The 2023 IFBB Pro League calendar concludes with the Musclecontest International Brazil Nacional Pro on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Campinas, Brazil. Fourteen pro competitors will face the judges and fans to earn gold and qualify for the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024. The roster for this contest is below with names in alphabetical order:
2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Nacional Pro
- Julia Caceres (Brazil)
- Solange Marques de Freitas (Brazil)
- Claudia Gentil (Brazil)
- Rayra Aleixo Lima (Brazil)
- Marcela Mattos (Brazil)
- Daniele Mendonca (Brazil)
- Maria Rita Penteado (USA)
- Debora Pereira (Brazil)
- Fernanda Kivia Ramos (Brazil)
- Carol Santana (Brazil)
- Andreia Gadelha da Silva (Brazil)
- Monica Da Silva (Brazil)
- Josiane Simoes (Brazil)
- Rafaelle Zen (Brazil)
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Daniele Mendonca
Daniele Mendonca might be the early favorite because she has Olympia experience; ranking 15th at the 2023 Wellness Olympia in Orlando, FL. Only pro show winners qualify for the 2024 Olympia, so if Mendonca wins, she can take an extended offseason to prepare for the Olympia.
Julia Caceres
Julia Caceres earned her pro status in 2022 by placing second in her category at the 2022 Arnold Amateur South America competition. This will be her pro debut.
Many experts felt Caceres had potential when she won her last amateur contest. Fans are anticipating how she will look as she takes to a pro stage for the first time.
Rafaelle Zen
Rafaelle Zen has been a pro since 2021, but is still on the hunt for her first pro victory. She finished in the top five of all three pro shows she has entered; her most recent pro show was a fifth-place rank at the 2022 Miami Muscle Beach Pro.
This is Zen’s first show in a year and a half. If Zen doesn’t win this show, she has until Sept. 15, 2024 to win another pro show to qualify for the Olympia. The 2024 IFBB pro show schedule had not been released by the IFBB Pro League as of this writing.
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