2022 Vancouver Island Showdown Contest Preview
A city that is rich in Canadian bodybuilding history is Vancouver, British Columbia. More history will be added to that tradition when the 2022 Vancouver Island Showdown contest takes place on Saturday, May 7 in Victoria, BC.
There are two contests scheduled to be held and they are both women’s contests. The women’s bodybuilding and women’s physique shows will both have 2022 Olympia qualifications on the line. Here’s what you can expect when the athletes step under the bright lights and face the judges.
Women’s Bodybuilding
The women’s bodybuilding roster is currently filled with only one athlete – Eva Montgomery, Other athletes will likely jump on board to compete in Vancouver between now and this weekend. Montgomery has competed in both Master’s and Open in her career. Her last onstage appearance was at the 2021 Tampa Pro, where she placed 11th. This may be as good of a chance for her to earn an Olympia qualification as she has ever had.
Eva Montgomery, Spokane, Washington USA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2021 IFBB Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 11th place
- 2018 IFBB Baltimore Classic Masters Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st place
Amateur Contest History
- 2017 NPC USA Championships Women's Bodybuilding - 1st place & Overall (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Women’s Physique
The women’s physique division has seven athletes scheduled to compete at the time of publishing. Danielle Goulet is making her pro debut at this contest. She earned her pro card by winning the 2021 Natural Canada Pro Qualifier contest.
The favorite to win the show is Christelle Zarvoska. She is the only athlete on this list that has Olympia experience. She finished in 8th place at the 2021 Olympia in Orlando, FL. She won the Omaha Pro last year as well. Unless she is way off the mark in Vancouver, expect her to take the Olympia qualification.
Emilija Martic competed at the Vancouver Pro in 2017, and she placed fourth in that show. Jodi Boam won that contest. She could be a contender at this year’s show if she looks as good or better than she did five years ago.
Maria Quennie Liberman may be an athlete to watch. According to NPC News Online, she finished in sixth place at the 2021 Arizona Pro. This will be her first contest since that event, and she’s very likely to have improved significantly.
Dannielle Goulet, Cumberland B.C. CANADA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2022 Vancouver Island Showdown IFBB Pro Women's Physique – TBD (IFBB Pro Debut)
Amateur Contest History
- 2021 CPA Natural Canada Pro Qualifier Women’s Physique - 1st place & Overall (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Tina Mauer Guadarrama, Lincoln, California USA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2019 Legion Sports Fest Pro Women’s Physique - 11th place
- 2019 Rising Phoenix Arizona Pro Women’s Physique - 11th place
Amateur Contest History
- 2015 NPC USAs Women’s Physique (over 35) – 3rd place
- 2015 NPC USAs Women’s Physique (over 40) – 5th place
Layla Ikahihifo, Spokane, Washington USA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2021 IFBB Tampa Pro Women's Physique – 11th place
- 2021 IFBB Chicago Pro Women's Physique – 16th place
Amateur Contest History
- 2020 NPC USA Championships Women's Physique - 1st place & Overall (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Maria Queenie Liberman, Burnaby, B.C. CANADA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2021 IFBB Rising Phoenix Pro Show Womens Physique - 6th place
- 2019 IFBB Vancouver Pro Figure - 15th place
- 2019 IFBB Toronto Pro SuperShow Figure - 10th place
Amateur Contest History
- 2018 NPC North American Championships Women’s Physique Master’s – 2nd place (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Emilija Martic, Surrey, B.C. CANADA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2017 IFBB Vancouver Pro Women’s Physique - 4th place
- 2017 IFBB Arctic Pro Women’s Physique - 4th place
Amateur Contest History
- 2016 CBBF National Championships Women’s Physique - 1st place & Overall (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Jennifer Streeter, Alberta CANADA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2022 Vancouver Island Showdown IFBB Pro Women's Physique – TBD
Amateur Contest History
- 2019 NPC North American Championships Women’s Physique Master’s – 1st place (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Christelle Zarovska, Boca Raton, Florida USA
IFBB Pro League Contest History
- 2021 Olympia Women’s Physique - 8th place
- 2021 IFBB Omaha Pro Women’s Physique - 1st place
- 2021 IFBB Puerto Rico Pro Women’s Physique - 2nd place
- 2020 IFBB New York Pro Women’s Physique - 13th place
- 2019 IFBB Legion Sports Fest Women’s Physique - 9th place
- 2019 IFBB St. Louis Pro Women’s Physique - 6th place
- 2019 IFBB Champions of Power and Grace Women’s Physique (Over 35) - 1st place
- 2019 IFBB Champions of Power and Grace Women’s Physique (Over 40) - 1st place
Amateur Contest History
- 2018 Arnold Amateur Women’s Physique - 1st place & Overall (Earned IFBB Pro Card)
Top 3 Prediction
Christelle Zarovska
Maria Queenie Liberman
Emilija Martic
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