Arnold Classic and Arnold Amateur 2013. EGLE 2 KOHT!

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Ed Nunn update;

Here we are at 5 weeks out from my very first Arnold Classic in Columbus Ohio. I have competed in the Arnold Classic Europe show 2 times in Madrid Spain. This will be truly an opportunity for me to show the judges and everyone in Ohio that I am truly one of the best out there. I feel I have come full circle in my bodybuilding career. You see, I think back to when I was a amateur bodybuilder and coming to the Arnold Classic walking around the convention center meeting all the pros and having a chance to take pictures and getting autographs was truly overwhelming for me as an ammature. It’s my turn now as a pro to step on the that same stage. I really can’t bring myself to put this in words how excited I am.

As I look at this upcoming show and putting my game plan together is really a big deal to be in my all time best shape. I will be dry, hard and full, razor sharp for sure. living in Indiana gives me a leg up on the competition already. The majority of the athletes competing in the show most definitely will be flying in to compete...

More at http://www.sann.net/blog/blog/

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Czech athlete Lada Plihalova posing 4,5 out from the arnold amateur // women's physique division;

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Freemani puhul näen progressi, pilt ei olegi tehtud peldikus mobiiliga...

Hahahaa! Jõuluvana on mehele uue kaamera ostnud, millele saab aja peale keerata

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Last year Italian CBBer Alessandro Galli impressed with his conditioning and managed to take the over all title. He ain't fat this year either... (6th February)

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Sadek 3,5 weeks out shot;

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http://www.ifbb.com/newsletter/detail.php?id=10393&date=2013-02-01&language=english&prov=index

NEXT TEAMS TO THE ARNOLD CLASSIC NORTH AMERICA

by Andrew Michalak

The deadline for nomination of athletes to the upcoming Arnold Classic North America has passed. 58 countries entered their athletes, what is a new record of participation, compared to 55 countries last year. This time we will present teams from Central Europe.

- Austria:

Will be represented by 2011 world masters bodybuilding champion Dr. Wolfgang Schober, who will battle in the 50-59 years old category.

- Bulgaria:

Will be represented by 2 athletes:

- 2012 World Classic Bodybuilding Championships runner-up Rosen Ivanov, who will battle in classic bodybuilding up to 180 cm category

- 2012 Balkan Championships finalist Nikolay Nikolov, who has just moved from classic bodybuilding to traditional bodybuilding and will take part in the 100 kg category.

- Croatia:

Will be represented by three-time European women’s bodybuilding champion and 2011 Arnold America runner-up Branka Njegovec, who will combat in 55 kg class.

- Czech Republic:

The Czech Federation entered 7 athletes. Among them:

- 2012 Amateur Bikini Olympia runner-up Martina Abukhlal, who represented Switzerland but has returned to the Czech Team recently.

- 2009 world classic bodybuilding champion Josef Furin, who will fight in men’s bodybuilding up to 90 kg category this time

- 2012 Arnold Classic Europe historical first IFBB men’s physique winner Martin Mester, who represented Spain but has returned to his Czech Team recently.

- 2012 European Championships 100 kg category finalist Milan Sadek, who began in classic bodybuilding, winning two silver medals at the Juniors Worlds.

- Poland:

Will be represented by 2 athletes:

- 2012 World Women’s Championships bodyfitness up to 163 cm runner-up and 2012 Arnold Europe overall winner Anna Szczotka (bodyfitness Class C – up to 163 cm)

- 2010 European men’s bodybuilding champion and 2012 runner-up Marcin Kosel, who will battle in the 70 kg category.

- Slovakia:

Slovak Federation entered 6 athletes. Among them:

- 2012 European Women’s Championships bikini fitness over 180 cm runner-up and 2012 Worlds as well as 2012 Arnold Europe finalist Jana Majernikova.

- 2012 World Women’s Championships bikini fitness up to 168 cm finalist Denisa Lipovska.

- 2011 World Women’s Championships bodyfitness finalist Silvia Pavliskova, who will compete in figure Class B (up to 159 cm).

- 2010 European Bodybuilding Championships up to 80 kg finalist Akos Dobos, who will now go in the 90 kg category.

- Switzerland:

Will be represented by 2009 European Men’s Championships bodybuilding up to 75 kg runner-up Antonio Bellaroba and three other athletes.

Pictures:

Jana Majernikova (Slovakia) – bikini fitness up to 170 cm (Class E)

Anna Szczotka (Poland) – bodyfitness (figure) up to 163 cm (Class C)

Branka Njegovec (Croatia) – bodybuilding up to 55 kg (121 lbs)

Martin Mester (Czech Republic) – men’s physique over 173 cm (Over 5’8”)

Wolfgang Schober (Austria) – master men’s bodybuilding 50+

Rosen Ivanov (Bulgaria) – classic bodybuilding up to 180 cm (Class D)

Antonio Bellaroba (Switzerland) – men’s bodybuilding up to 75 kg (165 lbs)

Qualification contest for the Czech bodybuilders (from L): Milan Sadek, Jiri Laseek and Jozef Furin.

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Gary Bognár 3,5 weeks out ;

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Bodybuilding.com To Air Free, Exclusive 2013 Arnold Classic Webcast

Boise, ID - February 7, 2013 - It's already being called one of the most anticipated events in the history of bodybuilding and fitness. Arnold Schwarzenegger, star of the new film "The Last Stand," is bringing his annual Arnold Sports Festival back to Columbus, Ohio, the weekend of February 28-March 3, 2013. Under the direction of promoter Jim Lorimer, about 175,000 visitors are expected to see 18,000 athletes compete in more than 45 different sports and events!

For those who can't make the trip to Columbus, Bodybuilding.com will once again present a series of exclusive LIVE webcasts on Friday and Saturday, covering the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Championship, along with the Ms. International, Fitness International, Figure International & Bikini International events.

Don't miss the FREE 2013 Arnold Classic Webcast, brought to you exclusively by Bodybuilding.com, Cellucor, MusclePharm & Optimum Nutrition!

