Benidorm, Spain welcomed the 2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show this weekend from July 29-30. Competitors from the Men’s Open and Bikini categories gathered with the intention of earning an invite to this year’s Olympia competition.
This event is a qualifier for the upcoming Mr. Olympia contest taking place on Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, Florida inside the Orange County Convention Center. It’s been a busy season and athletes have already earned qualifications. However, the deadline for passage to the 2023 Mr. Olympia is Oct. 9. Brett Wilkin won the 2022 Bigman Spain Pro, but didn’t compete this weekend so a new champ emerged.
After putting on a show during the prejudging rounds and the finals, Roman Fritz emerged victorious with the Men’s Open title. He’ll have the opportunity to face the reigning Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan in roughly three months. Meanwhile, Ivanna Escandar took home gold in Bikini. With her achievement, she will square off against Bikini Olympia Maureen Blanquisco.
2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show Winners
- Men’s Open: Roman Fritz
- Bikini: Ivanna Escandar
2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show Results Breakdown
Men’s Open
Competitors from the Open class wasted no time asserting themselves as title contenders during the prejudging rounds. The combination of conditioning and fullness presented by Emir Omeragic and Roman Fritz dominated discussions online.
Roman Fritz last appeared on stage at the 2023 Mr. Big Evolution Pro, where he turned in a second-place performance behind Andrea Presti. Meanwhile, Emir Omeragic previously competed at the same Mr. Big Evolution Pro as Fritz and finished third. In their latest outing, Roman Fritz got the job done and earned his qualification for Olympia.
- Winner — Roman Fritz
- Second Place — Emir Omeragic
- Third Place — Jose Manuel Munoz Quiles
- Fourth Place — Pablo Llopis
- Fifth Place — Krystian Wolski
- Sixth Place — Jonny MC
- Seventh Place — Jordi Llucian Armengol
- Eighth Place — Marco Sarcone
- Ninth Place — Youngbeom Kim
- Tenth Place — Julio Mojica Lopez
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Bikini
Bikini athletes stormed the stage in Spain with one goal: a qualification for Olympia. During prejudging, Krishina Brunauer and Ivanna Escandar looked to have brought their best packages. Both competitors displayed slim waists and excellent stage presence.
Fans expected Ivanna Escandar to put on a show heading into the finals as she was the defending Bikini champion. Escandar’s last contest saw her at the Olympia where she finished 13th. While Brunauer pushed the pace during the finals, Ivanna Escandar defended successfully and won first.
- Winner — Ivanna Escandar
- Second Place — Krishina Brunauer
- Third Place — Chantal Hill
- Fourth Place — Lisa Reith
- Fifth Place — Jade Kelsie Wolfenden
- Sixth Place — Raina Stamatiadou
- Seventh Place — Sofia Maudos Pia
- Eighth Place — Claudia Clemente
- Ninth Place — Giuditta Taccani
- Tenth Place — Alice Marchisio
2023 Bigman Spain Pro Show Scorecards
Fitness Volt congratulates the winners!