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Iceland had their nationals yday, find the TOP 6 results of each class HERE.

Men's physique landed also in Iceland, Mímir Nordquist won the first ever men's physique show held in Iceland.

Women's BF over 163cm was probably the best class during the whole day. Kristín Sveiney Baldursdóttir took the title, only 1 point better than the runner up Ranny Kramer though!

Familiar face from the Scandinavian scenes Magnús Samúelsson won - besides up to 100 kg category - also the over all title

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A tad smaller pro show, IFBB Battle on The Beach Pro Bikini, was held yday. Here a lil review by NPCnewsonline.com and the contest results.

With just four IFBB contests under her belt and just one month into her first full season as a pro, Pollianna Moss hasn’t entered many competitions playing the role of savvy veteran. But that’s just what she did amidst a rookie-heavy lineup en route to her second career win on Saturday at the Battle of the Beach Bikini Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.

But it’s unlikely Moss underestimated any of the other 10 competitors heading into the contest, three of whom were making their professional debuts this weekend. Because nine months ago Moss struck gold in her first-ever professional contest, winning the Toronto Pro just one week after earning her pro card at the NPC Junior Nationals.

Courtney King and Aly Veneno placed second and third, respectively. King, who earned her pro card at last year’s NPC USA Championships, is 19 years old. Veneno earned her pro card at last year’s NPC Nationals. She placed fifth in her pro debut at the Pro World Bikini Championships in December.

Please click on the competitors name in order to view more individual photos..

1. Pollianna Moss

2. Courtney King

3. Aly Veneno

4. Gigi Amurao

5. Maura Bouchard

6. Ashley Wade

7. Nicole Witbeck

8. Michon Leddy

9. Nathalie Mur

10. Jessica Renee

11. Jennifer Elliott

Polliana Moss

From the left Amurao - King - Moss - Veneno

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Jay Cutler & Phil Heath guest posed at NPC Natural Ohio yesterday;

http://www.musculard...ml#.UWEA-IzyUiR

In Norway the newcomers started the Fredrikstad Open weekend. See the photos and results from the day 1 HERE. The show continues today with open classes.

Marie Ebeltoft (nr 68) impressed in body fitness, Tonje Borge Istad (nr 6) won women's AF..

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Dennis Wolf guest posed on 6th April, see the video HERE.

And the full report with complete results and photogalleries from Fredrikstad Open is available on http://www.treningsf...art.php?id=2567

Over all winners;

Bikini: Cecilie Alværn Wilhelmsen

BF: Mette Ulseth

AF women: Janne Moland

AF men: Håvard Killi

Men BB: Arnor Hauksson

Janne Moland // Cecilie Wilhelmsen

Mette Ulseth // Arnor Hauksson

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The Men’s and Women’s Physique seasons started off with a bang on Saturday as 35 of the IFBB Professional League’s best took the stage for the IFBB Pro Grand Prix in Culver City, California.

Matt Christianer won the first-ever professional Men’s Physique contest a year ago, an d he started off the 2013 season in the same fashion. Christianer, who’s first win came at the Governor’s Cup in March of 2012, fared much better in Los Angeles than he did when placing 8th here one year ago. The knock on Christianer then was that his arms and shoulders overpowered a physique that was too conditioned for the new division. But he rectified those mistakes on Saturday with a refined overall look and was rewarded by the judges.

The surprise of the night came when Mark Anthony – who came into the contest with a 3-0 record in IFBB Men’s Physique contests – was left out of the first callout. Anthony, the Grand Prix defending champion, was well off the mark from his performances last year and ended up in fifth. Tyler Anderson (2nd), Alex Carniero (3rd) and Keenon LeBlanc Jr (4th) were the other top-five finishers in the Men’s division.

Patricia Mello entered as the precontest favorite in the Women’s Physique division and didn’t disappoint en route to the second win of her career. Mello has now finished in the top two of each of her four Women’s Physique contests.

Venus Nguyen packed on seven pounds of muscle for the 2013 season and it paid off here, as the added muscle – combined with the best overall conditioning in the show – helped her move into the runner-up spot. Karin Hobbs (formerly Kimura) placed third while Jill Rudison and Loan Leonard placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

The complete results and photos are available HERE.

Men's physique TOP 5;

1. Matt Christianer

2. Tyler Anderson

3. Alex Carneiro

4. Keenon LeBlanc

5. Mark Anthony

From the left; Keenon LeBlanc (4.) - Alex Carneiro (3.) - Matt C (1.) - Tyler Anderson (2.) - Tory Windward (8th)

Women's physique TOP 5;

1. Patricia Mello

2. Venus Nguyen

3. Karin Hobbs

4. Jill Rudison

5. Leon Leonard

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Finland's spring contest was held yday as well which was at the same time IFBB European Championships qualifier.

