2023 Hurricane Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

The 2023 Hurricane Pro bodybuilding show will take place in St. Petersburg, FL, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Figure division athletes will be competing for a win as well as a qualification to compete in the 2024 Olympia Weekend. The dates and location of the 2024 Olympia have not been announced at the time of this article’s publication.

2023 Hurricane Pro Rosters

Across the three divisions, nearly 90 pros will be onstage to face the judges and fans. The rosters for all three shows are below:

Classic Physique

• Eric Abelon (USA)
• Corey Amey (Canada)
• Woilid Baatout (France)
• Sali Bacovic (USA)
• Anthony Barbera III (USA)
• Laurent Bernardini (France)
• Duron Anthony Berry (USA)
• Emilio Born (USA)
• Rodrigo Coelho (Brazil)
• Miguel Dominguez (USA)
• Shurandy Doran (Curacao)
• Brian Garrison (USA)
• Zanyar Ghaderpour (USA)
• Siem Goossens (The Netherlands)
• Keith D. Holmes (USA)
• Daniel Hughes (USA)
• Aaron Jeffery (USA)
• Nathaniel Joiner (USA)
• Mehdi Larijani (USA)
• Orlando Perdomo Lopez (USA)
• Ufuoma Otobo (USA)
• Michael Palm (USA)
• Alex Pomeroy (USA)
• Oshanda Rhoden (USA)
• Melvin Feliciano Rivera (USA)
• Zack Romano (USA)
• Wilfredo Victoria (USA)
• Stephen Webley (USA)

Men’s Physique

• Manny Andara (USA)
• Christopher Barr (USA)
• Alim Bolton (USA)
• Emerson Brahimir (Canada)
• Denzel Bridges (USA)
• Miguel Cartaya (Ecuador)
• Robert Clark (USA)
• Jonathan Coleman (USA)
• Charles Donaldson (USA)
• Jamal Everette (USA)
• Joshua Goforth (USA)
• Brett Mario Jackson (USA)
• Brock Jenkins (USA)
• Mehdi Kabbadj (USA)
• Evan Kanu (USA)
• Hossein Karimi (USA)
• Benquil Marigny (USA)
• Kelvin Morel (USA)
• Geobanny Paula (USA)
• Hygor Ponchet (USA)
• Zack Romano (USA)
• Abrahan Sanchez (USA)
• Matthew Smith (USA)
• Remon Smith (USA)
• Winston Sullivan (USA)
• Favian Villalobos (USA)
• Deke Walker (USA)
• Evan Wells (USA)
• Ricky Armon Wilson (USA)

Figure

• Magaly Albino (USA)
• Melissa Brodsky (USA)
• Fatima Carlos (USA)
• Autumn Cleveland (USA)
• Edith Davis (USA)
• Kelly Dominick (USA)
• Laura Ehlen (USA)
• Christelle Elele (Guadeloupe)
• Kelly Estrada (Venezuela)
• Joy Eve (Bermuda)
• Kayla Forcier (USA)
• Jennifer Freeman (USA)
• Cecilia Gonzalez (USA)
• Jennifer Hampton (USA)
• Mayra Rocha Hernandez (Mexico)
• Courtney Jacobs (USA)
• Georgina Lona (Mexico)
• Nanci Lozano (USA)
• Natalia Marrero (USA)
• Hiromi May (USA)
• Monica Nuhfer (USA)
• Mary Nyarko Omale (Ghana)
• Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
• Deshane Price (USA)
• Laura Saccomani (Paraguay)
• Kimberly Smith (USA)
• Christine Stearns (USA)
• Rachel Stuckart (USA)
• Karen Vitor (USA)
• Maria Wattel (The Netherlands)
• Thais Cabrices Werner (USA)
• Rhonda Wilwerding (USA)

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Men’s Physique Athletes to Watch

Below are athletes who will likely compete in the first callouts of Men’s Physique:

Mehdi Kabbadj

Mehdi Kabbadj will compete at the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023. The 2023 Hurrican Pro will be the 2023 Toronto Pro Supershow winner’s fifth show of 2023. Kabbadj’s most recent pro show was the 2023 Vancouver Pro, where he ranked 12th overall.

Benquil Marigny

Benquil Marigny tied for 16th in the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia. He’s also set to compete in the 2023 edition, thanks to his win at the 2023 1st Phorm St. Louis Pro. With Marigny so close to his Olympia appearance, this show will gauge his progress and potentially land him his 2024 Olympia qualification.

Brett Mario Jackson

Despite competing in five pro shows in 2023, Brett Mario Jackson did not score a pro show win before the 2023 Olympia qualification cutoff on Oct. 9, 2023. His best finish was fourth at the 2023 Daytona Pro. He hopes that the new season serves as a fresh start with new opportunities to punch his 2024 Olympia ticket.

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Figure Athletes to Watch

Below are athletes likely to reach the first callout in the Figure division:

Autumn Cleveland

Autumn Cleveland is qualified for the 2023 Olympia via her 2023 Chicago Pro victory. 2023 will be her second consecutive Olympia. Winning the 2023 Hurricane Pro would lock up a third straight Olympia qualification and offer her ample off-season.

Adela Ondrejovicova

The 2023 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro champion, Ondrejovicova, will compete at the 2023 Olympia. Like Cleveland, Ondrejovicova would like to secure her 2024 Olympia qualification early so she has more schedule options for the upcoming season. Only one qualification will be awarded at this show. Don’t be surprised if Ondrejovicova and Cleveland are posing down for the title.

Kelly Estrada

Kelly Estrada competed once in 2023, finishing the Daytona Pro in third place and revealing her potential at the top of the division. Standing next to Olympia-qualified athletes should be a great experience, whether she wins or not.

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