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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

Theo Leguerrier won his second pro show of 2023 in Men's Open.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on November 27th, 2023

The 2023 Japan Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, and it served as a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. Theo Leguerrier (Men’s Open), Jo Uezato (Men’s Physique), and Ashley Kaltwasser (Bikini) were all declared champions.

2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results

The final order of finish for all three contests is below, courtesy of the IFBB Pro League website:

Men’s Open

  1. Theo Leguerrier (France)
  2. Alfred Chiriac (Romania)
  3. Liang Yan (China)
  4. Roman Fritz (Germany)
  5. Vitor Boff (Brazil)
  6. Soohyun Park (South Korea)
  7. Errol Moore (USA)
  8. Dawei Zhou (China)
  9. Pavel Beran (Czech Republic)
  10. Chengrui Zhang (China)
  11. Sungeun Jeon (South Korea)
  12. Derrick Olara (China)
  13. Kai Tian (China)
  14. Seungmin Kim (South Korea)
  15. Joji Sekine (Japan)

Tied for 16th

  • Seojin Ham (South Korea)
  • Yuxuan He (China)
  • Ho Yeon Jang (South Korea)
  • Katsutoshi Matsusaka (Japan)
  • Jung Soo Park (Korea)
  • Jorge Abraham Trejo Reyes (USA)
  • Morad Zahir (Morocco)

Men’s Physique

  1. Jo Uezato (Japan)
  2. Yoon Sung Lee (Korea)
  3. Juxian He (China)
  4. Yukihiro Yuasa (Japan)
  5. Farouq Ishimoto (Japan)
  6. Jumpei Taguchi (Japan)
  7. Mohammad Ali (Austria)
  8. Puwanat Putoya (Thailand)
  9. Seyednavid Seyedaali Nejad (Iran)
  10. Joshua Eng Cherng Shin (Malaysia)
  11. Shiyuan Pei (China)
  12. Ryo Terashima (Japan)
  13. Chin-Jui Yu (Taiwan)
  14. Ryohei Okada (Japan)
  15. Xin Li (China)

Tied for 16th

  • Ka King Cheung (HKSAR)
  • Chen Jian (China)
  • Mohammed Afroz Khichi (India)
  • Jun Ho Lee (South Korea)
  • Seungmu Lee (South Korea)
  • Masoud Parviz (Australia)
  • Hong Son (Vietnam)
  • Jian Song (China)
  • Natsuki Takaramura (Japan)
  • Yiming Wei (China)
  • Xin Xi (China)
  • Han Yang (China)

Bikini

  1. Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
  2. Jiaqi Wei (China)
  3. Yurika Shigemoto (USA)
  4. Liling Wang (China)
  5. Rena Ajima (Japan)
  6. Xinyi Chen (China)
  7. Wing Shan Amanda Lam (HKSAR)
  8. Zhao Dong (China)
  9. Elizaveta Shmulker (Japan)
  10. Miharu Kurachi (Japan)
  11. Chanyu Xu (China)
  12. Kerry Sexton (United Kingdom)
  13. Yeongshin Kim (South Korea)
  14. Uchral Byambatseren (Mongolia)
  15. Pei Fen Lin (R.O.C)

Tied for 16th

  • Chu Chieh (District of Taiwan)
  • Karyse Coley (Japan)
  • Aleksandra Duba (Poland)
  • Yue Gao (China)
  • Shawn Hektor-Lewis (USA)
  • Piranya Kantabut (Thailand)
  • Tae Rin Kim (Korea)
  • Asaka Kimura (Japan)
  • Samantha Kwan (HKSAR)
  • Cecilia Liang (Taiwan)
  • Bunluek Sanguanlikhitkun (Thailand)
  • Regina Tan (Singapore)
  • Wendy Tsai (R.O.C)
  • Josephine Yeong (Malaysia)
  • Laura Young (Australia)

[Related: 2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Results]

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[Related: Priscila Rodrigues Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini Division Show]

Men’s Open Winner — Theo Leguerrier

This is Leguerrier’s second win of 2023. His first was the 2023 Italian Olympus Pro, which qualified him for the 2023 Mr. Olympia, where he ranked 13th overall. This win secured Leguerrier his qualification for the 2024 Mr. Olympia.

Alfred Chiriac of Romania and China’s Liang Yan came in second and third, respectively. Both athletes surprised experts and fans alike with the packages they presented. They have the potential to win pro shows in 2024, which they will have to accomplish to reach the 2024 Olympia stage.

Men’s Physique Winner — Jo Uezato

This was Jo Uezato’s pro debut. He made an impact, winning his first pro title and Olympia qualification. Yoon Sung Lee was an early favorite for this show, but he scored the overall silver.

Uezato can continue competing to get a better sense of how his physique lines up against other top competitors or take a longer off-season to prepare for the 2024 Olympia.

Bikini Division Winner — Ashley Kaltwasser

This was Kaltwasser’s 43rd career victory, extending her record for most pro wins by any IFBB Pro League athlete in any division. It was also her final contest of 2023, as she shared on her Instagram page. Since Kaltwasser has a lifetime invite to the Olympia and won a handful of pro shows in 2023, no Olympia qualification was awarded at this contest for the Bikini division. T

hat’s unfortunate for runner-up Jiaqi Wei, who will have to win a different pro show before the qualification cutoff date of Sept. 15, 2024, to join Kaltwasser on the Bikini Olympia stage.

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Featured Image: @ashleykfit 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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