The 2025 Tanji Johnson Classic Pro is set to take place in Tacoma, WA, on Saturday, June 21. This IFBB Pro League Wellness division event, hosted by retired pro Tanji Johnson, will feature 16 competitors representing five countries.
The winner of this show will earn a qualification to compete at the 2025 Wellness Olympia, a part of the Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12, 2025. No athlete in this lineup had qualified for the 2025 Olympia before this event.
2025 Tanji Johnson Classic Pro Roster
- Emily Azzarello (Canada)
- Lauren Barton (USA)
- Deshae Betts (USA)
- Casey Goeckeritz Delong (USA)
- Lili Dong (China)
- Abbie Elsner (USA)
- Heather Gardner (USA)
- Alejandra La Fonseca (Puerto Rico)
- Pamela Lomba (USA)
- Jamie Mckenzie (USA)
- Nuannaree Olsen (USA)
- Natasha Peay (USA)
- Damaris Vanesa Rodriguez Olguin (Mexico)
- Hannah Son (South Korea)
- Natalia Vasco (USA)
- Marbely Ventura (Mexico)
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Athletes to Watch
This a wide open contest, but some experts feel that the three early favorites for this show are as follows:
Natasha Peay
2024 champion Natasha Peay will attempt to defend her throne to qualify for the 2025 Olympia. She finished outside the top 15 at the 2024 Wellness Olympia. This is the fifth-year pro’s 2025 season debut.
Emily Azzarello
Emily Azzarello competed at the 2024 Olympia by winning the 2024 Vancouver Island Showdown Pro. The Canadian competitor is in her fourth year at the pro level and seeks her second career pro win.
Lili Dong
Lili Dong placed 12th at the 2024 Wellness Olympia. She aims to achieve her third consecutive Olympia appearance. She is coming off a bronze-medal finish at the 2025 Toronto Pro Supershow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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