*all photographs courtesy of Terry Goodlad

COMPETITORS ARE SHOWN IN ORDER OF PLACING

TWO-PIECE BIKINI ROUND

Cheryl Brown (USA – 1st)

Julie Ann Kulla (USA – 2nd)

Teresa Anthony (USA – 3rd)

Patricia Mello (Brazil – 4th)

Terri Turner (USA – 5th)

Sherlyn Roy (USA – 6th)

Ann Titone (USA – 7th)

Rosa Maria Romero (Australia – 8th)

Cristiana Casoni (Italy – 9th)

Valerie Haines (USA – 10th)

Stephanie Billings (USA – 11th)

Tivisay Briceno (USA – 12th)

Natalie Calland (USA – 13th)

Stephanie Togrul (USA – 14th)

Rachel Cammon (USA – 15th)

Jessica Clay (USA – 16th)

Amy Lee Martin (USA – 16th)

Liane Seiwald (USA – 16th)

Laura Sutter (USA – 16th)

Jennifer Toth (USA – 16th)

2009 KENTUCKY PRO FIGURE

*all photographs courtesy of Terry Goodlad

COMPETITORS ARE SHOWN IN ORDER OF PLACING

ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT ROUND

Cheryl Brown (USA – 1st)

Julie Ann Kulla (USA – 2nd)

Teresa Anthony (USA – 3rd)

Patricia Mello (Brazil – 4th)

Terri Turner (USA – 5th)

Sherlyn Roy (USA – 6th)

Ann Titone (USA – 7th)

Rosa Maria Romero (Australia – 8th)

Cristiana Casoni (Italy – 9th)

Valerie Haines (USA – 10th)

Stephanie Billings (USA – 11th)

Tivisay Briceno (USA – 12th)

Natalie Calland (USA – 13th)

Stephanie Togrul (USA – 14th)

Rachel Cammon (USA – 15th)

Jessica Clay (USA – 16th)

Amy Lee Martin (USA – 16th)

Liane Seiwald (USA – 16th)

Laura Sutter (USA – 16th)

Jennifer Toth (USA – 16th)

 This schedule is subject to change without notice

*** NO ENTRY WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER THE DEADLINE ***

MEN'S BODYBUILDING

CONTEST

DATE

PLACE

PROMOTER

PRIZE

OLYMPIA
QUALIFY

PHOENIX
PRO

Feb 20

Phoenix,
ARIZONA

Stryker Salman
Ph. 602-363-8171

$20,000
 

3
 

PHOENIX 202

Entry Deadline:
Feb 15

Mar 4-6

Columbus,
OHIO

Jim Lorimer
Ph. 614-431-2600
Fx. 614-431-3493

$344,000
 

6

AUSTRALIA PRO GRAND PRIX X

Entry Deadline:
Mar  8

Mar 13

Melbourne,
AUSTRALIA

Tony Doherty
Ph. +61 (03) 9388 0866
Fx. +61 (03) 9380 6615

$20,000

3

EUROPA SHOW
OF CHAMPIONS

Apr 16-17

Orlando,
FLORIDA

Betty Pariso
Ph. 817-498-3631

$20,000

3

EUROPA SOC 202

Entry Deadline:
Apr 12

$6,000

3
[202 Showdown only]
 

NEW YORK
MEN'S PRO

May 8

New York,
NEW YORK

Steve Weinberger
Bev Francis 
Powerhouse Gym
Ph. 516-933-1111
Fx. 516-933-1135

$35,000

5

NEW YORK 202

Entry Deadline:
May 3

PBW
CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jul 16-17

Tampa,
FLORIDA

Tim Gardner
Ph. 813-908-7763
Fx. 813-962-2733

$20,000

3

PBW 202

Entry Deadline:
Jul 11

EUROPA
BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS

Jul 23-25

Hartford,
CONNECTICUT

Betty Pariso
Ph: 817-498-3631

$20,000

3

EUROPA BOC 202 

Entry Deadline:
Jul 19

$6,000

JACKSONVILLE
202

Entry Deadline:
Aug 2

Aug 7

Jacksonville,
FLORIDA

Dexter Jackson
Gale Elie
Ph. 904-240-9240
Fx. 904-646-1646

$6,000

3
[202 Showdown only]

EUROPA
SUPER SHOW

Aug 13-14

Dallas,
TEXAS

Betty Pariso
Ph: 817-498-3631

$20,000

3
 

EUROPA SUPERSHOW 202

Entry Deadline:
Aug 8

JOHN SIMMONS 202

Entry Deadline:
Sep 12

Sep 17-18

Detroit,
MICHIGAN

John Simmons
Jermichael Pratt
248-910-4344
248-632-4218
infinityfitness4u@hotmail.com

$15,000

3
[202 Showdown only]
 

