2018 Venice Cup Pro Qualifier

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Women's Bodybuilding.
Marina Schermer (58) won her class, and came second in the Overall. Maria Bradley (80) won overall and Pro Card.

 

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Women's Physique.  Marina Schermer (58) won her class and the overall, to claim her NPC (IFBB) Professional League Pro Card. That makes 2 this year, she won IFBB Elite Pro Card in March this year.

In the Overall, Bela Soares  (109) put up some tough resistance, but Marina's completeness was too much, and Marina got the nod.

 

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2018 Venice Cup Pro Qualifier Bodybuilding

RESULTS
Overall Champ and Class C Maria A Bradley (80)  PRO CARD WINNER!!!
Runner up and Class A Marina Schermer (58)
3rd and Class B  1 KATJA BAUER (148)

Class a 2nd MARIARITA RENDINA (192)

Class B 2nd CRISTINA TREVISAN (101)

 

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Venice Cup Pro Qualifier
Physique Results
Class A and Overall Marina SCHERMER (58) PRO CARD WINNER!!!

Class A 2 KATJA BAUER (148)
Class A 3 MARIARITA RENDINA (192)
Class A 4 CRISTINA TREVISAN (101)
Class A 5 MONICA PARENTE (178)

Class B 1 ISABEL BAIÃO (109)
Class B 2 MANUELA MATTEUCCI (152)

Class C 1 MADDALENA LONATI (70)

 

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PRO CARD WINNERS CONFIRMED.

VENICE CUP PRO QUALIFIER
Campdarsego, Padova, Italy
December 2, 2018
        
Gilbert Cuschieri   Malta   Men’s Bodybuilding
        
Christian Zagarella   Italy           Classic Physique
        
Emile Walker           UK           Men’s Physique
        
Maria A. Bradley   USA           Women’s Bodybuilding
        
Patricia Frits           Hungary   Fitness
        
Julia Heerenveen Netherlands   Figure
        
Erika Mastrosimone   Italy           Bikini
        
Marina Schermer   Germany   Women’s Physique

[imanze]

Guys,
I spotted one "little" detail. Maria Bradley practically has a penis.

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Maria Bradley is big, but I notice that some physique contestants are bigger than the runner ups to her.

[necro2080]

Maria Bradley is big, but I notice that some physique contestants are bigger than the runner ups to her.

Yeah, the two categories are very weird right now. I don't know if the girls don't know which one to sign in or if because of the lack of clear rules or "size/weight" restrictions they try both.

At the amateur part of the Romania MF a lady won the Physique Overall and came second in her figure class.

[bluerondo]

Is that the lovely Mavi Gioia holding up the hands of the winners?

She looks wonderful. One of the all time favorites. 

[timmon]

Maria Bradley is big, but I notice that some physique contestants are bigger than the runner ups to her.

Yeah, the two categories are very weird right now. I don't know if the girls don't know which one to sign in or if because of the lack of clear rules or "size/weight" restrictions they try both.

At the amateur part of the Romania MF a lady won the Physique Overall and came second in her figure class.

Yes, in the qualifications (in particular), it is common for athletes to try 2 categories to try their luck.
Figure is supposed to be all about symmetry with some definition, but not dry, Physique is similar to figure, but more definition and dryness  is allowed, but not at the level seen in Bodybulding,  plus flexing is included unlike Figure, of course. Bodybuilding, much harder flexing, more definition allowed.
So you see Physique women who are too hard and marked down, they should have tried Bodybuilding. If no Bodybuilding, and they are too defined and dry, they may lose to softer looking women.

This contest was also different to IFBB posing rules! In the Bodybuilding contest, the women were asked for back lat spread, AND their favourite MOST MUSCULAR! Not just in Posedown, but in  the comparisons round! Heaven.

I have to say, IFBB (NPC) Proleague is the place for serious athletes now.  A return to REAL Female Bodybuilding, at last, not seen since the 1990's.

However, this may just be a local inclusion, it happens sometimes. The head judge may have forgotten he is judging the woman's competition. But it made for a super contest.