2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Top 5 Contest Results

HGH.com Athletes Ben White and Tricky Jackson Place in Top 5 of Their Respective IFBB Tampa Pro Contests, While Tara Silzer Wins First Place in NPC Rankings

Bodybuilders from around the world recently gathered in Tampa, Florida, to compete in the 2014 IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Worldwide (PWC) Championships and NPC Tim Gardner Extravaganza. The events – popularly known as the IFBB Tampa Pro and NPC Tampa National Qualifier – featured a series of highly competitive contests on August 8-9. When the results were revealed, HGH.com athletes Ben White and Richard “Tricky” Jackson were among the top bodybuilders in their respective IFBB categories. Tara Silzer competed in the NPC events, and won first place in her category and overall.

The entire HGH.com team would like to extend hearty congratulations to all of the 2014 Tampa winners and special kudos to Tricky, Ben and Tara, who have done our brand proud. All three of these outstanding athletes demonstrated the effectiveness of our natural HGH and bodybuilding supplements when combined with intensive training, proper nutrition and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Ben placed 5th (out of 23) in the IFBB Men’s Bodybuilding category, and was one of only two U.S. competitors in the top 5. Tricky placed 3rd (out of 24) in the IFBB Men’s 212 and Under category, and was also one of only two Americans in the top 5 of that group. Tara placed 1st in the NPC Women’s Heavyweight Bodybuilding category and won the overall title.

Tara Silzer (second from left, in purple) accepts her first-place award for Women’s Bodybuilding at the 2014 NPC Tim Gardner Extravaganza in Tampa; Nicole Nowacki (in chartreuse) took second place.

Where did your favorite bodybuilding pros place in the IFBB PWC Championships? To recap the event’s milestone achievements, we’ve spotlighted the top 5 winners in each of the IFBB Tampa Pro categories below:

 
Ben White (far left) flexes his award-winning physique next to fellow competitors in the 2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Men’s Bodybuilding championship.

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Champions:

1. Victor Martinez, Dominican Republic
2. William Bonac, Holland
3. Mohamed Bannout, Lebanon
4. Max Charles, Huntington, NY
5. Ben White, Glen Falls, NY

Tricky Jackson (second from left) shows off his ripped body and “Best Side Poser” form alongside fellow contestants in the 2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Men’s 212 championship.

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Men’s 212 and Under Champions:

1. Hidetada Yamagishi, Japan
2. Marvin Ward, Trenton, NJ
3. Tricky Jackson, Louisville, KY
4. Thomas Benagli, Italy
5. Baito Abbaspour, Iran

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Men’s Physique Champions:

1. Sadik Hadzovic, Westbury, NY
2. Anton Antipov, Brooklyn, NY
3. Tristan Murray, Davenport, IA
4. Emmanuel Banks, Riviera Beach, FL
5. Michael Ferguson, Memphis, TN

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Women’s Bodybuilding Champions:

1. Sheila Bleck, Tampa, FL
2. Jennifer Sedia, Lubbock, TX
3. Monique Jones, Greenville, SC
4. Kahla Bullemor, Australia
5. Melody Spetko, Lutz, FL

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Women’s Physique Champions:

1. Heather Grace, Denver, CO
2. Karina Nascimento, Boca Raton, FL
3. Jillian Reville, Ridgefield, CT
4. Teresita Morales, Middle Village, NY
5. Asha Hadley, Miami, FL

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Fitness Champions:

1. Bethany Cisternino, Bridgewater, NJ
2. Darrian Tissenbaum, Pittsburgh, PA
3. Kristine Duba, Panama City Beach, FL
4. Somkina Liudmila, Russia
5. Sara Kovach, Carnegie, PA

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Figure Champions:

1. Latorya Watts, Las Vegas, NV
2. Alicia Coates, Phoenix, AZ
3. Megan Olson, Woodstock, GA
4. Kamla Macko, Brandon, FL
5. Wendy Fortino, San Jose, CA

2014 IFBB Tampa Pro Bikini Champions:

1. India Paulino, Pembroke Pines, FL
2. Bianca Berry, New York, NY
3. Noemi Olah, Ruskin, FL
4. Michelle Lewin, Venezuela
5. Vanessa Campbell, Palm Coast, FL

For a complete list of rankings in all 2014 IFBB Tampa Pro bodybuilding and fitness categories, visit the NPC News Online results page at http://contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2014/ifbb_tampa_pro.

Please join us in congratulating our HGH.com-sponsored athletes and wishing them continued success in their upcoming competitions and events:

• 2014 IFBB North American Championships – Tara will compete August 29-30 in Pittsburgh, PA
• NPC 2014 Infinity Fit Championships – Tricky will participate in the September 6 event in Detroit, MI
• 2014 Mr. Olympia/Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend – Ben, Tricky and Tara will all compete September 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV
• 2014 NPC Tricky Jackson Classic Championships – Tricky will host his namesake event on October 11 in Lexington, KY
• 2014 IFBB World Fitness Championships – Tara will compete October 17-20 in Montreal, Canada
• 2014 Europa Games – Ben will compete October 25-26 in Phoenix, AZ

HGH.com was proud to sponsor the 2014 IFBB Tampa PWC Championships and NPC Tim Gardner Extravaganza National Qualifier. The event provided an excellent opportunity to introduce our Purity Select natural HGH and bodybuilding supplements to a wide audience of serious bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts. To learn more about our complete line of over-the-counter HGH and bodybuilding supplements, visit http://www.hgh.com/bodybuilding-supplements/.