Europa Show of Champions 2013

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This weekend // Europa Show of Champions with men's -212 BB, women's and men's physique + women's pro bikini..

The complete competitor lists;

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Vid from yday's athlete meeting // weigh ins;

Photos available at NPCnewsonline.com - http://npcnewsonline.com/2013-ifbb-europa-show-of-champions-athlete-meeting/58190/

Preview by RX

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Prejudging rounds were scheduled for yday already, here a lil recap;

Photos of every category are available at MD and RXmuscle.com

Wrap ups // each division by MD can be found here - http://www.musculard...ml#.UXJabsp5XAw

Womens pro bikini PJ;

1st call out from the left: Maria Annunziata - Ashley Kaltwasser - Courtney King - Aly Veneno - Nicole Witbeck

Women's physique division PJ;

In the first call out, from the left Amanda Dunbar - Patricia Mello - Mikaila Soto - Frances Mendez

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Men's BB -212, in the first call out (from the left) Milton Hollaway - Raul Jimenez - Troy Alves (see his interview HERE ) - Marco Rivera - Thomas Bengali

Alves - Rivera

Jimenez - Bengali

Men's physique prejudging; in the TOP and first call out;

Steve Mousharbash - Dean Fazzolari - Michael Anderson - Anton Antipov - (?)

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And the results // Europa Show of Champions

Awarding video and mens BB final comparisons;

MD wrap up and the Champ interview - http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/ifbb-pro-europa-show-of-champion/10368-ifbb-pro-europa-show-of-champion-2013/5568-2013-europa-orlando-winner-troy-alves-interview-wrap-up.html#.UXOQxcp5XAw

Men's -212

For Alves, the win comes in his first foray into the 212 Men’s Bodybuilding division. It was his second Orlando Europa title, as Alves also won the open Men’s Bodybuilding title at the 2009 Show of Champions. The 46-year-old Alves, a 13-year veteran of the IFBB, becomes the latest in a line of 40-something competitors to achieve success in the men’s bodybuilding divisions. Dexter Jackson, Johnnie Jackson and Toney Freeman are other over-40 competitors who have placed in the top two of various contests over the past year. Raul Jiminez (2nd) and Marco Rivera (3rd) rounded out the top three.

1. Troy Alves

2. Raul Carrasco Jiminez

3. Marco Rivera

4. Thomas Benagli

5. Milton Holloway

Complete results with scores - http://npcnewsonline...3/04/eur212.jpg

More photos besides MD and RX (links above) available at NPCnewsonline.com

Men's physique

Anderson, who earned his IFBB pro card by winning the Overall at last year’s NPC Masters Nationals, improved drastically from his 7th-place finish at last week’s Pro Grand Prix. That placing was Anderson’s first outside of the top five in four professional contests. Sadik Hadzovic finished as the runner-up, the third time he has finished in the No. 2 spot as a pro. Hadzovic has now placed in the top five in all five of his MPD competitions. Dean Fazzolari placed third, his highest finish in three pro contests.

1. Michael Anderson

2. Sadik Hadzovic

3. Dean Fazzolari

4. Anton Antipov

5. Steve Mousharbash

Complete results with scores http://npcnewsonline...13/04/eurmp.jpg

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Women's physique

Mello successfully defended the title she won a year ago and won for the third time in her Women’s Physique career. It was the second straight win for the 5’11 Brazilian, who was coming off a win at last week’s Pro Grand Prix. Mikaila Soto placed second, the third time she has finished as the runner-up in the last year. Amanda Dunbar placed third in her debut in the division.

1. Patricia Mello

2. Mikaila Soto

3. Amanda Dunbar

4. Frances Mendez

5. Jillian Reville

Complete results with scores - http://npcnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/eurwp.jpg

Women's bikini

Both King (Bikini) and Anderson (Men’s Physique) won for the first time in their short professional careers. King, currently the IFBB’s youngest competitor at just 19 years old, turned pro at last year’s NPC USA Championships. Her IFBB career is off to a fast start, as King has now placed first and second (IFBB Battle on the Beach) in her first two pro contests. Ashley Kaltwasser – the 2012 NPC Team Universe Overall winner – placed second, her highest finish in three IFBB competitions. Aly Veneno finished in third for the second straight contest. Veneno also placed 3rd at the Battle on the Beach.

1. Courtney King

2. Ashley Kaltwasser

3. Aly Veneno

4. Nicole Witbeck

5. Maria Annunziata

Complete results with scores - http://npcnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/eurbikini.jpg