Returning to call the action are veteran hosts Dan Solomon, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Bob Cicherillo, and Physique Coach Dr. Layne Norton. Providing insights and commentary for the women's events will be Fitness Coach & IFBB Fitness Pro Carla Sanchez and the 2011 Ms. Figure Olympia & 2012 Figure International Champion Nicole Wilkins.

All eyes will be on Dexter Jackson as he looks to tie Flex Wheeler's record of four Arnold Classic Titles. Iris Kyle, Erin Stern and Nicole Nagrani will also return, attempting to re-claim their spot in Arnold's coveted winner's circle.

Event Schedule ///

Presented by Cellucor, Optimum Nutrition and MusclePharm, the webcast coverage begins, exclusively at Bodybuilding.com, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET with the Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International Finals, preceded 10 minutes prior by commentary on the women's prejudging rounds from earlier that day. (Video-On-Demand footage from the Friday women's prejudging events will also be available as soon as feasible.)

On Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, be sure to return to Bodybuilding.com for the exclusive LIVE coverage of the Arnold Classic and Bikini International Prejudging rounds.

Finally, the main event consisting of the Arnold Classic & Bikini International Finals, plus special coverage of the Arnold Strongman Finals, goes live Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, preceded 30 minutes earlier by a special backstage Pre-Show Exclusive. The Post-Show Report from backstage at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium follows the main event, featuring unique interviews and the presentation of the Arnold Classic Webcast Fan's Choice Award.

Webcast Start Times ///

Friday, March 1, 2013, 6:50 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time)

Women's Pre-Show and Ms. Int'l, Fitness Int'l & Figure Int'l Finals

Saturday, March 2, 2013, 2:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time)

Arnold Classic & Bikini Int'l Prejudging

Saturday, March 2, 2013, 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time)

Men's Pre-Show and Arnold Classic & Bikini Int'l Finals

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2009 IFBB junior world champ Roman Fritz 3 weeks out - https://www.facebook.com/#!/romanfritzofficial

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Physique competitor Tomas Klic 16 days out;

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Hidetada Yamagishi trains back with Iris Kyle for his Arnold Classic 2013 prep. Here he is in Las Vegas, Nevada, four weeks out from the Arnold Sports Festival. The Dragon is on the hunt for a top five placing. Is Hide on track?

http://www.musculard...assic-2013.html

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Its full steam ahead for Dexter Jackson heading into the Arnold Classic in just three weeks. In this video, the freshly crowned Master's Olympia 2012 champion cranks out a shoulder workout under the watchful eyes of trainer Charles Glass. Recently, "The Blade" has been trotting the globe visiting Hong Kong and Iran and say's he is looking forward to returning to the Middle East. But now he has his sights on the Arnold, where he thinks he can make a very big impact.

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Russian Elina Gook on 13th Feb (arnold am / body fitness)

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Johnnie Jackson is charging into the Arnold Classic 2013 with a lot to prove. Last year marked one of his best competitive years ever with a win at the FIBO Power and three second place showings at the New York Pro, Mr Europe Pro and the British Grand Prix. In this video, Branch Warren gives commentary as Jackson prefers to let his physique do the talking.

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2013-arnold-classic/5257-johnnie-jackson-trains-legs-with-branch-warren-4-weeks-out.html

Johnnie Jackson does some posing practice with coach Sheilahe Brown four weeks out from the Arnold Classic 2013. Last year marked one of his best competitive years ever with a win at the FIBO Power and three second place showings at the New York Pro, Mr Europe Pro and the British Grand Prix. In this video, he is dialing in a few of the mandatory poses.

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2013-arnold-classic/5258-johnnie-jackson-posing-with-coach-sheilahe-brown-4-weeks-out.html

British amateur Darren Ball posing 2,5 weeks out;

http://youtu.be/Xo2dZmF0L9M

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Brian Bullman previews the upcoming AC - http://www.bodybuild...d-turns-25.html

The Arnold's past champs are in interesting mixture of undeniable legends of the sport, and guys who burned quick and bright before fading away. Which of these types will the next champ be? Only one former champ is in the running this year, but what a champ he is! Dexter Jackson will appear for an unprecedented 13th time at the Arnold. Is this 43-year-old force of nature up to the task of dashing the hopes of 11 other hopefuls? Let's meet the competition.

Fouad Abiad

In two prior outings at the Arnold, Abiad has failed to crack the top 10. However, his physique is one of the thickest and most symmetrical in the IFBB. If he nails his conditioning, he could find himself standing among the top six.

Darrem Charles: With 10 pro victories under his belt, Charles will be one of the most successful athletes on the stage. It has been five years since his last dance in the winner's circle, so this future bodybuilding hall of famer has to prove he's not past his prime.

"The X-Man" is almost as much of a fixture at the Arnold as Dexter Jackson. Now 46, Freeman has proven that he can still hang with the young guns. If he nails his conditioning he could be battling for a place on the podium come the posedown. Based on the pre-contest pictures floating around Facebook, Freeman has dialed it in for this year's Arnold. He knows this is the best chance he has ever had at winning—and exacting revenge on Jackson after losing to him at the Masters Olympia.

Marcus Haley: "The Comet" has battled year in and year out, improving after every contest. Now 40, he could find himself in the mix to make the posedown if he plays his cards right.

Dexter Jackson:

As a three-time Arnold Classic Champion, former Mr. Olympia, and the reigning Masters Mr. Olympia, Jackson is without a doubt the man to beat. He has regained the conditioning that earned him the nickname "The Blade," and he has been justly rewarded with his placing in his last two outings on the IFBB circuit. This year he is on a mission to tie Flex Wheeler's record and further cement his status as one of the greatest of all time.

Michael Kefalianos:

The Greek from Australia has earned a reputation as one of the most consistent athletes in the IFBB. Kefalianos has competed in an amazing 25 pro competitions since 2009, and yet his conditioning is always second to none. He carries more mass than one could imagine would fit on such a small frame. His comparative lack of symmetry is the only thing holding him back. I don't see him making the finals but he will definitely cause some serious problems for all onstage at his second Arnold.

