The 2023 BodyBe1 Classic Pro in Montgomery, AL, on June 17, 2023, saw Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez and Tiffany Chandler respectively win the Men’s Physique and Fitness division titles. Thanks to their winning efforts, they both qualified to compete at the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on the weekend of Nov. 2-5, 2023.
Fourteen other competitors attempted to best Chavez but were unsuccessful. Chandler bested nine other Fitness competitors in the posing and performance rounds.
2023 BodyBe1 Classic Pro Results
The final placings for both divisions can be seen below.
Men’s Physique
- Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez (Costa Rica)
- Rodrigue Chesnier (USA)
- Drew Cullen (USA)
- Juan Manuel Gochez (USA)
- Rhyan Clark (USA)
- Chris Barr (USA)
- Mehdi Kabbadj (USA)
- Anthony Gilkes (USA)
- Deke Walker (USA)
- Gary Cooper (USA)
- Ephfram Mike Lawhorne (USA)
- Michael Augustino (USA)
- Aroldson Etienne (USA)
- Jacques Lewis (USA)
- Ranzino Valentine (USA)
Fitness
- Tiffany Chandler (USA)
- Amber Steffen (USA)
- Savahannah Byczek (USA)
- Michelle Gales (USA)
- Rene Brosch (USA)
- Amanda Sink (USA)
- Kristin Pope (USA)
- Carolina Frausto (USA)
- Leila Hughel-Deeds (USA)
- Marlaina Shrives (USA) – DNF
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Men’s Physique Winner — Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez
This was Chavez’s third show in 2023. He ranked ninth at the 2023 Miami Muscle Beach Pro and fifth at the 2-23 DC Pro. According to NPC News Online, this is his first pro win. He has qualified for the 2023 Olympia for the first time. He was the only non-American athlete in the lineup, and the judges unanimously placed him first on their scorecards.
Second Place — Rodrigue Chesnier
Chesnier was a favorite for this contest based on his second-place finish at the 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow on June 4, 2023. He repeated his silver-medal performance in Montgomery. The 2022 Phoenix Pro winner aims to qualify for the Olympia for fourth straight year. His best finish on that stage is ninth in 2020.
Third Place — Drew Cullen
Cullen entered his third show of the 2023 season and scored his third top-three finish. He has finished as high as second in the 2023 Palmetto Pro. He’ll have to score gold in 2023 if he is going to contest reigning Olympia champion Erin Banks on the 2023 Olympia stage.
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Fitness Winner — Tiffany Chandler
Chandler made her return to the stage following a two-and-a-half-year absence. She picked up right where she left off with a win in her home state. Fitness division shows are judged for physique and routine, with the latter taking two-thirds of the overall score.
Chandler was in third place in the physique round but won the routine round to claim gold by a single point. She will make her third career Olympia appearance if she chooses to compete in November.
Second Place — Amber Steffen
Steffen won the physique round of the contest, but the judges unanimously had her in second place in the routine round. She won silver at the 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro show. Prior to this season, Steffen hadn’t competed on a pro stage since 2019.
Third Place – Savahannah Byczek
Byczek is a second-year pro. This was her fourth pro show in the last two seasons. She ranked fourth overall in the 2023 Adela Garcia Classic Pro earlier this season. She has yet to win a pro show, but placing third against Chandler should boost her confidence for a future contest appearance this season.
The next Fitness division contest on the 2023 IFBB schedule is the 2023 Vancouver Pro in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on July 14-16, 2023.
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