Pro/Am Contests Blog

I spotted this Atlantic City Pro review by curt_james on the Usenet misc.fitness.weights newsgroup recently, and am reposting it here with his permission.  Enjoy!

“Attended the Atlantic City Pro Saturday. Got there about a half-hour after the start of the evening show, but still had a fantastic time. Lots of pics, but they’re all on a disposable camera. Picked up a Kodak “Plus Digital” at a service station along the PA Turnpike near Philly. Dropped it off at the grocery store’s photo kiosk an hour ago. (Anonymoose, take note!)

Yaxeni Oriquen, Chris Cormier, Troy Alves, and old school bodybuilder Leon Brown of Pumping Iron fame were all gracious enough to pose for pics. Took some pics of the audience as well as shots of the on stage action, but I’m sure they’re all tiiiiny and probably blurry, too.

Also met Victor Munoz, Yaxeni Oriquen’s and Victor Martinez’s trainer, who was at the show. Check out Pro-Edge.net for Munoz’s website.

The star of “Super Size She,” Joanna Thomas, competed, placing 4th in the under 135-pound category.

Never heard of “Super Size She”?
http://www.flicklife.com/989769097660a5639506/Supersize_She_Woman_BodyBuilding.html

Lisa Aukland won the ladies’ competition and Johnnie O. Jackson won the men’s pro thus qualifying for the Mr. Olympia which will take place September 28 in our own David Cohen’s back yard of Las Vegas!

Women’s 8th place under 135-pound competitor, Giusy Caputo of Sicily, posed for pics with 11th place under 135′er Claudia Partenza and both signed an autograph on this fanboy’s program. 

Six hours of round-trip drive time, but it was very much worth it, imo.

Om, lots of MD staff on hand, but I didn’t recognize more than the faces. You would probably know who they were from the magazine.

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Curt
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/curt_james/

More Atlantic City Pro info here:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2007ifbbatlantic.htm