Cedric McMillan

This will be the Army instructor's fifth pro bodybuilding contest. He is fresh off a victory at the New York Pro. McMillan will be in the running for a top six finish, and he has the size, the symmetry, and conditioning to go all the way. He just needs to put it all together on one special day to give the likes of Jackson, Freeman, and Pakulski a run for their money.

Ben Pakulski:He finished fourth here last year, and with the absence of last year's top three, Pakulski has a clear shot at the title. On the other hand, he has to overcome seasoned IFBB superstars Toney Freeman and Dexter Jackson, both of whom beat him at last year's Olympia. Depending on which version of "Pak-Man" shows up, this could be the greatest night in the young IFBB pro's career.

Ed Nunn:

With two pro wins to his credit and a fourth-place finish at the best Masters Olympia lineup in years, Nunn will most likely duke it out with the likes of The Blade, Pak-Man, and The X Man for the coveted Arnold trophy. His combination of mile-wide shoulders and a tiny waist never fails to impress.

Ronny Rockel:

"The Rock" has the muscular development to beat all comers, but his inconsistent conditioning has kept him out of the upper tier over the years. If Rockel comes to Columbus with everything dialed in, he has a good chance to stand in the final three.

Fred Smalls: Smalls is making his Arnold Classic debut, after he did the same at the Olympia last year. He has some ground to make up; he placed 16th at the 2012 Olympia. If he brings his conditioning to the level that is required at top competitions like the Arnold, he'll find himself taking

Hidetada Yamagishi:

The Japanese warrior has been running hot and cold for the last few years. He'll look like a legitimate title contender at one show and settle into the back of the pack the next. Hide needs to step it up a notch if he wants to contend for a place in the posedown.

Who Will It Be?

The lineup is small, the competition fierce, and the title is monumental. But at the end of the day only one man can walk away with the title. The fans have their favorites and will make their voices heard come contest time. With only a few weeks remaining before the greatest sports event on the planet gets underway, the excitement is building with every day that passes.

Here are my predictions for the top five:

• Dexter Jackson
  
• Toney Freeman
  
• Ben Pakulski (Most Muscular Winner)
  
• Cedric McMillan
  
• Ed Nunn
  

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Arnold amateur 2013 competitor lists are out...

http://arnoldamateur.com/competitors/

MEN'S BODYBUILDING

Lightweight (11)

Eskin Aleksandr (Russia)

Lee Lap Chi (Hong Kong)

Maggiore Corrado (Italy)

Abed Jamaladdind (Lebanon)

Paul Kongjaroon (Hawthorne, Calif.)

Marcin Kosel (Poland)

Hira Lal (India)

Andre Maldonado (Fredericksburg, Va.)

Daljit Singh (India)

Makota Tashiro (Japan)

Kelton Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago)

Welterweight (11)

Zuccaro Alex (Italy)

Wong Kwong Sun Andy (Hong Kong)

Francisco de Assis (Brazil)

Andrew Awak (Atlanta, Ga.)

Janny Barents (Netherlands)

Antonio Bellaroba (Switzerland)

Edil Espinosa (Miami, Fla.)

Jose Manuel Gonzalez (Venezuela)

Mahmut Irmak (Turkey)

Alex Lima (Brazil)

Diego Javier Salinas Umanzor (El Salvador)

Light Middleweight (18)

Denisov Alexei (Russia)

Jabor Abdulla Alkuwari (Qatar)

Ramon Broomes (Barbados)

Jay Juaban Catli (Phillipines)

Hung-Chiang Chen (Chinese Taipei)

Torren Davis (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Jay Dever (Delay Beach, Fla.)

Rodolfo Nino Guerrero (Colombia)

Suhas Khamkar (India)

Oscar Marin (Spain)

Randolph Stephen Naranjo (Venezuela)

Marilandio Ponchet (Brazil)

Marcelo Sales (Brazil)

Andriy Sharapov (Ukraine)

Charles Mario Soares (Brazil)

Sultan Ibrahin Sultan (Bahrain)

Massashi Suzuki (Japan)

Jean Carolos Alfaro Zapata (Peru)

Middleweight (20)

Jeffrey Abuali (Australia)

Moses Ajala (Oakland, Calif.)

Waleed Malalla Al-Kubaisi (Qatar)

Isaquiel Costa Balbi (Brazil)

Esequiel Alves Conceicao (Brazil)

David Egbonyi Ekpe (Nigeria)

Federico Enrique Boysselle Hernandez (Mexico)

Yu Hong (Hong Kong)

Paulo Lima (Brazil)

Ruben Lopez (Spain)

Hugo Fabian Marque (Colombia)

Raul Ricardo Martinez (Venezuela)

Ahmed Othman (New York, N.Y.)

Miguel Padilla (Mexico)

Ronald Palomino Pinto (Peru)

Amit Roy (India)

Spichenkov Sergei (Russia)

Craig Torres (Stoneham, Mass.)

Zhong Xin (Hong Kong)

Chow Tat Yin (Hong Kong)

Light Heavyweight (19)

Kamal Abdullsalam Abdullrahman (Qatar)

Borsan Aliaksandr (Belarus)

Alex dos Anjos (Brazil)

Jose Angel Bustamante (Venezuela)

Akos Dobos (Slovakia)

Siavach Fashi (Culver City, Calif.)

Josef Furin (Czech Republic)

Darnell Griffin (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Milovan Ilic (Serbia)

Sadik Inan (Turkey)

Eslam Mohamed (Brooklyn, N.Y,)

David Muller (Switzerland)

Jorlan Vieira Nascimento (Brazil)

Anthony Nicholas (Netherlands)

Roberto Andy Rodriguez (Trinidad & Tobago)

Alex Tolstopiatov (Salem, Oregon)

Nathaniel Veeris (Curaco)

Liu Xinggang (Hong Kong)

Wong Chi Yin (Hong Kong)

Heavyweight (21)

Abdulhadi M.K.M.K. Alkhaiyat (Kuwait)

Peter Baers (Germany)

Gergo Bognar (Hungary)

Andrew Crawford (Australia)

Dell’uomo Emiliano (Italy)

Chang Byung Ho (Hong Kong)

Won Jongseop (Hong Kong)

Peter Lagermand (Denmark)

Augustine Lee (Singapore)

Ricardo Gil Macayo (Venezuela)

Marvin Nagelbloem (Netherlands)

Nikola Nikolov (Bulgaria)

Kenny O’Malley (New Zealand)

Milan Sade (Czech Republic)

Oleksandr Slobodyanyuk (Ukraine)

Roger Tanner (Switzerland)

Ben Townson (Australia)

Tri Vuong (Miramar, Fla.)

