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Report, pics and video from the NZIFBB Pro Bikini and Amateur Champs up now! |
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| The bodybuilding season couldn't have begun any better than with the hugely successful NZIFBB Bikini Pro/Am held at the Bruce Mason Theatre on 16 March. While the numbers may have been small, we must commend the athletes who did compete on their efforts to diet so early in the year. We saw a great turnout of athletes in the men's physique and women's bikini, however we only saw a handful of athletes in the bodybuilding and figure classes. Hopefully this will gradually increase as the year progresses. |
 Kenny and Kai |
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The popularity of the new men's physique class was again apparently with big turnouts in the men's short and tall with the tall class being one of the toughest classes of the day. Wael Banjar and Brian Choi had a close competition in the short class but it was Wael's full muscle and hard abs that probably edged him out over ... In the tall class it was a tight battle between Paul Kennerly who was on a high after taking 2nd at the Australian Amateur a week earlier, Jeremy Tevaga who won the NZIFBB Waikato in 2013 and 3 up and coming hunks Jay McDonald from Chch, superlean Nigel Elilei and Simon Phillips from Palmerston North. All these guys were in great condition but it was Paul who nudged ahead of the lineup with his winning smile...and his overall presentation and confidence. But that wasn't quite enough for Paul to take the overall as Wael, who placed in top 10 at the Arnolds, just had that extra mass and just as bigger smile to take the sort after overall title. The bikini girls weren't to be outdone with some tough competition of their own, especially in the bikini short class. Fresh from her Arnold Classic contest, Jade MacKinnon was probably the frontrunner in this class but Wellington's Lou MacDonald wasn't going to let Jade have it so easily. Both these girls showed off their assets well but Jade just had that little bit extra roundness that won her the class. She also went on to take the overall bikini title. Jade's night got even better when she was awarded her Pro card and got the opportunity to line up with the Pros later on in the night. The bikini tall class also had good competition amongst the 8 athletes. But the judges were looking closely at the top 3 Noor Qoulaq, Hayley Evans and Brie Tawhai as they had similar condition and structure. In the end it was Noor with her lean lines and extra 'X' factor that probably edged her over Brie and Hayley. |
| The Pro bikini saw 2011 Ms Olympia bikini Nicole Nigrani line up against fellow American Polliana Moss, Australian Amy Wright and our own kiwi pros Jess Pendergrast, Elyse Inglis and new pro Jade McKinnon. It was great to see the Pros live as they really showed the kiwis the next level of competition with the way they posed showing sexiness without being too saucy. Nicole won the contest with her figure which was still athletic without being too muscular. |
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| Tony Freeman and the Pro Bikini Babes |
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Overall, the NZIFBB Pro Am bodybuilding champs was efficiently run and I think was enjoyed by both athletes and audience alike. The night show particularly was made a memorable night by super MC Tumehe Mauri Oro Ronganui who's energy, passion and quick wit kept the audience entertained throughout. Thanks to Moe Moussawi and the NZIFBB for welcoming Go Figure and letting us have free reign of the facitlity to bring our viewers the great stories and pics of your athletes. And thanks ofcourse thanks to the athletes for getting in great shape for us and letting me take pics of you! See you again soon. |
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| Nicole 1 | Poliana 2 | |
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| Jess 3 | Jade 4 | |
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| Amy 5 | Elyse 6 | |
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| Novice Figure Short | ||
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| Melody 1 | Courtney 2 | |
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| Novice Figure Tall | Open Figure | |
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| Kelly 1 | Jade 2 | Stacy |
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| Novice Men 70-80kg | ||
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| Mando 2, Travis 1, Bharat 3 | ||
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| Novice Men 80-90 kg | ||
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| Lutoviro 2, Sunny 1 | ||
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| Sunny 2, Sefanaia 1 | ||
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| Open Men 90kg and up to 100 | ||
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| Kenny O'Malley | ||
| Open Men o100kg | ||
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| Kristian 1, Sam 2 | ||
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| Bikini Short | ||
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| Jade 1 | Lou 2 | |
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| Jessica 4 | ||
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| Bikini Tall | ||
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| Noor 1 | Brie 2 | Hayley 3 |
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| Samatha 4 | Amy 5 | |
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| Marianne | ||
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| Men's Physique Short | ||
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| Wael 1 and Overall Winer | Brian 2 | Adrian 3 |
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| Saurav 4 | Kaz 5 | Byung 6 |
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| Men's Physique Tall | ||
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| Paul 1 | Jeremy 2 | Jay 3 |
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| Nigel 4 | Simon 5 | |
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| Happy Snaps! | ||
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| NZIFBB's Pres and VP Moe and Bronwyn |
Stacy, Gareth and Jasmine for Sci-Mx |
Lisa and Jamie O |
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| Jess and Jake | Tarren and Yoko judges |
Johanna had no idea what monster was behind her! |
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| Real Men wear bronzer | Brian with Nuria and Kristy | NZ Pros Salah and Mike |
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| Babes in the crowd Jess, Kyliem Brooke, Kayla |
Cute little fitness girls | Poppa and Momma McCall |
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| Super MC Tumehe | Brian and Moe | Trophy girls Katie and Claire |
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| Michelle and her protege | Team Tempest | Jamie multitasking tanning and rocking baby |
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| Tarren and Tony | Bronte and Alan | Big crowd for the night show |
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| Jamie and Aaliyah | Children's fitness | |
| Men's Physique | ||
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| Wael and Paul | ||
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| Fluoro twins | Jay | |
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| 1st and 2nd Short |
Paul 1st Tall, Wael 1st short and overall winner |
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| Men's Bodybuilding | ||
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| Kenny and Kristian posedown for overall |
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| Kenny and Salah | Kenny and Tony | |
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| Hot boys and girls |
Short and tall bikini girls. |
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| Paul and Jessica | Jeremy and Brie | Brian and his babes |
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| Brie | Jessica | Hayley and Jade |
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| Paul, Jessica and Simon | ||
| Novice Figure | Open Figure | |
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| Novice Tall | Novice Short | Stacy |
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| All the figures | ||
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| Elyse | Jess | Nicole and Jess |
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| Tony with the Pros | The Bikini Pros | |
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 Nicole 1st and Pollianna 2nd |
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Results Overall Winners: Kenny O'Malley-Bodybuilding Men Children Fitness – 5-7yrs |
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