2012 IFBB Pro Grand Prix Preview


The two newest divisions of the IFBB Pro League will be front and center this weekend in Culver City, California. Ten men and sixteen women have entered the 2012 IFBB Pro Grand Prix and while no Olympia qualifications are up for grabs there’s some cash and bragging rights. This first time pro event, promoted by Jon Lindsay, will be a highly competitive show. There will also be a national qualifying NPC event held in conjunction with the pro event. Our West Coast correspondent, Ron Avidan will be covering the event and tweeting all the call-outs live.

 


THE HARDBODY 411:

This will be the fourth Women’s Physique Pro show of the year and as you can see by the line up the entrants continue to climb. Karina Nascimento won the first Women’s Physique Pro show and Sara Hurrle took top honors at the second pro show. The two will go head to head at this show but they’ll have a much tougher time than when they took to honors before. This show will have a wide variety of physiques and the judges will have a tough time separating the physiques. We’ll see former bodybuilders like Kris Murrell downsized in her pro debut and a number of fitness competitors making the switch. It’s going to be an interesting show to follow.

IFBB PRO GRAND PRIX WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE:
1. Sara Hurrle (Englewood, Colorado)
2. Donna Jones (Queensland, Australia)
3. Cea Anna Kerr (Saskatchewan, Canada)
4. Marina Lopez (Aurora, Colorado)
5. Tonia Moore (Bellflower, California)
6. Kris Murrell (Glendale, California)
7. Karina Nascimento (Boca Rotan, Florida)
8. Stacy Simons-McDowell (Blackwood, New Jersey)
9. Patricia Mello (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
10. Venus Nguyen (Irvine, California)
11. Carrie Simmons (Marina Del Rey, California)
12. Joele Smith (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
13. Sabrina Taylor (Oceanside, California)
14. Mascha Tieken (Hillegum, Netherlands)
15. Irina Veselova (Manalapan, New Jersey via Russia)
16. Trish Wood (Roseville, California)

A number of the men who competed in the Men’s Physique division will be back for round two and we’ll see a couple new faces. Matt Christainer took top honors in the first ever show with Alex Carneiro in the runner-up position. Look for the two of them to be in the first call out again here. Ryan Hughes will be stepping on stage for the first time as a pro and don’t be surprised if he’s compared with the two of them for the win.

IFBB PRO GRAND PRIX MEN’S PHYSIQUE:
1. Miguel Aguilar (Temecula, California)
2. Bobby Ashhurst (Scottsdale, Arizona)
3. Alex Carneiro (Arvada, Colorado)
4. Matt Christainer (Schottdale, Arizona)
5. Angel Cordero (Avon, Ohio)
6. Burton Hughes (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
7. Ryan Hughes (Rego Park, New York)
8. Collin Humphrey (Highpoint, NC)
9. Tyler Larson (Calvert City, Kentucky)
10. Mark Anthony Wingson (Las Vegas, Nevada)

SHOW INFO:
Saturday, April 14, 2012
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Culver City, CA
Prejudging – 11AM
Finals – 6:30PM

For tickets and more info visit: http://lindsayproductions.com






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