David Walli (Germany)

Steven De Windt (Netherlands)

Jiang Xi (Hong Kong)

Super Heavyweight (11)

Darren Ball (United Kingdom)

Lawrence Ballenger (Zion, Ill.)

Marc Arthur Dautruche (New York, N.Y.)

Matt Davis (Hixson, Tenn.)

Roman Fritz (Germany)

Luis Alberto Gigena (Argentina)

Scott Goble (Australia)

Vitor Luna (Brazil)

Garth Van Der Merwe (New Zealand)

Rodrigo Piriz (Uruguay)

Paul Poloczek (Germany)

Classic A Class (5)

Daniel Fletcher (Australia)

Berger Lurii (Russia)

Lin Peiqu (Hong Kong)

Rildo Jorge Nobre de Souza (Brazil)

Chantha Yun (Obetz, Ohio)

Classic B Class (3)

Rashid Alriyami (State College, Penn.)

Miguel Perez Chueca (Spain)

Eric Hannah (Benton, Ark.)

Classic C Class (7)

Rodrigo Coelho Alves (Brazil)

Joel Bernini (Brazil)

Levaggi Giorgio (Italy)

Bellesia Ivan (Italy)

Kellen Oldham (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.)

Marcelo Rafaelli (Brazil)

Kevin Sigmon (Mooresville, N.C.)

Classic D Class (7)

Galli Alessandro (Italy)

Prikhodko Alexander (Russia)

Volpe Andrea (Italy)

Maleev Denis (Russia)

Rosen Ivanov (Bulgaria)

Oleksandr Kyslyi (Ukraine)

Igor Rashoiants (Ukraine)

Classic E Class (10)

Stojic Aleksandar (Serbia)

Ali M.K.M.K. Alkhayat (Kuwait)

Krylov Dmitri (Russia)

Grokhovskiy Georgy (Russia)

Gasper Grom (Slovenia)

Josh Lewis (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Henrik Lindh (Norway)

Roberto Meirelles (Brazil)

Harison Pol (Curaco)

Joe Swartz (Newark, Ohio)

Short Class (15)

Tall Class (40)

Lightweght (10)

Laura Raquel Saccomani De Bordon (Paraguay)

Veronica Martinez Castillon (Mexico)

Kavva Elena (Greece)

Rosanne Harte (United Kingdom)

Rowena Marcaida (Singapore)

Braka Njegovec (Croatia)

Denise Nuckols (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Nidia Hermosilla Ocampos (Paraguay)

Jessica Pagsisihan (Edmonton, Canada)

Ana Paula da Silva (Brazil)

Heavyweight (8)

Maureen Donlevy Clary (Fort Mill, S.C.)

Shannon Doyle (Killeen, Texas)

Heidi Hegg (Anchorage, Alaska)

Joan Liew (Singapore)

Jill Lundy (Goodyear, Ariz.)

Kashma Siana Maharaj (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Nina Midling (Norway)

Matta Silvia (Italy)

Fitness Short Class (7)

Chika Aluka (Round Rock, Texas)

Maria Grant (Edmonton, Canada)

Huang Saijun (Hong Kong)

Kim Scoffins (Canada)

Shannon Siemer (Effingham, Ill.)

Melinda Szabo (Hungary)

Toni Wheeler (Morehead, Ky.)

Fitness Tall Class (3)

Marta Aguiar (Uruguay)

LeNora Angles (Gahanna, Ohio)

Alevtyna Titarenko (Ukraine)

Figure A Class (8)

Jessica Barth (South Jordan, Utah)

Christina Clausen (Lemont, Ill.)

April Dumouchel (Canada)

Katrina Kocielska (Canada)

Samantha Maycock (Dallas, Georgia)

Jill Pirchesky (Greensboro, N.C.)

Dawn Reichley (Dayton, Ohio)

Chie Terui (Homewood, Ill.)

Figure B Class (20)

Damariz Salazar Absalon (Mexico)

Stacey Adams (Wyomissing, Penn.)

Michelle Bailey (Trinidad & Tobago)

Heather Cobb (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Michelle Davis (Ostrander, Ohio)

Gook Elina (Russia)

Trisha Fleischer (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Danita Fry (Bahamas)

Viviana Evangelista Gimenez Guanes (Paraguay)

Alyssa Hawkins (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Nora Raquel Martinez Jara (Paraguay)

Simei Pimentel de Jesus (Brazil)

Evangelina Figueroa Loreto (Mexico)

Silvia Pavliskova (Slovakia)

Brittany Ramsey (Bolingbrook, Ill.)

Viviana Smerilli (Coral Springs, Fla.)

Mariane Tomita (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Tiffany Vann (Chicago, Ill.)

Bajana Vasiljevic (Serbia)

Sandra Tacza Zapata (Peru)

Figure C Class (24)

Simone Bonus (Canada)

Hyla Conrad (Corydon, Ind.)

Audreana Cornelissen (Wilmington, N.C.)

Cristina Menini (Italy)

Cristina Romano (Italy)

Angela Derzapf (Germany)

Etzel del Carmen Delgado Fernandez (Panama)

Mishanoe Frans (Curacao)

Zory Garasimcuk (Salem, Oregon)

Sara Heimisdottir (Iceland)

Eleni Kritikopoulou (Greece)

Autumn Massey (Morehead City, N.C.)

Alicia McDowell (Evansville, Ind.)