Complete results can be found; CBB and BB results // Fitness, BF and bikini results

Photogalleries; Bodylehti.fi , Pakkotoisto.com

The class winners were:

Fitness: Eveliina Tistelgren

Women's physique: Tiina Kasvi

BF juniors: Jessica Silfvernagel

Master's BF: Maarit Suomenkorpi

BF short: Tiina Vaskelainen

BF middle tall: Minna Vento

BF tall: Elin Hassel

Bikini up to 158cm: Marjo Mattila

Bikini up to 163cm: Maarit Koskinen

Bikini up to 168cm: Henriikka Klemetti

Bikini over 168cm: Katja Karhu

CBB juniors: Antton Tammelin

CBB masters: Juho Passila

CBB up to 180cm: Tuomas Kuronen

CBB over 180cm: Utti Hietala

Men BB open: Ilkka Mursu

Masters +50 amd +60 years: Dimitri Isberg

Masters -80kg: Jari Laine,

Masters -90kg; Jukka Virta

Masters +90kg: Marko Lampinen

Photos TOP finalists of BF open classes (starting with short), CBB open classes and the BB open class winner Ilkka Mursu.

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Int Austrian Championships & Talent Cup were held during the weekend in Leoben, Steiermark. See the complete result lists HERE. Photos are available on IFBB-austria.at photogalleries and Body-xtreme.de.

Over all winners // Int Aus Championships

CBB - Manuel Plachner // BB - Gergo Bognar

BF open class winner Caroline Dr. Bovelet - Schober // bikini tall class winner Andrea Lackner

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Czech Republic had the nationals in Praha yesterday. See the full coverage with results and photos (also video available for a few days) HERE.

Over all winners were;

Bodyfitness - Petra Urbankova

Bikini - Maria Pomerantseva

Bohumil Stepaned won short CBB class..

..and Petr Zarybnicky the taller class.

Blanka Lovasova took the top honors in women's BB ..

And Frantisek Huf celebrated the over all victory.

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The end of the spring season is getting closer. Anyway Germany had their Nationals - Int Deutche Meisterschaft - yesterday. The complete coverage is available on http://www.team-andro.com/.

The over all winners were;

Bikini : Kathrin Hollmann

Body fitness: Marina Thies

Women's physique: Rita Hardenberg

Women's BB: Ute Ueberschär

CBB: Marcel Schlegel

BB: Roman Fritz

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Pro circus continued as well with 2 contests during the weekend...

.. IFBB Optimum Classic Pro had included only women's physique in the show schedule. Here a lil recap and the results;

Karina Nascimento’s name is already in history books as the first-ever winner of an IFBB Pro League Women’s Physique contest. After her win at the Optimum Classic in Shreveport, Louisiana on Saturday, Nascimento is now assured of being part of another first: the inaugural Women’s Physique Showdown on Olympia Weekend.

With the win, Nascimento – who became the first Women’s Physique champ by winning the Desert Muscle Classic 15 months ago – joins Patricia Mello as the only Women’s Physique competitors with three professional victories.

TOP 5 results

1. Karina Nascimento

2. Tycie Coppett

3. Joele Smith

4. Evangeline Belton

5. Venus Nguyen

For the complete results and photogalleries, please visit http://contests.npcn...ptimum_classic/

From the left Evangeline Belton (4.), Joele Smith (3.), Karina Nascimento (1.), Tycie Coppett (2.) Venus Nguyen (5), Karin Hobbs (6.)

Smith - Nascimento - Coppett - Nguyen

2013 Powerhouse classic offered some more action on the pro stage as besides pro figure girls also men's physique pro athletes and bikini pros competed there yday. Here a lil recap by NPCnewsonline and the TOP results;

Gennifer Strobo won for the second time in as many weeks while Anton Antipov and Ashley Kaltwasser each notched the first wins of their respective careers at the 2013 IFBB Powerhouse Classic in Novi, Michigan on Saturday night. Strobo’s win in the Figure division comes one week after her victory at the Pittsburgh Pro and is the fifth of her career. Canada’s Natalie Waples placed second, while Dana Ambrose finished third.

Kaltwasser finally earned the first win of her career after a couple of close calls over the past three weeks. Kaltwasser, who earned her pro card by winning the Overall at last year’s NPC Team Universe, was coming off runner-up finishes at both the Europa Show of Champions (April 20) and the Pittsburgh Pro (last weekend). The win automatically qualifies Kaltwasser for her first Bikini Olympia. Stacey Alexander (2nd) and Courtney King (3rd) rounded out the top three.

In Men’s Physique, Anton Antipov won for the first time in four professional contests. Antipov, who won the Overall at the 2012 IFBB North Americans, had placed 6th (Pittsburgh Pro), 4th (Europa Show of Champions) and 6th (Houston Pro) in three previous IFBB Pro contests. Michael Anderson and Tyler Anderson placed second and third, respectively.

