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Home » Bodybuilding News » Darrian Tissenbaum Wins 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro Fitness Show

Darrian Tissenbaum Wins 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro Fitness Show

She is now the fourth athlete to qualify for the 2023 Fitness Olympia.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on August 5th, 2023

Darium Tissenbaum is the 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro Fitness champion. Tissenbaum outperformed a field of eight other competitors to earn the qualification for the 2023 Fitness Olympia in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023.

Amber Steffen ranked second, and Aurika Tyrgale, the only non-American in the field, placed third. The final placings for all nine athletes are below:

2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro — Fitness Division

  1. Darrian Tissenbaum (USA)
  2. Amber Steffen (USA)
  3. Aurika Tyrgale (Russia)
  4. Savahannah Byczek (USA)
  5. Ashley Downes (USA)
  6. Amanda Sink (USA)
  7. Marlaina Shrives (USA)
  8. Ellie Ambs (USA)
  9. Leila Hughel-Deeds (USA)

[Related: Emily Schubert Wins 2023 Omaha Pro Women’s Physique Show]

 

 
 
 
 
 
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[Related: Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima Wins 2023 Musclecontest Bahia Pro Men’s Physique Show]

Winner — Darrian Tissenbaum

The Fitness division is scored differently than other divisions, as two-thirds of the score is based on the performance routine that comes after the physique comparisons in prejudging. Tissenbaum won both rounds of judging at this contest.

This was Tissenbaum’s first pro contest since placing eighth at the 2021 Fitness Olympia. This is her fourth pro win in 11 seasons. She will make her fifth Olympia appearance in 2023 in Orlando.

Second Place — Amber Steffen

Steffen was absent from the sport for almost four years before returning via this contest to a runner-up finish. How to qualify for the Olympia has changed in that time: only pro show winners qualify for the 2023 Olympia, so Steffen will have to compete again to reach the big stage.

Third Place — Aurika Tyrgale

Tyrgale may have been the favorite entering this contest, given that she competed at the 2022 Fitness Olympia, though she placed outside of the top 15. However, she had won the 2022 Tampa Pro before then.

Some judges scored her in second place during the performance round, but she finished five points behind Steffen on the final scorecards. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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[Related: 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow Bodybuilding Results]

Other Notes

With Tissenbaum’s victory, she joins 2022 Fitness Olympia champion Missy Truscott, runner-up Jaclyn Baker, and 2023 Fitness International winner Ariel Khadr as the fourth athlete to qualify for the Olympia. 

This was the second Fitness division contest of the 2023 season. The next is the Body Be 1 Classic Pro on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Montgomery, AL. The roster for that show has yet to be announced at the time of this article’s publication.

Featured image: @darr.tiss on Instagram 

About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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