April 20, 2024

Akim Williams Wins 2021 IFBB Puerto Rico Professional Bodybuilding Display

Alternatives to qualify for the Mr. Olympia — the top rated present in bodybuilding — are couple and considerably among. So when a competitor jumps into a contest, nothing at all can be still left to possibility. The most up-to-date prospect came on June 27, 2021, in Nassau, Bahamas, in the kind of the 2021 Puerto Rico Professional. Twelve athletes took to the phase with hopes of getting the last a single standing just after the posedown.

In the conclude, Akim Williams hoisted the sword that served as the trophy for this contest. He also attained a qualification to the 2021 Olympia, getting area Oct. 7-10 in Orlando, FL. Down below are the total success for the 2021 Puerto Rico Professional and division winners for the other contests. 

2021 Puerto Rico Pro Men’s Open up Bodybuilding Benefits

  1. Akim Williams
  2. Mohamed Shaaban
  3. Hassan Mastafa
  4. Andrea Presti
  5. Andrea Muzi
  6. Theo Leguerrier
  7. William Martins
  8. Robin Strand
  9. Jamie Christian-Johal
  10. Dorian Haywood

Winner — Akim Williams

The initially detail that stood out about Williams was his quadriceps. Aside from how significant they ended up, there was plenty of definition, including cross striations when he flexed them. He experienced been criticized in the previous for his deficiency of conditioning onstage, but his presentation was good sufficient for him to generate his 3rd expert victory. Just before this, his very last gain was the 2020 Chicago Pro. He also received the Tampa Pro in 2016.

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Second Put — Mohamed Shaaban

Shaaban may well have looked his finest at this contest. He and Williams traded areas in the callouts for the duration of each prejudging and finals. So the final decision was a difficult a single for the judges. When he didn’t get this demonstrate, the excellent news is that he earns added factors on the Olympia Qualification factors process, which can enable him make it to the massive exhibit this tumble.

3rd Location — Hassan Mastafa

Mastafa had competed in multiple reveals presently this 12 months. He received 3rd at the New York Pro, and the toll of the clearly show may possibly have affected his peak at this contest. While he is an spectacular bodybuilder, Williams was too major and conditioned to be denied. Some enthusiasts in attendance did feel that Mastafa deserved 2nd place.

Nonetheless, Mastafa might have punched his ticket to the Olympia now, many thanks to the details procedure. He was in 2nd position with 10 factors likely into this function. His third-place finish will add 4 extra to that full.

Other Division Winners

The men’s Open up division was not the only team that noticed action in Puerto Rico. All through the weekend, athletes competed in nine other divisions at this show, such as all six women’s divisions. Equite winner bought the initially position trophy as properly as qualification to the Olympia in Orlando. The winners of just about every contest are down below.

  • Women’s Bodybuilding — Nadia Capotosto
  • Women’s Physique — Tanya Chartrand
  • Wellness — Casey DeLong
  • Conditioning — Derina Wilson
  • Figure — Jessica Reyes Padilla
  • Bikini — Maria Julia Lemos
  • 212 Pound Division — Piotr Borecki
  • Vintage Physique — Gabriel Zancelli Machado
  • Men’s Physique — Diego Montenegro

For the other men’s Open up competitors that have nevertheless to qualify for the Olympia, a couple of additional shows that they can enter before the cutoff date of Sept. 12, 2021. The remaining contests are below.

  • Mr. Major Evolution — July 16-18 Estoril, Portugal
  • Chicago Professional — July 23-24, Atlanta, GA (Moved Because of to COVID-19 Laws)
  • Tampa Pro — August 6-7, Tampa, FL
  • Texas Pro — August 13-14, Irving, TX
  • Europa Professional — August 15, Spain (Town not Announced as of this producing)

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