th Danella Campuzano, USA.

·         Class D:  1^st Lindsey Nicole, USA; 2^nd Anna Kuzminykh, USA; 3^rd Morgan Spoon, USA; 4^th Stephanie Mahoe, USA; 5^th Kristie Winter, USA.

·         Class E:  1^st Emily Carey, USA; 2^nd Crystal King, USA; 3^rd Stephanie Krohn, USA; 4^th Wendy Townsend, Australia; 5^th Karen Bierman, USA.

·         Class F:  1^st Gabriela Silva Cardosa da Silva, Brazil; 2^nd Sara Hoots, USA; 3^rd Michele Gregor, USA; 4^th Rachel Delacalzada, USA; 5^th Alexandra Miller, USA.

The Arnold Sports Festival features 45 sports and events, 11 Olympic sports, 18,000 competitors, and more than 180,000 spectators.