The 2024 Luciana Cruz de Fora Pro occurred on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Fourteen IFBB Pro League competitors stepped on stage in hopes of winning the final Women’s Physique show of 2024 and earning qualification for the 2025 Olympia.
Nana Silva won the contest to become the eighth competitor to qualify for the 2025 Women’s Physique Olympia. Jiajia Shi took silver, and Raquel Tofani was awarded bronze.
2024 Luciana Cruz de Fora Pro Results
- Nana Silva (Brazil)
- Jiajia Shi (China)
- Raquel Tofani (Brazil)
- Regina Garcia (Brazil)
- Ana Silva (Brazil)
- Karla Torres (Mexico)
- Annamarie Loots (South Africa)
- Marta Cordeiro (Brazil)
- Daniela Aparecida (Brazil)
- Carmen Tocheniuk (Canada)
- Ana Augusto (Brazil)
- Larissa Coelho (Brazil)
- Ale Santos Santos (Brazil)
- Lucimar Monarim (Brazil)
The head judge was Tamer El Guindy.
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Winner — Nana Silva
Silva has competed in the Masters and Open classes of this division. This is her first pro win and Olympia qualification.
Silva was coming off a second-place finish to Natalia Abraham Coelho at the 2024 Atlantic Coast Pro in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on Nov. 17, 2024. Silva’s momentum entering this show garnered her a perfect score from the judges.
Second Place — Jiajia Shi
Shi traveled from China for this event and entered as a virtual unknown within the division. That changed when she narrowly missed this win.
Shi scored second-place votes from all the judges and demonstrated she has what is necessary to win a pro show in 2025. She has until Sept. 24, 2025, to win and earn a spot on the 2025 Olympia stage.
Third Place — Raquel Tofani
Tofani was a dark horse in this contest but looked incredible in her back poses with well-defined legs. Tofani will be a threat in future contests during the 2025 season if she can match or surpass the physique she presented to the judges here.
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