Bruna Miyagui (Brazil)

Filatova Olga (Russia)

Rachel Omolewu (Atlanta, Ga.)

Sharissa Perez (New Orleans, La.)

Emmanuela Pinus (Canada)

Asher Prior (Australia)

Radojkovic Snezana (Serbia)

Anna Szcotka (Poland)

Christina Watson (Xenia, Ohio)

Nikolayeva Yarslava (Russia)

Figure D Class (21)

Tamara Beckers (Canada)

Darci Campbell (Clintonville, Ohio)

Elena Cuzuioc (Italy)

Regina DeLaurentis (Mundalein, Ill.)

Elena Mishyrina (Russia)

Federica Ghezzi (Italy)

Danielle Ferreira (San Diego, Calif.)

Sophie Haddad (Dearborn Heights, Mich.)

Tiffany Hamilton (Olive Branch, Miss.)

Marsela Ilic (Serbia)

Veronica Kolyada (Elk Grove Village, Ill.)

Kristie Ott (Federal Way, Wash.)

Shannon Pointer (Semora. N.C.)

Teagan Posey (Middletown, Ohio)

Maira Susana Ramirez (Mexico)

Nina Ross (United Kingdom)

Freyja Siguroardotir (Iceland)

Cindy Steele (Memphis, Tenn.)

Ludmila Tavolaro (Brazil)

Ursula Valencia (Spring Valley, Calif.)

Philita Wheeler (Zanesville, Ohio)

Figure E Class (10)

Cindy Angulo (Phoeniz, Ariz.)

Vanessa Bailey (North Charleston, S.C.)

Lesley Barents (Netherlands)

Maria-Kristin Carroll (Mary Esther, Fla.)

Amanda Fletcher (Southlake, Texas)

Andrea Legradi (Hungary)

Meni Moskowski (Canada)

Viktoria Szilagyi (Miami, Fla.)

Yulia Ushakova (Russia)

Laurie Wojcik (Angola, N.Y.)

Figure F Class (10)

Tina Anderson (Canada)

Beata Antoninas (Canada)

Beckie Boddie (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Jennifer Bradford (Lexington, Ky.)

Julia Carlson (Wadlport, Ore.)

Viaura Centeno (Sarasota, Fla.)

Danielle Dam (Norwalk, Conn.)

Virginia Kinkel (Washington, D.C.)

Kimberly Lewis (Midlothian, Va.)

Rinnah Schmid (Australia)

Short Class (21)

Tracy Allen (Carlsbad, Calif.)

Mart del Amo (Spain)

Giordani Annamaria (Italy)

Ann Claiborne (Fountain, Colo.)

Jaqueline de la Torre Duenas (Mexico)

Veronica Gallego (Spain)

Wally Gravett (Ooltewah, Tenn.)

Tracy Grogg (West Jefferson, Ohio)

Amy Hearon (Edmond, Okla.)

Jennifer Hill (Sumter, S.C.)

Jodie Luther-Kofod (Savannah, Ga.)

Penny Lunkenheimer (Cato, N.Y.)

Angela Lynn Morales (Corbin, Ky.)

Christina Menini (Italy)

Susana Garcia Rivas (Mexico)

Christina Romano (Italy)

Dinah Salazar (Venezuela)

Jeanette Samuelson (Del Ray Beach, Fla.)

Melitta Simmons (Dublin, Ohio)

Luciane Viera (Brazil)

Rina Cardenas Zamudio (Mexico)

Medium Class (18)

Renee Black (Columbus, Ohio)

Roberta Bozzao (Italy)

Tomi Ann Butler (Jupiter, Fla.)

Lisa Callingham (Australia)

Timea Csotonyi (Canada)

Tena Donze (Pelham, Ala.)

Charlotte Exline (Carroll, Ohio)

Federica Ghezzi (Italy)

Betty Jo Ganey (Bend, Ore.)

Melanie Gardner (Canada)

Kim Gramlich (Canada)

Josee Hammond (Canada)

Bren Lauver (Bernville, Pa.)

Yvonne Melendez (Grove City, Ohio)

Karina Rhode (Noblesville, Ind.)

Shelly Sayman (Gilbert, Ariz.)

Pamela Waugh (Columbus, Ohio)

Kristi Yarter (Kingsland, Texas)

Tall Class (9)

Martina Abukhal (Czech Republic)

Rosalind Alexander (Singapore)

Shannon Brown (Botkins, Ohio)

Teri Donald (New Brunswick, Canada)

Lauren Manning (Dublin, Ohio)

Keneese McNamer (Bolingbrook, Ill.)

Tye Pierpoint (Flower Mound, Texas)

Danielle Smith (Pickerington, Ohio)

Christina Splittgerber (Olathe, Kansas)

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No names of bikini classes announced but the number of competitors in each class (48 in class C, huh!)

Bikini A Class (18)

Bikini B Class (20)

Bikini C Class (48)

Bikini D Class (40)

Bikini E Class (32)

Bikini F Class (18)

Bikini Classes Unknown (4)

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Mr Roman Fritz update // Team-andro.com

http://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=1564

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Hidetada Yamagishi trains chest with Iris Kyle for his Arnold Classic 2013 prep. Here he is in Las Vegas, Nevada, 25 days out from the Arnold Sports Festival. The Dragon is on the hunt for a top five placing. Is Hide on track?

http://www.musculard...rnold-2013.html

[Ott Kiivikas 817]

Ei saagi aru seal bikiinis on 6 kategooriat tähtede järgi, millises Egle osaleb? Kas Egle ise tead? 48 võistlejat, see on juba selline väike Tartu maraton....

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IFBB continues to introduce teams, Go Egle !

NEXT TEAMS TO THE ARNOLD CLASSIC NORTH AMERICA

by Andrew Michalak

The deadline for nomination of athletes to the upcoming Arnold Classic North America has passed. 59 countries entered their athletes, what is a new record of participation, compared to 55 countries last year. This time we will present teams from Eastern Europe.

