It was another rousing show in Ontario.
Written by Robert Zeglinski
As the bodybuilding world continues to rumble toward the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, this November, it first had to make a stop at the 2023 Toronto Pro. In one of the more significant steps for this year’s Olympia qualification, the contest that took place on June 4, 2023, in Toronto, Canada, did not disappoint.
Ten divisions competed at the 2023 Toronto Pro, with the respective winners earning their roster spots at the 2023 Olympia. Because of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness’s (IFBB) changes to the qualification system, any competitor who is not a previous Olympia winner or who did not finish in the previous edition’s top five, must win a sanctioned 2023 contest, like the Toronto Pro, to qualify.
That is no longer a point of contention for the athletes who enjoyed success in Toronto.
2023 Toronto Pro Results
Here are the winners and final standings from each of the participating divisions at the 2023 Toronto Pro, including a headlining victory for Canadian native Iain Valliere in the Men’s Open class. According to Valliere’s page on NPC News Online, it is the athlete’s second career victory on his home soil after winning the 2022 Vancouver Pro. Valliere will now enter the 2023 Olympia looking to improve upon an 11th-place result from 2022.
Men’s Open
- Iain Valliere
- Hassan Mostafa
- Ross Flanigan
- Robin Strand
- Joe Seeman
- Jason Lowe
- Jangmin Lee
- Slavoj Bednar
- Mike Hulusi
- Eiren Gauley
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- Piotr Borecki
- Sung Yeop Jang
- Chris Buhr
- Hwang Shin
- Ming Chun Hon
- Jordan Wise
Classic Physique
- Samuel Paquin
- Carl Gauthier
- Gregory Dawson
- Edgard John Augustin
- Maurice Burgess
- Tyler Okowinsky
- Ali Emre
- Majtaba Zabihi
- Josue Isai Cortes Vargas
- Dimitri Williams
Men’s Physique
- Mehdi Kabbadj
- Rodrigue Chesnier
- Bhuwan Chauhan
- Julian Colley
- Gary Cooper
- Mario Stewart
- Daniel Rabiela
- Jarrett Jenkins
- Austin Belanger
- Francisco Alberto de la Cruz
Men’s Wheelchair
- Mohammadreza Tabrizi Nouri
- Tim Caldwell
- Jason Metcalf
- Bryan Williams
- Jack McCann
Women’s Bodybuilding
- Julia Whitesel
- Teresa Ivancik
- Tananarive Huie
- Melina Perron
Figure
- Lola Montez
- Manon Dutilly
- Jodi Boam
- Lauren Martin-Stow
- Dalila Alegria
- Carmen Penalver
- Giselie Heathcote
- Desiree Alferes
- Nora Prado
- Taylor Mauro
Bikini
- Eli Fernandez
- Adair Libbrecht
- Maxine Somov
- Brittany Gillespie
- Kateryna Kauffman
- Racquel Hutchinson
- Marylou Charette
- Ayleen Santander
- Nikki Kiani
- Courtney Ustrzycki
Women’s Physique
- Emilija Martic
- Romana Skotzen
- Amandine Kolly
- Alyssa Coppolino
- Nathalee Thompson
- Diana Schnaidt
- Kyna Squarey
- Wai Chun Virginia Kwok
- Cara Kerluck
- Josefa Paloma Barba Bedolla
Wellness
- Sandra Colorado Acal
- Kristen Broadwell
- Emily Azzarello
- Anne-Marie Gobeil
- Lauren Barton
- Winglam Lee
The 2023 Olympia is just about five months away, which means the official IFBB contest calendar is staying hot and ready. Over this summer alone, bodybuilders without Olympia berths will have the opportunity to earn their roster spots at contests like the 2023 Texas Pro, the 2023 Chicago Pro, and the 2023 Tampa Pro.
The race seemingly never stops in a chase to the top of the Olympia mountain.
About Robert Zeglinski
Robert is a seasoned and adept editor and writer with a keen, passionate penchant for the writing craft. He’s been a leader in newsrooms such as SB Nation, USA TODAY, and WBBM Newsradio, with various other content and art production teams, and first made a name for himself in his hometown of Chicago. When not knee-deep in research or lost in a stream of consciousness for a thorough piece, you can find Robert inhaling yet another novel, journaling his heart out, or playing with his Shiba Inu, Maximus (Max, for short).