2001 JAN TANA CLASSIC – PRO WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING: Finals

See the brilliant and ripped Texan pro bodybuilder BETTY PARISO take this overall title from the 2 new “young guns” of bodybuilding, JOANNA THOMAS of England and FANNIE BARRIOS of Venezuela. All three gained the coveted entry to the Ms. Olympia contest.  Yaxeni Oriquen became an outstanding champion and went on to win Ms Olympia and Ms International titles.

This video shows the Finals from walking out on stage, posing routines to the final awards.

22 incredible women competed representing 10 different countries. This contest was Joanna Thomas’s pro debut and to go straight to the Olympia was a huge achievement, especially at the age of 23 years!! You will see the complete exciting event in this DVD, shot in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Emma Sue of UK does not appear in the Show Download (the second half of the event), as she only competed in the first 2 rounds of the prejudging. Unfortunately she injured one of her quads during the initial rounds and was unable to pose (to tense her quads) – or to continue on in the contest due to this knee injury.  (You can see EMMA SUE winning the Overall Women’s Title at the 1999 EFBB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS)

RESULTS:

Lightweight
1. Joanna Thomas, UK
2. Jennifer McVicar, USA
3. Marja Lehtonen, Finland
4. Christi  Wolf, USA
5. Denise Gerard, USA
6. Mary Ellen Jerumbo, USA

Middleweight
1. Fannie Barrios, Venezuela (Photo Gallery)
2. Sophie Duquette, Canada
3. Kim Harris, USA
4. Myriam Bustamante, Mexico
5. Heike Jung, Germany
6. Maria Bello, Argentina

Heavyweight
1. Betty Pariso, USA (Overall winner)
2. Yaxeni Oriquen, Venezuela  (Photo Gallery)
3. Amy Pazzo, USA
4. Heather Foster, USA
5. Sharon Robelle, USA
6. Christine Envall, Australia  (Photo Gallery)
7. Lisa Bavington, Canada
8. Antonella Grilli, Italy
9. Maria Callo Wallace, USA
DNP. Emma Sue of UK withdrew during the event due to injury.