2011 Arnold Classic – Full Contest Results - March 6th, 2011

1. Branch Warren

2. Dennis Wolf

3. Victor Martinez

4. Evan Centopani

5. Dexter Jackson

6. Ronny Rockel

7. Johnnie Jackson

8. Roelly Winklaar

9. Toney Freeman

10. Ben Pakulski

11. Sergey Shelestov

12. Fouad Abiad

13. Essa Ibrahim Obaid

14. Robert Piotrkowicz



The 2011 Arnold Classic will be a memorable one in the Warren household. Not only did Branch take home the winning trophy from Columbus, Ohio, but his wife Trish placed third in a highly competitive Fitness International. Hopefully the power couple brought some empty suitcases with them from Texas to carry back all of the new hardware.

Also included in that was another Most Muscular Award for Warren and he brought a package to the stage that was his best. Not only did he look hard and dry, but Warren was proportioned from his traps to his calves.

Dennis Wolf continued his amazing upward trend by placing second and appeared even tighter than he did at last year’s Olympia. A mild surprise with third place came when Victor Martinez (a past winner of the Arnold but who has been slightly off the past few years due to injury and personal tragedy) heard Evan Centopani’s name called out for fourth place. The youngster from Connecticut appeared headed for the top three at pre-judging but the Dominican Dominator did come in sharp.

Another former winner in Ohio placed fifth, as Dexter Jackson’s smaller physique was symmetrical enough to keep him in the top six. Ronny Rockel rounded out the group and looked impressive, as usual. He probably deserved better, but no one can deny the German’s physique – diminutive or not.

Johnnie Jackson came in looking better than he has in a while and placed seventh, the spot that Roelly Winklaar (eighth) found himself in last March. Toney Freeman and Ben Pakulski also made the top 10

*Warner also won the most muscular title

IFBB score card

Evan Centopani

PERSONAL


Birthdate
Apr 7, 1982

Home
Trumbull, Connecticut, United States of America

Occupation
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder/Title Searcher

BIOGRAPHY

During the course of his bodybuilding career, Centopani has consistently placed high in competition. In his first tournament, he won the heavyweight class and the overall title in the 2005 Bev Francis Atlantic States.

In 2006, he won the superheavyweight and overall titles in NPC Junior Nationals and second place in the superheavyweight class in the NPC National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships.

In 2007, he won the superheavyweight class and overall title for the NPC National Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships, where he earned his pro card.

On May 16, 2009, at his pro debut, Evan Centopani won first place at the New York Pro show at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York.

In a February 8, 2010 interview with Shawn Ray on MD Radio, Centopani announced that he would be taking the 2010 season off, and that he would not compete again until the 2011 Arnold Classic.

Competition history

Amateur

* 2006 Atlantic City Championships - 1st, overall winner
* 2006 NPC Nationals - 1st, 2nd overall
* 2007 NPC Nationals - 1st, overall winner

Professional

* 2009 New York Pro - 1st
* 2011 Flex Pro - 1st
* 2011 Arnold Classic - 4th

Ben Pakulski

BIOGRAPHY

I began training at the age of 15, but had been interested in doing so at a younger age. I remember idolizing my uncles' huge biceps and ability to bounce out push-ups when I was as young as 8. When I began training, my dad always told glory stories of his youth and his tremendous leg and shoulder strength. Who doesn't want to emulate dad! So it began from there.

One of my earliest gym memories is of an older gentlemen explaining the art of the squat to me. His words shaped my approach to training….. "son, the body is an amazing structure, and as with any structure is must begin from the ground first! Build a strong base with your legs, and the rest will follow!" I first found myself getting faster for sports. I became a better overall football player, my speed increased for baseball and I began to blow away many of my counterparts on the hockey rink.

After training for two years I was ready to allow my dad to come to the gym to watch me squat. He had been bugging for awhile after seeing me add muscle and boast of my strength gains(come on, who doesn’t brag to impress their parents!). At this point I was 17, a religious member of "Macks Gym" in Toronto, and eager to learn the sport of bodybuilding. I squatted well that day, 4 plates, 405lbs for 3 sets of 8. I weighed 175lbs at the time. Dad was impressed, and took me that weekend to sign up with the guy known as Canadas bodybuilding coach at the time, Scott Abel.

4 years with Scott saw me go from 175lb kid with little abs and a little muscle to a 250lb 20 year old with abs. He taught me to be diligent with my training and log books, and NEVER miss meals!


