Bodybuilding is back in South America. Vitoria, Brazil, will host the 2023 Musclecontest International Excalibur Pro show on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. The Bikini division will be featured at this contest, with the winner earning qualification to the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023.
Twelve competitors are in this show. All but one represent the host country. None have qualified for the Olympia yet, nor were any on this roster in the 2022 Bikini Olympia contest. If one of the Brazilian athletes wins this show, she will be the fifth competitor from that country to qualify for the 2023 Olympia. The full roster is below, with names in alphabetical order:
2023 Musclecontest International Excalibur Roster
- Ana Paula Baggio (Brazil)
- Mirian Barbosa (Brazil)
- Tais Silva Bueno (Brazil)
- Nivea Campos (Brazil)
- Leide Francioni (Brazil)
- Lorena Garcia (Chile)
- Halanna Jully (Brazil)
- Amanda Marques (Brazil)
- Priscila Rodrigues (Brazil)
- Luciana De Souza Santos (Brazil)
- Ana Patricia Leite De Souza (Brazil)
- Shirleyne Vilanova (Brazil)
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Mirian Barbosa
This is Mirian Barbosa’s second contest of the 2023 season. She finished third overall at the Musclecontest Campinas Pro contest — her highest finish in three pro shows since turning pro in 2021. She is looking for her first pro win and first Olympia qualification.
Nivea Campos
Nivea Campos was the 2023 National Physique Committee (NPC) Worldwide Arnold Classic South America Amateur winner. She will make her pro debut in this contest.
Campos displays great confidence when onstage, so be on the lookout for how well she shakes the nerves of her pro debut. If she has her nerves under control and brings a tighter package than her last amateur contest, she could contend for the win.
Priscila Rodrigues
Priscila Rodrigues has competed four times this season. Her highest finish was third at the Sur Pro Cup Colombia contest. The lowest was 14th at the Dallas Pro.
If Rodrigues has fixed the mistakes that cost her points in Dallas and is in better shape than she was at the Sur Pro Cup Colombia, she will be in the first callout, and a victory is certainly possible. She’s seeking her first pro win.
Other Notes
There are two Bikini division contests taking place on this particular weekend. The other is the 2023 Tampa Pro in Tampa, FL. Like this show, the winner there also qualifies for the Olympia.
Featured image: @mirianbarbosa on Instagram
