On Saturday, July 5, 2014, E
dmonton, Alberta was host to the 2014 CBBF Bikini, Figure, Fitness and Physique Championships. This was the first of two Open National shows held in Canada every year and to date this was the largest with well over 470 of Canada's best competitors. Unlike the National level shows in the States, Canada only hands out approximately 17 IFBB Pro Cards each year, so to say that these competitors are ready to battle it out for not just Top spot, but the Overall spot would be an understatement.
This year, 11 IFBB Pro Cards would be awarded to the Overall winners and several Master Overall winners ranging from Men's Physique to Masters Bikini. Classes ranged from three competitors to approximately 33 and some of the classes had six groupings of competitors to go through!
As one can imagine this would not be an easy task and, as it turns out, not only was this event the largest to date, it was also the longest pre-judging and finals – marathon would be a more appropriate word choice. Each competitor had their well deserved moment in front of the esteemed judges, where every turn, smile, hand position, tan, suit and mandatory pose was critiqued and compared in order for the judges to select the Top 5 and award the Top 3 in the Finals and to make the ultimate decision on who would be the lucky 12 to take home and become one of Canada's newest IFBB Pros.
Master Men's Physique Class A:
Chris Johnson NS
Dean Brandt BC
Michael Scuglia ON
Master Men's Physique Class B:
Wayne Devonish AB
Peter Kennedy NS
William Lopetinsky NS
Men's Physique A:
Nathaniel Werner NS
Trevor Ryan ON
Chris Johnson NS
Men's Physique B:
Mirko Maras BC
Jason Desrosiers AB
Wayne Devonish AB
Men's Physique C:
Shane Makan ON
Dan Mrdja ON
Matt Froese NS
Wom
en's Master Physique A:
Sheri McKnight MB
Claudia Martellino PQ
Michelle Mcbeth NS
Women's Master Physique B:
Nathalee Thompson ON
Susan Ormiston MB
Alexandra Heberger MB
Women's Physique A:
Carmen Tocheniuk AB
Jenna Reid ON
Monia Michel-Sweeney PQ
Women's Physique B:
Sheri McKnight MB
Claudia Martellino PQ
Michelle Mcbeth NS
Women's Physique C:
Nathalee Thompson ON
Nicole Berube AB
Susan Ormiston MB
Fitness A:
Caitlin Bailie NS
Juline Chomay AB
Jodi Livingston NS
Fitness B:
Brittany Kanne MB
Kelly Teubert AB
Kim Scoffins NS
Gra
ndmasters Figure:
Ann-Marie Flinn NS
Bonnie Maine ON
Brenda Whitehead NS
Masters Figure A:
Sue Ling Yip ON
Melanie Noel PQ
Lisa Falvo Cabral MB
Masters Figure B:
Bindi Bains Mackoruk NS
Lisa Moskaluk ON
Nancy Lepage PQ
Masters Figure C:
Cara Roberts NS
Crystal Gretz NS
Leanne Macdonald AB
Masters Figure D:
Maria Sharp NS
Erin Stuart MB
Barbara Molyneaux ON
Figure A:
Jacqueline Noseworthy ON
Katrina Kocielska AB
Brenlee Rosenblatt NS
Figure B:
Sophie Hoang-Lagace ON
Sue Ling Yip ON
Melanie Noel PQ
Figure C:
Azaria Glaim AB
Lisa Moskaluk ON
Jenna Wilcox ON
Figure D:
Melanie Falvo Trudeau MB
Julie Peterson NB
Sharona Witwicki BC
Figure E:
Maria Sharp BC
Amanda Morrison NS
Jillian Smith AB
Figure F:
Denean Arntson BC
Erin Stuart MB
Charlotte Clarke ON
Masters Bikini A:
Angelina Yee ON
Jacqueline Pagano ON
Jayme Galloway MB
Mast
ers Bikini B:
Kristine Carr AB
Jordana Jacobson SK
Chelsea-Iyeesha Tapanainen BC
Masters Bikini C:
Alina Alexeanu ON
Jean Uy BC
Tabatha Kirkegaard BC
Bikini A:
Marissa Rodriguez AB
Erin Boily MB
Sarah Secman SK
Bikini B:
Melissa Chanthaseng SK
Marie Robertson SK
Kaitlyn Watson ON
Bikini C:
Anya Ells ON
Martine Gauthier PQ
Ksenia Chezar ON
Bikini D:
Diana Todd BC
Chantelle Harvey-Houghton MB
Anessa Norman AB
Bikini E:
Anette De La Rosa BC
Danielle Vaughan AB
Carrie Hensman AB
Bikini F:
Jill Bunny ON
Maggie Resztak NS
Krista Whiteside NS
The 12 new Canadian IFBB Pros are:
Master Men's Physique Overall Winner: Chris Johnson (NS)
Men's Physique Overall Winner: Mirko Maras (BC)
Master Women's Physique Overall Winner: Nathalee Thompson (ON)
Masters Figure Overall Winner: Sue Ling Yip (ON)
Figure Overall Winner: Azaria Glaim (AB)
Masters Bikini Overall Winner: Angelina Yee (ON)
Bikini Overall Winner: Melissa Chansethang (SK)
Fitness Overall Winner: Brittany Kanne (MB)
Additional IFBB Pro Card winners:
Shane Makan (ON) (Men's Physique C)
Carmen Tocheniuk (AB) (Women's Physique A)
Sophie Hoang-Lagace (ON) (Figure B)
Anette De La Rosa (AB) (Bikini E)
For full contest results, go to http://cbbf.ca/ContestResults/2014Bikini,Figure,Fitness,andPhysiqueChampio.aspx
Every year, there a
lways seems to be one competitor who stands out from the crowd – not just because of their physique but because of their heart, determination and inspirational story that brought them to stage. This year was no exception. A standing ovation was offered from the judges to every single person in attendance, and not a dry eye to be seen, as Figure competitor, Vanessa Rogers, inspired everyone when she stepped out on stage after being left a quadriplegic due to a car accident. With nothing more than a cane, she graced the stage, hit every pose, and reminded each and every one of us why we love this sport.
In 1999, at the age of 16, Vanessa Rogers was involved in a horrible car accident where she broke her neck in four places, was paralyzed from the neck down, and deemed a complete quadriplegic by her doctors. Every test done concluded that she would never be able to live the life or a normal able-bodied individual and would need someone to care for her pretty much 24/7. In 2012 she joined a gym and 
in 2013 Vanessa started to train for a competition. Vanessa placed third at the 2013 Muscle Beach Fall Classic in Figure Medium and won the Alberta Bodybuilding Association's award for The Most Inspirational. Vanessa qualified at the Provincials on June 21, 2014 for Nationals by placing fourth in Figure. At the 2014 CBBF Nationals in Edmonton, Vanessa placed ninth.
With a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work and determination she now walks with only a cane for stability. Vanessa wanted to prove to those who doubted her that they were wrong, and in the end she showed that there are no excuses for not accomplishing goals that you put your all into.
Overall, the 2014 CBBF Bikini, Fitness, Figure and Physique Championships proved successful and has added 12 outstanding new Canadian IFBB Pros to the list of the many great Canadian IFBB Pros before. On September 6, 2014, Quebec will host Part 2 of the CBBF Nationals with the Men's and Women's Bodybuilding.
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