TOP 5 // pro figure

1. Gennifer Strobo

2. Natalie Waples

3. Dana Ambrose

4. Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz

5. Allison Frahn

The complete results and photo galleries - http://contests.npcn...rhouse_classic/

TOP 5 // Pro bikini

1. Ashley Kaltwasser

2. Stacey Alexander

3. Courtney King

4. Jessica Renee

5. Maura Bouchard

Complete results and photogalleries are available on http://contests.npcn...rhouse_classic/

From the left; Courtney King (3.) - Ashley Kaltwasser (1.) - Stacey Alexander (2.)

TOP 5 // Men's physique

1. Anton Antipov

2. Michael Anderson

3. Tyler Anderson

4. David Herskovitz

5. William Sullivan

For complete results and photogalleries, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/ifbb_powerhouse_classic/

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IFBB Pro League announces first ever pro bodybuilding show in China;

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Mees kelle treeningstaaz on 3 aastat.....

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Ha ha , good gains in that time

Even though the European contest season ended a week ago, the NPC season in USA still goes on; NPC Jr Usa Championships were held during yday and also some TOP competitors in figure, bikini, men's and women's physique, fitness were awarded with the IFBB pro card.

To see the complete results and photogalleries, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/npc_junior_usa_champsionships/

The new pro athletes;

Figure:

Samantha Maycock

Teela Thompson

Vickie Dowell

Bikini:

Jennifer Stevens

Katherine Williams

Lindsey Waters

Men's physique;

Geobanny Paula

Nathan Baumbick

Fitness:

Nicolette Spencer

Mary Stockbridge

Women's physique:

Leila Thompson

Jessica Gaines

Over all winners (+awarded with pro status, NO pro cards given in men's and women's bodybuilding though)

Kevin Rainey (men's open BB over all) + Rebecca Andrades (women's BB over all)

Vickie Dowell (women's figure over all + pro card) + Nicolette Spencer (fitness over all + pro card)

Jeremy Buendia (men's physique over all + pro card)

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One of the best amateurs in Europe (2012 World Champion, 2013 EC runner up, AC Europe Champ) Marian Cambal turns pro - shares Eastlabs.biz today - http://www.eastlabs.biz/article/2834

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Besides NY pro show, pro figure ladies competed also at the California State Pro show during this weekend. For more photos, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/ifbb_california_state_pro_figure/

TOP 5;

1. Camala Rodriguez

2. Allison Frahn

3. Kimberly Sheppard

4. Erin Harding

5. Francine Sablan

Sheppard - Frahn - Rodriguez - Harding - Sablan

..moving around;

Rodriguez - Harding - Sablan

Frahn - Rodriguez - Sablan

Former IFBB Fitness pro Camala Rodriguez takes the Figure Olympia qualification;

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The women's physique over all winner at IFBB European Championships, Danish Ida Sefland turns pro;

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And some more pro news from Europe, from Germany this time. 3rd placer at the Arnold Amateur SHW and the over all winner of Int DM Roman Fritz was awarded with the IFBB pro card. Apparently he will make his pro debut at FIBO 2014 to be held in his homecountry next spring.

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In the shadow of Toronto Pro, WPD girls competed also at the IFBB Mile High show. Sara Hurrle continued her great career by taking the top honors here. Jillian Reville moved up in ranks after her 7th place at NY Pro and took the 2nd place here. Karin Hobbs was 3rd.

TOP 5 results;

1. Sara Hurrle
2. Jillian Reville
3. Karin Hobbs
4. Carrie Simmons
5. Nicole Berg

The complete results with scores are available at http://www.ifbbpro.com/wp-content/uploads/image/2013/results/milehigh/scorecard_wp.gif

For more photos, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/ifbb_mile_high_pro/

From the left; Nicole Berg (5.) - Karin Hobbs (3.) - Sara Hurrle (1.) - Jillian Reville (2.) - Carrie Simmons (4.)

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Arnold Classic 2014 adds men's -212 bodybuilding, drops women's bodybuilding which was part of the AC for 25 years.

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/bulletins/ASF_News/2013-06/ASF29

The Arnold Sports Festival will add the 212-pound professional men’s bodybuilding division to its IFBB Pro League contests in 2014, event promoter Jim Lorimer announced today.

The men’s bodybuilding lightweight division has become one of the IFBB Pro League’s most popular since being introduced in 2008 as the 202-pound division. The allowed weight was increased to 212 pounds effective November 2011.

The first-annual Arnold Classic 212 will be held Feb. 28, 2014. Prejudging will be held from noon-2 p.m. at the Arnold Fitness EXPO Stage, with finals sets for 7 p.m. that night at Veterans Memorial.

