The 2024 Janet Layug Battle of the Bodies Pro occurred on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The event, promoted by 2020 Bikini Olympia champion Janet Layug, was one of the final qualifying events for the 2024 Bikini Olympia. It featured 12 athletes from five different countries.
Ariana Brothers won the competition but was already qualified for the 2024 Olympia, so no qualification was issued in this show. Ekaterina Opekunova finished as the runner-up, and Noelle Agnew rounded out the top three.
2024 Janet Layug Battle of the Bodies Pro Results
The final placings are below, courtesy of the IFBB Pro League:
- Ariana Brothers (United States)
- Ekaterina Opekunova (Russia)
- Noelle Agnew (United States)
- Hope Gonzalez (United States)
- Ali Taylor (United States)
- Kateryna Kauffmann (Canada)
- Irene Iravedra (Spain)
- Romina Basualdo (United States)
- Renata Guimaraes (United States)
- Angela Ruscilli (United States)
- Nastya Sheva (Germany)
- Carolina Quinones (United States)
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Winner — Ariana Brothers
Before this, Brothers had won the 2023 Atlantic Coast Pro, which was a 2024 Olympia qualifier. This is her third career pro win and second win of the season, and she can now set her sights on the 2024 Olympia or keep competing to secure an early qualification for the 2025 Bikini Olympia.
Second Place — Ekaterina Opekunova
Opekunova is in her rookie season and entered five shows hoping to qualify for the Olympia. This was her best finish, but she did not win a contest, which is how you qualify. As of this writing, there is no word on her future competitive plans following this contest.
Third Place — Noelle Agnew
Agnew is a Masters competitor who once again showed she can compete with the younger athletes in her division. This is her highest finish of the 2024 season, but she has yet to win an Open show.
Other Notes
The 2024 Olympia qualifying season is now completed. The 2025 Olympia qualifying season begins on the weekend of Sept. 21-22 with the 2024 Turkey Pro in Ixmir, Turkey. The dates and location of the 2025 Olympia have not been announced at the time of this article’s publication.
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