2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro Results and Scorecards

The 2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro took place in Estoril, Portugal on July 9. This event featured a total of nine divisions including Men’s 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Women’s Bodybuilding, Figure, Women’s Physique, and Wellness. 

 

As of this year, there are fewer months to earn an invite to the next Mr. Olympia contest. Currently, athletes have until Oct 9. The 2023 Mr. Olympia competition is scheduled for Nov. 2-5 inside the Orange County Convention Center. The top five finishers from the Open Mr. Olympia last year are automatically invited back to this year’s edition of the event. 

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Men’s 212 Bodybuilding

During prejudging, Marco Sarcone stood out with exceptional conditioning. His last contest came in dominant fashion at the 2022 Worldwide Amateur Olympia in first place. He battled against Roman Lushchenko today. They put on a good contest but Roman Lushchenko got his hand raised and secured first place. 

• Winner — Roman Iushchenko
• Second Place — Marco Sarcone
• Third Place — Nasser Sayed
• Fourth Place — Lucas Coelho
• Fifth Place — Daniel Sticco
• Sixth Place — Miguel Angel Angustia Fontenla
• Seventh Place — Ayat Najd Bagheri
• Eighth Place — Gabor Berek
• Ninth Place — Luca Pola
• Tenth Place — Jorge Zamorano Avila

Classic Physique

During prejudging and finals, it was a battle between Stephane Matala, who is known for great conditioning and striations, and Antoine Loth. Loth last competed at the 2023 Sheru Classic Pro Italy where he took second. In the end, the conditioning and experience of Antoine Loth helped him secure the Classic Physique title in Portugal. 

• Winner — Antoine Loth
• Second Place — Stephane Matala
• Third Place — Miguel Malimo
• Fourth Place — David Martinez Campos
• Fifth Place — Adam Bomert
• Sixth Place — Emanuele Ricotti
• Seventh Place — Lucas Guido
• Eighth Place — Florian Hartlage
• Ninth Place — Pedro Ferreira
• Tenth Place — Luca Corrado

Men’s Physique 

Men’s physique competitors put on a thrilling contest this weekend. By the end prejudging wrapped up, fans were impressed with the physiques of Phillippe Degila and Sidy Pouye the most. Degila last competed at the 2022 Empro Pro where he placed outside the top 15 but he came with a chip on his shoulder this weekend. Pouye, on the other hand, last took home first at the 2023 Sheru Classic Pro Italy. The dominant upper body of Sidy Pouye secured him the win and the first-place trophy.  

• Winner — Sidy Pouye
• Second Place — Philippe Degila
• Third Place — Lenny Massouf
• Fourth Place — Jin Bo Li
• Fifth Place — Emile Walker
• Sixth Place — Jessy Pigury
• Seventh Place — Alessio Sbizzera
• Eighth Place — Furkan Er
• Ninth Place — Marcos Iglesias Garcia
• Tenth Place — Yassin Serroukh

Bikini

In the Bikini category, fans and judges saw a war between Chantal Hill and Tatiana Lanovenko. They were both put through a number of comparisons. Hill took first recently at the 2023 NPC Empro Classic Pro while Lanavenko last took seventh at the 2022 BigMan Weekend Pro. The balance, symmetry, and overall look of Tatiana Landovenko was one of her best and she secured the victory.  

• Winner — Tatiana Lanovenko
• Second Place — Chantal Hill
• Third Place — Kristina Brunauer
• Fourth Place — Priscila Leimbacher
• Fifth Place — Anna Setlak
• Sixth Place — Sofia Maudos 
• Seventh Place — Sarah Neuheisel
• Eighth Place — Laura Zakharias
• Ninth Place — Sara Fratella
• Tenth Place — Ines Neves

Women’s Bodybuilding

While there wasn’t a deep pool of talent, competitors in Women’s Bodybuilding put on a top-notch show. Leonova last took first in 2021 Portugal Pro show while Barreto was second at the 2022 Big Man Evolution Pro show.  Now, Alcione Barreto can call herself a 2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro champion. 

• Winner — Alcione Barreto
• Second Place — Anastasia Leonova

Figure

In what has become an immensely competitive and thriving division, competitors from Figure were eager to turn up this weekend. The finals, however, saw two names emerge as frontrunners: Kristen McGregor and Rejoice Godwin. McGregor’s last contest was in fifth at the 2022 FitMuscle Pro. She was up against Godwin, who is known for her consistency. Godwin last took to the stage at the 2023 Empro Classic in third. In the end, Kristen McGregor won the show with her most complete package to date.  

• Winner — Kristen McGregor 
• Second Place — Rejoice Godwin 
• Third Place — Nadine Claudia Huber 
• Fourth Place — Hannah Prause
• Fifth Place — Daiane Aparecida de Freitas
• Sixth Place — Helen Zavitsanou
• Seventh Place — Paula Ranta
• Eighth Place — Anna Kohckar
• Ninth Place — Adela Ondrejovicova
• Tenth Place — Doroto Ogonowska

Women’s Physique

Another popping category, Women’s Physique competitors left nothing in the tank and put it all on the line this weekend. Judges had a tough job during this competition. When finals commenced it seemed that Birgit Andersch and Caroline Alves Dos Santos were fighting for supremacy. Birgit last took second at the 2023 Empro Classic Pro. Meanwhile, Dos Santos entered this event having last finished third at the Romania Muscle Fest Pro. While it was close, Caroline Alves Dos Santos won the show. 

• Winner — Caroline Alves Dos Santos 
• Second Place — Birgit Andersch
• Third Place — Uta Kohler-Spitzbart
• Fourth Place — Sanna Nupponen
• Fifth Place — Justyna Rudnicka
• Sixth Place — Alessandra Patricia Da Silva
• Seventh Place — Anna Cicerelli
• Eighth Place — Marina Kassinopoullou
• Ninth Place — Karine Cyrille
• Tenth Place — Alexandria Karrie 

Wellness 

Wellness competitors brought it on Sunday. Moreira, who last took eighth at the 2023 Empro Pro was out for vengeance. Up against fourth-place 2023 Empro Pro finisher Lisa Meiswinkel, it was an exciting back-and-forth on stage. When the dust settled, Lisa Meiswinkel walked away with gold. 

• Winner — Lisa Meiswinkel 
• Second Place — Catia Moreira 
• Third Place — Teresa Maria Sina 
• Fourth Place — Daniele Medonca 
• Fifth Place — Ruth Petizco
• Sixth Place — Lauwencia Guathierot
• Seventh Place — Yuridia Morales
• Eighth Place — Catarina Sousa
• Ninth Place — Daniela Deiana
• Tenth Place — Tania Isabel Cuha Viegas