MR. OLYMPIA

Sep 24-25

Las Vegas,
NEVADA

AMI/Weider
Robin Chang
818-595-0466

6

Sep 24-25

Las Vegas,
NEVADA

AMI/Weider
Robin Chang
818-595-0466

6

NEW ZEALAND PRO

Entry Deadline:

Oct
TBA

NEW ZEALAND

Moe Elmoussawi
Ph. 64 2 1567212
 

3

2009 SACRAMENTO PRO FIGURE

*all photographs courtesy of JM Manion

COMPETITORS ARE SHOWN IN ORDER OF PLACING

TWO-PIECE BIKINI ROUND

Kristi Tauti (USA) – 1st

Cheryl Brown (USA) – 2nd

Huong Arcinas (USA) – 3rd

Julie Ann Kulla (USA) – 4th

Akane Nigro-Ismeal (USA) – 5th

Kristin Nunn (USA) – 6th

Meriza DeGuzman (USA) – 7th

Carin Hawkins (USA) – 8th

Amy O’Neil (USA) – 9th

Raechelle Chase (New Zealand) – 10th

Danielle Kifer (USA) – 11th

Allison Jones-Williams (USA) – 12th

Terri Turner (USA) – 13th

Sherlyn Roy (USA) – 14th

Natalie Waples (Canada) – 15th

Jeni Briscoe (Canada) – 16th

Serena Cooper (Canada) – 16th

Andrea Dumon (USA) – 16th

Valerie Gangi (USA) – 16th

Nancy Georges (USA) – 16th

Ann Pratt (USA) – 16th

April Rountree (USA) – 16th

Elvimar Sanchez (Venezuela) – 16th

Alexandra Tothova (Czech Republic) – 16th

Waleska Valle (USA) – 16th

Karly Woodle (USA) – 16th

2009 SACRAMENTO PRO FIGURE

*all photographs courtesy of JM Manion

COMPETITORS ARE SHOWN IN ORDER OF PLACING

ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT ROUND

Kristi Tauti (USA) – 1st

Cheryl Brown (USA) – 2nd

Huong Arcinas (USA) – 3rd

Julie Ann Kulla (USA) – 4th

Akane Nigro-Ismeal (USA) – 5th

Kristin Nunn (USA) – 6th

Meriza DeGuzman (USA) – 7th

Carin Hawkins (USA) – 8th

Amy O’Neil (USA) – 9th

Raechelle Chase (New Zealand) – 10th

Danielle Kifer (USA) – 11th

Allison Jones-Williams (USA) – 12th

Terri Turner (USA) – 13th

Sherlyn Roy (USA) – 14th

Natalie Waples (Canada) – 15th

Jeni Briscoe (Canada) – 16th

Serena Cooper (Canada) – 16th

Andrea Dumon (USA) – 16th

Valerie Gangi (USA) – 16th

Nancy Georges (USA) – 16th

Ann Pratt (USA) – 16th

April Rountree (USA) – 16th

Elvimar Sanchez (Venezuela) – 16th

Alexandra Tothova (Czech Republic) – 16th

Waleska Valle (USA) – 16th

Karly Woodle (USA) – 16th

2009 SACRAMENTO PRO

*all photographs courtesy of Isaac Hinds

COMPETITORS ARE SHOWN IN ORDER OF PLACING

Toney Freeman (USA) – 1st

Craig Richardson (USA) – 2nd

Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland) – 3rd

Kris Dim (USA) – 4th

Edward Nunn (USA) – 5th

Mark Dugdale (USA) – 6th

Grigori Atoyan (USA) – 7th

Darrem Charles (Trinidad) – 8th

Martin Kjellstrom (Sweden) – 9th

Khalid Almohsinawi (Netherlands) – 10th

Adorthus Cherry (USA) – 11th

Frederic Sauvage (France) – 12th

Markus Becht (Germany) – 13th

Emmanouil Karamanlakis (Greece) – 14th

Pavol Jablonicky (Czech Republic) – 15th

Serdar Aktolga (Turkey) – 16th

Eric Castagnet (France) – 16th

Rob Churchill (Canada) – 16th

Aiman Faour (Lebanon) – 16th

JoJo Ntiforo (USA) – 16th

Heinz Senior (Venezuela) – 16th

KRISTI TAUTI
Winner – 2009 Sacramento Pro Figure

HISTORY OF THE IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
as seen through the Mr. Olympia

READ THE ACTUAL MAGAZINE REPORTS COVERING THE MR. OLYMPIA

1965 Part 1

1965 Part 2

 
1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

This feature covers the first 11 years of the Mr. Olympia,
from the inaugural event in 1965 to the historic event in South Africa in 1975.
Visit IFBBPRO.com for the next chapter in this feature … coming soon!

CLICK ON THE PHOTOGRAPH BELOW TO START YOUR JOURNEY INTO THE PAST.

Ben Weider [1923-2008]
Founder, IFBB & IFBB Professional League