2005 Canadian Bodybuilding Championships Contest Report

September 3, 2005 - by genex hwang

Montreal, QC, Canada - It wouldn't be a bodybuilding show without the crowd having something to talk about and the 2005 Canadian Bodybuilding Championships delivered. With a field that proves that women's bodybuilding is still alive and growing, there were over 30 of Canada's top amateur women competing to win the overall championship and the IFBB Pro Card that goes with it, but like in past years, two cards were handed out with Autumn Raby adding 2005 Canadian Bodybuilding Champion to her list of titles. The other pro card was more talked about and it was given to Quebec's own Colette Guimond, by far the most muscular competitor in the show.

Guimond had the audience's attention from the get go with her massive muscular density and shredded conditioning. The only thing holding her back is her shoulders which because of an accident are not balanced with the rest of her physique and disturb her symmetry. However, at 5'0" and 160 lbs. she was one of the thickest, most muscular women ever to step on the Canadian stage.

Guimond edged out Alberta's Jody Wald who has continually improved each year and her debut in the heavyweight class was impactful. With added mass on her delts, and a lot of thickness throughout her back, Wald brought an impressive package that got everyone's attention.

Another newcomer to the class, at least on the National level was third place finisher, Zoa Linsey from British Columbia. One of the tallest competitors, Linsey still was able to pack on the muscle to fill out her impressively built frame. While she can still add even more size and carry it quite easily, Linsey will definitely be able to push for her pro card soon. Many in the audience would have had Wald and Linsey topping the class, and when Linsey was announced in third place, the crowd erupted into boos.

Other top names in the class proved that the Canadians were stacked with talent. Outside the top three were luminaries such as veterans Pam Howard, Mary Lynne Mackenzie and fresh new faces like Kim Birtch, Tatiana Anderson and Marie Thiebaut.

Dropping down to the middleweights (the cutoff in Canada is 125.5 lbs.) was Autumn Raby and when she weighed in for the middles, there were a few worried athletes - and deservedly so. Raby brought a near perfect package and will certainly be a strong pro. Having formerly competed as a heavyweight, we already know she can carry the weight and size well, and she should follow nicely in the steps of her predecessors to represent Canada well.

In second place was Janeen Lankowski who also won the best poser award for her energetic routine. Lankowski has a nice full physique and with a littel more fullness to round out her shapes, will continue to show strongly at the Nationals. Following her was Quebecous Nathalie Hould.

Hould was in attendance in 2004 at the show and had added impressive mass to her frame and showed elegant lines and a nice overall physique. With a little more size and conditioining she could easily take the class in future years.

Kat Kim Johnston was well conditioned and Alice Cesar rounded out the smallest class.

In the lightweights, it was last year's runner up Carmen Tocheniuk taking the class. Her v-taper was nice and that combined with her youthful look and stage presence propelled her to the class title. Ellen Partnoy continued to improve as she took second ahead of another masters competitor, Kandy Thomas. Thomas just needs to work on her posing and stage presence as she has a nice physique but isn't able to present it to its potential.

Finally there were two masters classes and it was the grand masters class that kicked everything off. The grand masters are 50 and over and Barbara Stannard did not look like she was old enough, and she was tight and lean. Since there were no others in the class, she took the title, but was definitely a deserving champion.

In the masters category (35+) it was Quebec's impressive Marie Thiebaut who was a cut above the rest with her massive muscularity and crisp conditioning. She fared well in the open and was an easy choice for the class as well.

Ellen Partnoy again placed second and Helene Mayotte took third.

Hopefully at the Canadians next year in Saskatoon, they will have enough competitors once again to allow for two more pro cards as Canada has so many quality athletes and they ha so few chances to turn pro (this year in 2005 it was a double whammy as the North Americans were on the same weekend as the Nationals).

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Results (all results)

Women's Bodybuilding Overall: Autumn Raby* Lightweights 1) Carmen Tocheniuk 2) Ellen Partnoy 3) Kandy Thomas 4) Mirna Cruz 5) Francina Bezzubetz-Chopp 6) Mariva Barrios 7) Anne Maure Middleweights 1) Autumn Raby* 2) Janeen Lankowski 3) Nathalie Hould 4) Alice Cesar 5) Kim Johnston Heavyweights 1) Colette Guimond* 2) Jody Wald 3) Zoa Lindsey 4) Marie Thibault 5) Pamela Howard 6) Tatiana Anderson 7) Kim Birtch 8) Mary-Lynne MacKenzie 9) Catherine DeCsavossy 10) Robin Hillis 11) Christiane Lamy 12) Helene Mayotte 13) Claudia Genest * eligible for IFBB pro card

Masters Women Grand Masters (over 50): Barbara Stannard Masters (over 35) 1) Marie Thiebaut 2) Ellen Partnoy 3) Helene Mayotte 4) Robin Eve 5) Kandy Thomas 6) Grete Clary 7) Francina Bezzubetz-Chopp 8) Pamela Eisen