- Azerbaijan:

Will be represented by 2011 world classic bodybuilding (over 180 cm class) runner-up Andrey Lopushanskiy, who had problems with his body weight at the 2012 Words and finally is ready to show his real potentials in Columbus. The second athlete will be Elena Shevtsova.

- Belarus:

Will be represented by 2 athletes:

- 2010 European Championships 4th place winner Aliaksandr Borsan (80 kg), who will battle in up to 90 kg category now.

- Victoria Kirsanova, who will participate in bikini fitness up to 168 cm category.

- Estonia:

Will be represented by 2012 World Women’s Championships 4th place winner and 2012 Arnold Europe 3rd place winner Egle Eller-Nabi (bikini fitness +168 cm).

Greece:

Will be represented by the famous bodyfitness star, 2011 Arnold Europe winner Eleni Kritikopoulou (bodyfitness up to 163 cm) and woman bodybuilder Elena Kavva.

- Hungary:

Hungary is sending a big team of 9 athletes. Among them:

- Great fitness star, world and continental champion Melinda Szabo, who is going to regain the title won in Columbus last year.

- Bodybuilder Gergo Bognar, who won the world juniors titles in two other organizations and now will debut in the IFBB.

- Bikini fitness rising star Timea Varga (5th place at the 2012 Arnold Europe).

- Russia:

Very big team of 19 athletes. Among them:

- Two biggest bodyfitness stars, world champions: Elina Gook (Class B – 159 cm) and Yulia Ushakova (Class E – 170 cm).

- Eastern European bikini fitness champion Svetlana Eregina (Class D – 167 cm)

- 2007 European bodybuilding champion and 2010 Worlds runner-up Alexander Eskin (70 kg category).

- 2012 European Bodybuilding Championships bronze medal winner Sergey Spichenkov (85 kg category).

- 2012 European Bodybuilding Championships runner-up Alexey Denisov (80 kg category).

- Serbia:

Will be represented by 5 athletes, with 2010 IFBB World Cup bodyfitness runner-up and 2012 Arnold Europe finalist Bojana Vasiljevic as a top star (bodyfitness Class B – 159 cm).

- Turkey:

Turkey will enter two bodybuilders, with famous multi-world champion and last year’s winner in Columbus: Mahmut Irmak (75 kg category).

- Ukraine:

This country will be represented by 6 athletes. Among them:

- Women’s fitness multi-world champion Alevtyna Titarenko (over 163 cm class).

- 2010 World Bodybuilding Championships bronze medal winner and 2012 Arnold Europe runner-up Andriy Sharapov.

- 2011 European classic bodybuilding champion Oleksandr Kyslyi (Class D - up to 180 cm)

- 2010 World Championships finalist and 2012 Arnold America runner-up (90 kg category) Oleksandr Slobodyanyuk, who lost to the future overall winner Stefan Havlik only.

Pictures:

Andrey Lopushanskiy – classic bodybuilding Class E - over 180 cm (Azerbaijan).

Aliaksandr Borsan - bodybuilding up to 90 kg (Belarus).

Egle Eller-Nabi - bikini fitness Class E - up to 170 cm (Estonia).

Eleni Kritikopoulou - bodyfitness Class C – up to 163 cm (Greece).

Melinda Szabo – fitness short class - up to 163 cm (Hungary).

Gergo Bognar – bodybuilding up to 100 kg (Hungary).

Yulia Ushakova – Bodyfitness Class E – up to 170 cm (Russia).

Mahmut Irmak – bodybuilding up to 75 kg (Turkey).

Alevtyna Titarenko – fitness tall class - over 163 cm (Ukraine).

Oleksandr Slobodyanyuk – bodybuilding up to 100 kg (Ukraine).

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Also the competitor lists in the other divisions announced;

BIKINI

Bikini A Class (11)

Jessica Barth (South Jordan, Utah)

Brooke Bartlebaugh (Lorain, Ohio)

Elspeth Dana (Bellbrook, Ohio)

Andrea King (Tierra Verde, Fla.)

Michelle Inah King (Edina, Minn.)

Larissa Lira (Bartlett, Ill.)

Noura Matouk (Alcoa, Tenn.)

Caryn Paolini (Aurora, Ill.)

Jodi Rector (Rockport, W.V.)

Wany Reyes (Miami, Fla.)

Alma Villanueva (Sterling Heights, Mich.)

Lauren Wood (Gahanna, Ohio)

Bikini B Class (30)

Dyana Alexander (Winter Park, Fla.)

Anjali Antani (Naperville, Ill.)

Nataly Leticia Perez Banuelos (Mexico)

Mel Bors (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Maria Karina Constantino Durzo (Mexico)

J. Karina Escobar (Dublin, Ohio)

Maria Isabella Ferrari (Boca Raton, Fla.)

Eve Freeman (Salisbury, N.C.)

Mawy Lobato Gutierrez (Spain)

Michelle Holdsworth (Columbus, Ohio)

Kara Jennings (Auburn, Ind.)

Brandi Jordan (Lexington, Ky.)

Samantha Leete (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Jenna Carmen Lithgow (South Africa)

Heather Loucks (Michigan City, Ind.)

Elena Nadezhdina (Russia)

Elda Priscila Segovia Lujan (Mexico)

Jade Roxanne Mackinnon (New Zealand)

Caroline Mahar (Wilmington, N.C.)

Yurie Larisssa Hasegawa Cassio Maraccini (Brazil)

Branda Daniela Villalpando Perez (Mexico)

Noylan Dunn-Pulaski (Westerville, Ohio)

Chelah Ryan (Hopkins, Minn.)

Samantha Slaven (Rolling Meadows, Ill.)

Maricela Munoz Santacruz (Mexico)

Julia Souza (Orlando, Fla.)

Rodora Ferman Trinchera (Phillipines)

Jennifer Trotman (Santa Monica, Calif.)

April Wintle (Bethesda, Maryland)

Bikini C Class (40)

Gabrielle Ahmed (Canada)

Nadirah Baldwin (Chesapeake, Va.)

Nikolett Benedek (Hungary)

Lesley Bimonte (Marysville, Ohio)

Chanel Carter (Ashland, Ky.)

