The 2024 Olympia qualification season has begun, and one of the first shows for the IFBB Pro League Bikini division was the 2023 Musclecontest International Vietnam Pro show in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Twenty-one athletes faced the judges and fans.
The winner was Xinyi Chen of China has qualified for the 2024 Bikini Olympia. Nittaya Kongthun of Thailand won silver, and Heather Hei Man Kam rounded out the top three. The final standings for all 21 competitors can be seen below:
2023 Musclecontest International Vietnam Pro Results
- Xinyi Chen (China)
- Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand)
- Heather Hei Man Kam (HKSAR)
- Wu Bi (China)
- Jill Meret Schmitz (Thailand)
- Chanyu Xu (China)
- Hongmei Zhou (China)
- Hyo Jung Kim (Korea)
- Bunluek Sanguanlikhitkun (Thailand)
- Ji Bin Park (South Korea)
- Luciana Del Giudice (Brazil)
- Orapin Guthrie (Thailand)
- Ye Jin Kim (South Korea)
- Po Yuet Ko (HKSAR)
- Karen Cheuk Nam Yuen (HKSAR)
Tied for 16th
- MinHee Baek (South Korea)
- Tae Rin Kim (Korea)
- Cecila Liang (R.O.C)
- Pei Fen Lin (R.O.C)
- Nicole Tan (Australia)
- Piranya Kantabut (Thailand)
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Winner — Xinyi Chen
Xinyi Chen has improved significantly since her third-place finish at the 2023 AGP Bikini Pro in July. Only one round of this contest was scored, and Xinyi Chen received all first-place votes from the judges, making her the clear winner. This is her first pro victory, so she can make her Olympia debut in 2024.
Second Place — Nittaya Kongthun
Nittaya Kongthun is qualified to compete in the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023, thanks to her win at the 2023 Musclecontest Japan Pro. The 2023 Musclecontest International Vietnam Pro served as a progress check and a way to qualify for the 2024 Olympia.
Kongthun didn’t succeed on the second mission but should know what changes to make to maximize her potential in Orlando. The full qualification process for the 2024 Olympia has yet to be announced as of this writing, but winning a pro show or placing in the top three of the 2023 Olympia are definite ways to qualify.
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Third Place — Heather Hei Man Kam
Kam is a rookie competing in her third show in 2023. This is her second straight top-three finish — she ranked third in the 2023 Tokyo Pro in August. She received all third-place votes on the scorecards.
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