The Arnold Classic 212 will replace the Ms. International women’s bodybuilding competition at the Arnold Sports Festival. The Ms. International was part of the Arnold Sports Festival for 25 years, with Iris Kyle winning her record seventh title in 2013.

“The Arnold Sports Festival was proud to support women’s bodybuilding through the Ms. International for the past quarter century,” Lorimer said. “But in keeping with demands of our fans, the time has come to introduce the Arnold Classic 212 beginning in 2014. We are excited to create a professional competitive platform for some of the IFBB Pro League’s most popular competitors.”

The 2014 Arnold Sports Festival will again feature five IFBB Pro League events: men’s bodybuilding, 212 men’s bodybuilding, women’s fitness, figure and bikini.

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No summer breaks for the pro athletes, and so did the pro league events continue with 2 smallers shows yday. At Omaha Pro figure..

Candice Lewis won for the second time at the Omaha Pro Figure Championships on Saturday night in Nebraska, successfully defending the title she won a year ago.

It was the first win of 2013 for Lewis and her sixth overall since earning her pro card at the 2011 NPC Junior Nationals. She’s come a long way in a year – her win last year was the first of her career, and jump-started a season in which she finished first a record-tying five times. Only two other Figure competitors – Nicole Wilkins and Erin Stern – have won five times in a single season. Lewis had placed fourth (Figure International) and third (Australia Grand Prix) in her two previous contests this year.

Camala Rodriguez, fresh of her first career win at the California Pro two weeks ago, finished second. Rodriguez made the switch to the Figure division last fall after spending the first three years of her career competing in Fitness.

Aleisha Hart placed third to help her pick up three points in the Olympia Qualification Series, moving her into a tie with Swann Cardot for third in the standings with nine points. Kim Sheppard (4th) and Allison Frahn (5th) rounded out the top five.

TOP 6

1. Candice Lewis
2. Camala Rodriguez
3. Aleisha Hart
4. Kimberly Sheppard
5. Allison Frahn
6. Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz

For the complete results and galleries, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/ifbb_omaha_pro/

From the left Frahn (4.) - Hart (3.) - Lewis (1.) - Rodriguez (2.) - Sheppard (4.)

Meanwhile at IFBB Southern California Pro bikini...

Narmin Assria won the second contest of her career on Saturday night at the IFBB Southern California Bikini Championships in San Diego, California.

Assria’s first win came at last year’s Pacific USA Championships. In two previous contests this year, Assria had placed third (St. Louis Pro) and 8th (Muscle Contest Pro).

Christie Marquez placed second, the highest finish of her three-year pro career. Marquez was coming off of a fourth-place finish at the St. Louis Pro. Jessica Arevalo (3rd), Candice Conroy (4th) and Angela Skeels (5th) rounded out the top five and all picked up points in the Olympia Qualification Series.

TOP 5

1. Narmin Assria
2. Christie Marquez
3. Jessica Arevalo
4. Candice Conroy
5. Angela Skeels

For more photos and results, please visit http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2013/ifbb_omaha_pro/comparisons_figure/index_2.php

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25 athletes were awarded with the IFBB pro status at NPC junior nationals held during this weekend. For the complete results and photogalleries please visit http://pics.musculardevelopment.com/index.php?mode=contest&eventcode=1683#.Ub3OY9gmPKc

The over all winners were;

Allen Richards (men's BB, no pro card) // Vera Mallett (figure)

Yasmin Ali (bikini) // Carly Lobato (fitness)

Jeff Seid (men's physique) // Erica Blockman (women's physique)

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Results from 2013 Greater Gulf Pro;

Women's fitness (in order to view the individual photos, please click the name of the competitor)

1. Amanda Latona
2. Amy Allen
3. Liana Hamilton
4. Sarah LeBlanc
5. Narmin Assria

Women's physique

1. Tycie Coppett
2. Mindi O'Brien
3. Tamee Marie
4. Karin Hobbs
5. Carrie Simmons

Men's physique

1. Jeremy Buendia
2. Alex Carneiro
3. Stephan Mass
4. Jason Poston
5. Tyler Anderson

For the complete coverage, please visit NPCnewsonline.com.

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2013 IFBB junior men’s physique European champion Robin Balogh (Hungary) turns pro ..

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Mozolani Classic - an amateur show held in Slovakia - has became a traditional event for TOP Slovakian and European amateurs during the last years. Year by year it has became bigger and bigger, but next year it will be HUGE. Eastlabs.biz shares that in the spring 2014, on 2nd - 4th May, in addition to the amateur show, there will be a pro event held as well. Apparently the divisions included are men's BB under 212 class and women's pro figure. For more information please read http://www.eastlabs.sk/europa/2868/mozolani-pro-classic-2014-prinesie-na-slovensko-profesionalnu-kulturistiku-a-bodyfitness and keep eye on www.mozolani.com

The promoter Andrej Mozolani with Mr Manion;