Yulia Shumakova-Catron (Singapore)

Nina Cash (Beavercreek, Ohio)

Heather Caster (Gladstone, Missouri)

Erin Flax (New Albany, Ohio)

Camry Gasio (Edmond, Oklahoma)

Martine Gauthier (Canada)

Andrea Gordon (Denver, Colo.)

Tracy Gramer (Atlanta, Ga.)

Kristina Grogan (Pickerington, Ohio)

Martina Hageli (Switzerland)

Beth Hagendorf (La Jolla, Calif.)

Hayleigh Hanna (Columbus, Ohio)

Shari Harrison (Canada)

Sarah Ingmanson (Henderson, Nev.)

Anne Johnson (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Pauline Marshall (Dayton, Ohio)

Tiffany Mast (Warren, Ohio)

Hannah McMahon (Hilliard, Ohio)

Krista Mobley (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Ann O’Keefe (Elkhart, Ind.)

Angelika Perez (Kansas City, Kan.)

Lian Price (Springfield, N.J.)

Valentina Guadalupe Parra Rivera (Mexico)

Visintainer Roberts (Italy)

Sara Rodriguez (Spain)

Julie Royer (Canada)

Crystal Rutherford (Columbus, Ohio)

Midori Rutledge (Canada)

Shadia Smidi (Columbus, Ohio)

Courtney Shanks (Hudson, Ohio)

Priscilla Smith (Arlington, Texas)

Natalie Neurouth Sosa (Mexico)

Sarah Vance (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Pricilla Verona (Miami, Fla.)

Beth Workman (United Kingdom)

Bikini D Class (45)

Charmaine Barden (Kenosha, Wisc.)

Emily Braker (Hixson, Tenn.)

Shannon Buflod (Mason, Ohio)

Iuliia Butova (Elmhurst, N.Y.)

Kristine Carr (Canada)

Kerry Champlin (Buffalo, N.Y.)

Denita Clark (Atlanta, Georgia)

Jessica Ellis (Hilliard, Ohio)

Svetlena Eregina (Russia)

Melanie Evans (Indianpolis, Ind.)

Brandie Farley (Columbus, Ohio)

Dorothy Fife (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Sabrina Frank (Springfield, Ill.)

Amanda Gaudio (Delaware, Ohio)

Jessica Humphrey (Westchester, Ohio)

Alexis Huntermark (The Woodlands, Texas)

Yana Kashcheeva (Russia)

Tamara Keith (Virginia)

Victoria Kirsanova (Belarus)

Ashley Kurtenbach (Spearfish, S.D.)

Michelle LaCost (Colleyville, Texas)

Denisa Lipovska (Slovakia)

Amy McDermott (Pickerington, Ohio)

Jeana Mullins (Loma Linda, Calif.)

Natalia Nevskaia (Russia)

Lindsay Nutter (Columbus, Ohio)

Moriana Oliveira (Brazil)

Mary Joe Orbegoso (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Ashley Pfaff (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Cindy Van Empel Popowich (Canada)

Miroslava Reese (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Sarah Reinitz (Redondo Beach, Calif.)

Monika Rosenbergerova (Slovakia)

Nina Silic (Australia)

Jane Spalding (Bayonne, N.J.)

Chelsea-Iyeesha Tapanainen (Canada)

Paola Terry (Anchorage, Alaska)

Heather Tierney (Henderson, Nev.)

Ekaterina Usmanova (Russia)

Jessica Valencia (Chelsea, Ala.)

Timea Varga (Hungary)

Olga Viazmetinova (Ukraine)

Brittany Walker (Dublin, Ohio)

Sarah Walraven (Bay City, Mich.)

Nancy Young (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Bikini E Class (32)

Samantha Bossert (Columbus, Ohio)

Courtney Busby (Parkville, Missouri)

Liz Calabaro (Watchung, N.J.)

Laura Carstenson (Castle Rock, Colo.)

Rita Catolino (Canada)

Maxine Chaikouang (Chicago, Ill.)

Alesia Chuchkevich (Canton, Ga.)

Michele Cicalese (Millington, N.J.)

Jennifer Cullen (Fort Madison, Iowa)

Felicia Gelman (Shillington, Penn.)

Marcia Goncalves (Brazil)

Melissa Haywood (United Kingdom)

Vivian Hodges (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)

Cristianna Houghland (Ashburn, Va.)

Abby Huot (Bloomington, Minn.)

Hannade Ibrahim (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Noelle Joye (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Natalie Lynn Lichtenbert (Hoffman Estates, Nov.)

Natalia Lukashevich (Singapore)

Whitney Mialkowski (Jacksonville, N.C.)

Jessica Mullis (Mooresville, N.C.)

Sylvia Narvaez (Iceland)

Mayling Ng (Singapore)

Clara Paris (Sykesville, Md.)

Melissa Russell (Uniontown, Ohio)

Camila Santos (Amesbury, Mass.)

Jaclyn Scott (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Clarissa Spear (Corpus Christi, Texas)

Olga Svyrydova (Wayne, Penn.)

Meaghan Terzis (Canada)

Celeste Vannoy (Beaumont, Texas)

Josiane Weber (Brazil)

Bikini F Class (30)

Jovana Aleksic (Serbia)

Aeryon Ashlie (Canada)

Ashley Barnhart (Columbus, Ohio)

Hali Berger (Huron, Ohio)

Luana Blaszczyk (Spring, Texas)

Kelsey Byers (Magnolia, Texas)

Elaine Codilla (Tracy, Calif.)

Angel Denman (Chicago, Ill.)

Brooke Hall (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Kathrin Hollman (Germany)

Christine Hronec (Wilmington, Del.)

Stefanie Juliana (Netherlands)

Jessica Kjar (Elkhorn, Nev.)

Stephanie Krohn (Franklin, Ky.)

Jana Majernikova (Slovakia)

Camilla Maybee (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Meghan McGee (Manhattan, Kansas)

Tressia Murphy (Canada)

Egle Eller-Nabi (Estonia)

Kornelia Nagy (Hungary)

Sybil Nasser (Boise, Idaho)

Amy Bella Orzechowski (Erie, Penn.)

