IFBB British Grand Prix / Sportex Festival
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And the IFBB pro circus rolls on..
..only one week after AC Europe men’s open BB, men’s -212 and bikini pro competitors gather in Manchester, UK, to battle for the glory, money and of course, 2013 Olympia spots. More for official information, please visit the official show website – http://www.sportexfestival.co.uk/
The competitor lists are also announced, nothing special in men’s open, an interesting comeback though as Tommi Thorvildsen jumps in after a lil break. In men’s -212 Sami Al Haddad, who was left out the Olympia this year due the new qualification system, meets the O Champ Flex Lewis, also the finalists from the O as well Ed Correa and Jose Raymond will stand on stage on Saturday. Could ex-open-competitor Khalid Almohsinawi surprise here? What about Masoom Butt who impressed at Sheru Classic?
Some updates prior to the show;
Team-andro interviews Sami Al-Haddad 2 days out – LINK
Also Ronny Rockel interview and posing one day out HERE.
Ari Kokkonen 1 day out shot (source http://www.gojuttago.com);
NPCnewsonline.com previews the show;
It’s all about Shawn Rhoden in Men’s Bodybuilding as the breakout star of the year looks to continue one of the most memorable seasons in recent memory. Rhoden, who just last year was looked at as a middle-of-the-road competitor with potential, has launched himself into elite status with three wins and a top-three placing at the Olympia.Rhoden’s run started in August, with back-to-back wins at the Europa Super Show and the Tampa PBW Championships and continued in September with an Olympia placing no one predicted. He heads to Britain looking to win his second back-to-back series of the year and fourth contest overall.
His main competition will come from the seemingly ageless Toney Freeman, who was perhaps the most overlooked competitor at the wacky world known as last week’s Arnold Classic Europe. Freeman, who celebrated his 46th birthday in August, has placed 2nd (Tampa Pro), 3rd (Europa Super Show), 7th (Mr. Olympia), 3rd (Sheru Classic) and 5th (Arnold Classic Europe) in his last five contests. Johnnie Jackson, Hidetada Yamagishi, Robert Piotrkowicz and Ronny Rockel could also be in the mix in what should be an interesting top five.
In the 212 division, new 212 Showdown winner Flex Lewis hopes to solidify his claim as the No. 1 212 bodybuilder in the world in front of his home-country fans. Lewis, who was born in Wales and won his pro card by winning the Overall at the 2007 British National Championships, will undoubtedly build the English fans into a frenzy. But winning won’t be easy, as he’ll face a stacked lineup that includes two of the 212 Showdown’s top-four finishers in Eduardo Correa (3rd) and Jose Raymond (4th).
Bahrain’s Sami Alhaddad, who won the first-ever Amateur Olympia in Britain last year, will look to erase the memory of a bungled strategy in attempting to qualify for the 212 Showdown. Alhaddad created waves when he placed third in his pro debut at the New York Pro in May before inexplicably sitting on the sidelines for the rest of the season and allowing other competitors to pass him in the Olympia Qualification Series Standings.
Some more updates;
Jose Raymond trains, talks and poses in UK
Shawn Ray previews the british show – http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2012-ifbb-british-grand-prix/4894-british-grand-prix-video-preview-with-shawn-ray.html
Team-andro.com photos from the athlete meeting – http://www.team-andro.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=1437
OK, the prejudging rounds were already yday;
Men’s open prejudging
See the comparison videos by Team-andro.com: The 1st call out and the 2nd call.
For the photos, please visit MD and Team-andro.com. (edit:ah, seem to be the same photos
” srcset=”/uploads/emoticons/biggrin@2x.png 2x” width=”20″ height=”20″> ) PLUS NPCnewsonline.comThe first call out, from the left Freeman – JOJ – Rhoden – Winklaar. The judges took then Toney and Roelly with Robert P so seems like it is between JOJ and Rhoden, and Winklaar, Freeman and Robert P fight for th 3-5 spots.
