On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, trans and nonbinary bodybuilders and powerlifters descended on Atlanta, GA to compete in the annual International Association of Trans Bodybuilders & Powerlifters (IATBP) bodybuilding show and powerlifting meet. Athletes competed across eight bodybuilding divisions and five powerlifting divisions.
Pro bodybuilder Josey Davis returned to the stage to retain her long-standing title in women’s Bodybuilding and Bikini. Meanwhile, in powerlifting, second-place Masc II finisher Nate (Nathan) Bornio posted a 530-kilogram (1,168-pound) Total across the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Lucas Rojas, hailing from Los Angeles, CA, hit new personal records in both their squat and deadlift. He plans on competing again in 2024.
Powerlifting world-record holder Janae Marie Kroc was Meet Director.
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Per IATBP Executive Director Bucky Motter in an email communication with BarBend:
IATBP is the only federation in the world that offers bodybuilding and powerlifting competitions where trans and non-binary athletes can compete against each other in divisions that affirm their identity.
Bucky Motter, IATBP Executive Director
“Competitors self-select their division(s) based on HRT (hormone-replacement therapy) status, or in Open divisions where HRT status is not taken into account.”
Check out the results below:
IATBP 2023 Bodybuilding Results
Masc I
- Rob Hopkins
Masc II
- Jacinth Allen
- Rheagan Duckett
- Forrest Higgins
GNC I
- Rob Hopkins
GNC II
- Rheagan Duckett
Open
- Rheagan Duckett
Femme I Bodybuilding
- Josey Davis
Femme I Bikini
- Josey Davis
Femme II Bikini
- Tamilarasi Chandra
IATBP 2023 Powerlifting Results
The numbers indicated below correspond to the following: Athlete — Total in kilograms (Wilks Score).
Femme II
- Sabrina Brown — 384.5 (354.28)
- Mattie Flickinger — 345 (334.42)
GNC II
- Lucas Rojas — 490 (355.61)
- Kai Brady — 270 (275.70)
Masc I
- Ness Fry — 450 (286.41)
Masc II
- Nate (Nathan) Bornio — 530 (320)
- Lane DiFlavis — 432.5 (318.42)
- Lucas Rojas — 490 (300.72)
Open
- Sabrina Brown — 384.5 (354.28)
- Ness Fry — 450 (286.41)
- Jibri Douglas — 395 (276.39)
Overall
- Lucas Rojas — 490 (355.61)
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Featured Image: @josey_lynn_davis / Instagram