Cara Ovis (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Belinda Risreski (Australia)

Alexandra Roane (Bowie, Maryland)

Jessica Roe (Dallas, Texas)

Richardene A.W. Shelton (Atlanta, Georgia)

Anna Starodubtseva (Russia)

Robyn Stone (Canada)

Chelsey Walton (Columbus, Ohio)

MEN'S PHYSIQUE

Short Class (16)

Mateo Aquirre (Austin, Texas)

Daniel Antonopoulos (Cranston, R.I.)

Wayne Chambers (Canada)

John Dang (Marrero, La.)

Ryan Dorobish (Seven Hills, Ohio)

Adam Hively (Greensboro, N.C.)

Erik Johnson (Viera, Fla.)

George Jones (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Dave Kantrowitz (Monroe. N.Y.)

Luis Labra (Columbus, Ohio)

Kenlexis Mackey (Beaufort, N.C.)

Emmanuel Olawale (Lewis Center, Ohio)

Joe Parrinello (Sterling Heights, Mich.)

Johnny Reed (Austin, Texas)

James Stewart (Ashley, Ohio)

Steve Woock (Maryville, Tenn.)

Tall Class (66)

Abel Albonetti (Hernando, Miss.)

Michael Alton (Austin, Texas)

Michael Art (Columbus, Ohio)

Wael Banjar (New Zealand)

Kristian Berki (Hungary)

Duquaine Lake-Brooks (Anguilla)

Daniel Bruns (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

Brandon Burns (Akron, Ohio)

Rancy Canche (Houston, Texas)

Justin Carrier (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Javier Antonio Tirado Cazares (Mexico)

John Chambers (Perrysburg, Ohio)

Derrick Chapmon (Oberlin, Ohio)

Hung-Ching Chen (Chino, Calif.)

Greg Clausen (Franklin Grove, Ill.)

Mark Connerton (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Kurt Allan Dell (New Zealand)

Nicholas Desatnik (Cleveland, Ohio)

Zach Derr (Webster, Texas)

Jordan Doone (Columbus, Ohio)

Josh Dumbaugh (Columbus, Ohio)

Terrence DuPree (Westland, Mich.)

Attila Fazekas (Hungary)

Rodrigo Goncalves de Campos Ferreira (Brazil)

Rui Miguel Tavares de Brito dos Reis Ferreira (Portugal)

Diego Gil Figueiredo (Brazil)

Charles Flanagan (Gilbert, Ariz.)

Timothy Florek (Toledo, Ohio)

Erik Garcia (Buda, Texas)

Kevin Gillum (Cleveland, Ohio)

Dylan Harris (Springfield, Mo.)

Nathan Hedrick (Dublin, Ohio)

Colin Horn (Sugar Grove, Ill.)

Adam Huffman (Barberton, Ohio)

Ben Humphrey (West Chester, Ohio)

Hafid Tyrone James (Bermuda)

Petr Kadlec (Czech Republic)

Tomas Klic (Czech Republic)

Nicholas Larson (Calvert City, Ky.)

Lonnie Lewis (Midlothian, Va.)

Kevin Lisak (Owego, N.Y.)

Qaadir Majeed (Wilmington, N.C.)

James Mariani (Bronx, N.Y.)

Jessie Mattingly (Ottumwa, Iowa)

Ryan Mears (Dublin, Ohio)

Martin Mester (Czech Republic)

Stephen Mount (Vienna, W.V.)

Scott Nova (Marysville, Ohio)

Eric Ober (Dearborn Heights, Mich.)

Rodrigo Barbosa de Oliveira (Brazil)

Nick Olsen (Denmark)

Edin Omerovic (East Syracuse, N.Y.)

Caio Pannain (Brazil)

David Reich (Bexley, Ohio)

Marcel da Silva Ribeiro (Brazil)

Jackson Salter (Ottumwa, Iowa)

Jose Santos (West Orange, N.J.)

Serge Saric (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Zach Scheerer (Edwardsville, Ill.)

Terrence Smith (Steubenville, Ohio)

Kody Thompson (Penfield, N.Y.)

Rashan Thornton (Fort Mill, S.C.)

Marvin Tookes (Detroit, Mich.)

Thad Tragon (Altoona, Penn.)

Vadym Ustymenko (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Rory Wagner (West Allis, Wisc.)

WOMEN'S PHYSIQUE

Short Class (18)

Noemia Francisca de Abreu (Brazil)

Nicole Bly (DuBois, Penn.)

Erin Duggan (Avon, Conn.)

Kristina Dybdahi (Denmark)

Maria Vincenza Gioia (San Marino)

Teasha Hardy (Gahanna, Ohio)

Teresa Heron (Canada)

Lori McGraw (Mokena, Ill.)

Tiffany Mosely (Louisville, Ky.)

Isabela Oliveira (Brazil)

Maria Rita Penteado (Glen Head, N.Y.)

Laura Pfeiffer (Columbus, Ohio)

Rita Piko (Clifton, N.Y.)

Lada Plihalova (Czech Republic)

Floor Van Putten (Netherlands)

Evy Anita Rustad (Norway)

Danielle Alves Balbino da Silva (Brazil)

Anne-Marie Swisher (Roanoke, Va.)

Tall Class (12)

Alma Agic (Atlanta, Ga.)

Daniele da Cunha (Brazil)

Karen Dallas (Deerwood. Minn.)

Zsuzsanna Kellner (Hungary)

Maggie Kuhn (Hilliard, Ohio)

Jessica Link (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)

Charlene Maldonado (New Albany, Ohio)

Mande Martinez (Chatsworth, N.J.)

Bianca Antunes Nobrega (Brazil)

Mica Schneider (Westerville, Ohio)

Ida Sefland (Denmark)

Alicia Terrell (Coconut Creek, Fla.)

Class Unknown (2)

Adrey Lopunshanskiy (Azerbaijan)

Elena Shvetsova (Azerbaijan)