Men’s -212
For the photos, please visit MD and NPCnewsonline.com
See the video of THE FIRST CALL OUT.
Al Haddad – Lewis – Correa – Bonac
Masoom B – Jose Raymond – Al Haddad – Lewis – Correa – Bonac
In bikini division only 6 competitors, see the whole prejudging round video HERE.
Michelle Brannan – Noemi Olah – Nikola Weiterova
Ronnie Blewitt – Tanja Canc – Michelle Brannan
The familiar names from the IFBB amateur scenes Nikola Weiterova and Tanja Canc made their pro debuts here..
Weiterova looks even too skinny
I prefer Tanja’s look, more athletic !
http://www.musculard…les-thomas.html
These 212 guys overshadow the open class competitors hands down!
Al Haddad
William Bonac is one thick boy out there !!
Masoom B ain’t fat either..
You gotta love Correa!
Can those guys beat Mr 212 showdown champ in UK?
Sorry for the result-update-delay!
Men’s open BB
It doesn’t matter which country he’s competing in, there’s no stopping the Shawn Rhoden train. Rhoden won for the fourth time in five contests, notching his second back-to-back wins of the year against another solid lineup. With those four wins and his third-place finish at the Olympia, Rhoden has more than solidified his place as one of the elite and a threat to win any contest he enters.This time it was a rejuvenated Johnnie Jackson who finished as the runner-up, showcasing his best conditioning of 2012 to inch ahead of Toney Freeman in a battle of the over-40s. It was the 41-year-old Jackson’s third runner-up placing of the year, the previous two coming at the Mr. Europe Pro and the New York Pro earlier in the year. Freeman, 46, placed third for the third time this season as he continues to pile up points in the Olympia Qualification Series.
Robert Piotrkowicz (4th) and Ronny Rockel (5th) rounded out the top five while Roelly Winklaar, the runner-up at last week’s Arnold Classic Europe, fell to sixth.
1. Shawn Rhoden
5. Ronny Rockel
9. Juri Leonov
10. Cecil Croasdale
11. Thomas Benagli
12. Alvin Small
13. Grigori Atoyan
14. Jaime Atienza
15. Ari Kokkonen
16. Elvis Brown
Men’s BB -212
Flex Lewis made sure his homecoming was a successful one for the second straight year, as he held off Sami Alhaddad to win the 212 division. Lewis, who grew up in nearby Wales, won the 202 division at last year’s British Grand Prix and won his pro card by winning the Overall at the 2007 British Nationals.With the runner-up placing, Alhaddad – the 2011 Amateur Olympia Overall winner, which was held in conjunction with last year’s British Grand Prix – has now finished placed second in each of his two professional contests. Alhaddad previously finished as the runner-up to Kevin English at the New York Pro in May.
Jose Raymond and Eduardo Correa were separated by the thinnest of margins at the 212 Showdown three weeks ago, and it was a similar scenario here, except for one major difference – this time it was Raymond edging Correa out for the No. 3 spot.
Masoom Butt placed fifth, his second top-five finish this month, in one of the strongest 212 lineups of the year. Butt finished third at the Sheru Classic two weeks ago.
1. Flex Lewis
3. Jose Raymond
5. Masoom Butt
10. Manuel Manchado
11. Shavis Higa
12. Guy Cisternino
13. Eduard Duque
14. John Armstrong
15. Oliver Adzievski
16. Fauzi Hanst
16. Hennie Kotze
16. Lee Powell
16. Marcus Becht
16. Mike Sheridan
16. Nana Manu
Women’s bikini
It was a small lineup, but that didn’t make Michelle Brannan’s first IFBB Pro League win any less sweet. Brannan, the hometown favorite, also won the 2011 Amateur Bikini Olympia. She competed twice previously in her rookie year, placing fourth at the St. Louis Pro and ninth at the Toronto Pro.Hungary’s Naomi Oleh finished second while Slovakia’s Tajna Canc placed third.
2. Noemi Olah
3. Tanja Canc
5. Nicole Scott
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