My idol and mentor, the late Tom Hall(IFBB Pro, never defeated) was the most influential to my bodybuilding career. Tommy taught me wrong from right inside the gym and out. Tom took the time to teach me the correct biomechanical way to do every exercise, showed me how to eat like a bodybuilder and why. He also got me my first Muscletech contract at the age of 18(they liked the calves too!). Tom passed away 3 weeks after my first ever show on Oct 1, 2005. He never got to see me compete, he had some family things to attend to that weekend. My second show, 3 weeks after he passed, was to be the first time he saw me compete. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I did that show, and every show for the rest of my career in that great mans honor.

STATS

Full Name: Ben Pakulski.

Official Website: http://www.benpakulski.com

Date of Birth: March 18th.

Current Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'10 / 177cm

Contest Weight: 255 Lbs.

Off-Season Weight: 300 Lbs.

Arms: 21"

Quads: 32"

Calves: 22"

Waist: 34"

Neck: 19.5"

Occupation: "Complete Genetic Defiance" sponsored bodybuilder.

COMPETITIVE HISTORY


Contest Place

2011 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XI 4th


2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International 10th



2011 IFBB Flex Pro Show 5th



2010 IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Championships
7th



2009 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships
3rd



2008 IFBB North American Bodybuilding and Figure Championships
2nd



2007 IFBB North American Championships 2nd

Sergey Shelestov

Sergey Shelestov is an IFBB professional bodybuilder from Russia

Stats

Full Name: Sergey Shelestov

Birthday: May, 25

Place of Birth: Talovaya, Russia

Occupation: Personal trainer, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder

Height: 5'11"

Weight (In Season): 265-270 lbs. (Off-Season):280-300 lbs.

Eye Color: Grey blue

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Contest history

2011 Arnold Classic | 11

2010 New York Pro | 11

2010 Arnold Classic | 13

2009 IFBB New York Pro |9th

2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions |4th

2009 IFBB Arnold Classic |8th

2008 IFBB Romanian Pro Grand Prix |4th

2008 IFBB Olympia |17th

2008 IFBB New Zealand Grand Elite Pro |4th

2008 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix VIII |7th

2007 IFBB Olympia |NP

2007 IFBB Arnold Classic |15th

2007 IFBB Sacramento Pro Bodybuilding Grand Prix |12th

2007 IFBB Iron Man Pro |16th

2006 IFBB Romania Gran Prix |3d

2006 IFBB Santa Susanna Gran Prix |7th

2001 IFBB Grand Prix New Zealand |5th

2001 IFBB Grand Prix England |11th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Russia |10th

Toney Freeman

Personal

Height
6ft 2in

Weight
284 lbs

Birth date
Aug 30, 1966


Home
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Stats

* Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

* Competition weight: 295 lbs.

* Off-season weight: 305 lbs.

* Waist: 31 in (79 cm)

Toney Freeman's nickname is the X Man because his body characterises the X-frame of classical bodybuilding: broad shoulders, narrow waist, and flaring thighs. He featured on the cover and pages of FLEX Magazine, Muscular Development, and Robert Kennedy's Musclemag.

Freeman did not become a competitive bodybuilder professional until his late 30s because for many years it was a hobby and the sport was dominated by his idols Lee Haney, Dorian Yates. It took him many years to fill out his large frame and he was mentored by Dave Palumbo to become a professional. Freeman's first (National Physique Committee (NPC)) competition was in 1993, where he won the heavyweight class of the NPC Junior Nationals. His first IFBB event was the Night of Champions competition, where he placed 11th. His first Arnold Classic was in 2005, where he placed 10th. His first Ironman Pro Invitational was in 2006, where he placed 7th. His first Mr. Olympia appearance was in 2006, where he placed 7th. In 2007 he won the Ironman Pro, Sacramento Pro and placed 3rd at the Arnold Classic. He made the top 5 at the 2008 Mr.Olympia

Competitive history

* 1990 AAU Junior Mr America, Tall, 4th

* 1993 NPC Junior Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st

* 1993 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 6th

* 1994 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 4th

* 1995 NPC Nationals, HeavyWeight, 4th

* 2001 NPC Coastal USA Championships, Super-HeavyWeight, 2nd

* 2001 NPC Nationals, Super-HeavyWeight, 8th

* 2002 NPC Nationals, Super-HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall

* 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 11th

* 2003 IFBB Show of Strength Pro Championship, 9th

* 2004 IFBB Night of Champions, 10th

* 2004 IFBB Show of Strength Pro Championship, 8th

* 2005 IFBB Arnold Classic, 10th

* 2006 IFBB Arnold Classic, 9th

* 2006 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th

* 2006 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 5th

* 2006 IFBB Europa Super Show, 1st

* 2006 IFBB Mr Olmypia, 7th

* 2007 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 1st

* 2007 IFBB Sacramento Pro, 1st

* 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic, 3rd

* 2007 IFBB Mr Olympia, 14th

* 2008 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 8th

* 2008 IFBB Arnold Classic, 7th

* 2008 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix, 4th

* 2008 IFBB Tampa Bay Pro, 1st

* 2008 IFBB Europa Super Show, 1st

* 2008 IFBB Mr Olympia, 5th

* 2009 IFBB Arnold Classic, 4th

* 2009 IFBB Australian Pro, 3rd

* 2009 IFBB Mr Olympia, 8th

* 2010 IFBB Mr Olympia, 9th

* 2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro, 3rd

Roelly Winklaar

PERSONAL

Height

5ft 6in

Weight

230 lbs

Home

California, United States of America


CONTENT HISTORY

2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International
8th



2010 IFBB Olympia
14th



2010 IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Championships
1st



2010 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix X
3rd



2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International
7th



2009 NPC Arnold Amateur Championships
1st



2009 NPC Arnold Amateur Championships
1st


Roelly is a happy to announce that he has joined the BSN team

Johnnie Jackson

PRESONAL

Full Name

Johnnie O. Jackson

Nickname

World's Strongest Bodybuilder

Place of Birth

Hammonton, NJ

Date of Birth

January 30, 1971

Residence

Hurst, Texas

STAT

Height

5'8"

Contest Weight

255 lbs.

Off-Season Weight

290 lbs.

Chest

52"

Arms

22"

Quads

36"

Contest history

* 1998 NPC Texas State Championships, Middleweight, 2nd

* 1999 NPC Junior Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 1st

* 1999 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 11th

* 2000 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 2nd

* 2001 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 1st and Overall

* 2001 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st

* 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 10th

* 2003 Grand Prix England, 5th

* 2003 Grand Prix Holland, 5th

* 2003 Ironman Pro Invitational, 9th

* 2003 Night of Champions, 5th

* 2003 Mr. Olympia, 11th

* 2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 9th

* 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 10th

* 2004 Grand Prix Australia, 8th

* 2004 Hungarian Pro Invitational, 5th

* 2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th

* 2004 Mr. Olympia, 14th

* 2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 9th

* 2004 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 7th

* 2004 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd

* 2005 Europa Supershow, 2nd

* 2005 Mr. Olympia, 11th

* 2005 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd

* 2006 Arnold Classic, 13th

* 2006 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 7th

* 2006 Europa Super Show, 3rd

* 2006 Montreal Pro, 1st

* 2006 Atlantic City Pro, 2nd

* 2006 Mr. Olympia, 13th

* 2007 Atlantic City Pro, 1st

* 2007 Mr. Olympia, 9th

* 2008 Ironman Pro Invitational, 5th

* 2008 Arnold Classic, 9th

* 2009 Ironman Pro - IFBB, 10th

* 2009 Tampa Pro - IFBB, 8th

* 2009 Europa Pro - IFBB, 12th

* 2010 Phoenix Pro - IFBB

* 2010 Arnold Classic- IFBB, 12th

* 2010 New York Pro- IFBB, 8th

* 2010 Tampa Pro - IFBB, 3rd

* 2010 Europa Pro - IFBB, 6th

Ronny Rockel

Profile

Birth July 12, 1972 (1972-07-12) (age 38)
Schlema, Germany

Height 5'6"

Weight 230-235 lbs. (In Season)
240-250 lbs. (Off-Season)

Professional Career
Pro-debut IFBB Grand Prix Holland, 1991

Best win 2006 Grand Prix Australia Champion, 2006

Biography

Ronny Rockel was born and raised in Germany. Like many other professional bodybuilders from Europe such as Milos Sarcev and Pavol Jablonicky, Rockel grew up under communist rule. Because of this Rockel was not aware of bodybuilding and other things of the outside world. This soon changed in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was taken down. At seventeen years of age, 143 pounds decided that he wanted a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger's after seeing the film Conan the Barbarian, but at the time commercial gyms in his hometown of Chemnitz, East Germany, were non existent. Instead of abandoning his interest in bodybuilding, he created his own weight set. Following the demise of communism, entrepreneurial activities in the East of Germany spawned and with that the first gym opened in Ronny's hometown. He soon joined and began absorbing information about diet and weight training from other members and fitness magazines. At his first competition, the Hessian Championships, he placed last in his class. But he did not became discouraged, he came back a year later and won the 1995 NABBA German Nationals and placed third at the NABBA Mr. Universe. From then Rockel decided that he had the potential to become a professional bodybuilder. It was not until 2002 that Ronny Rockel achieved professional status by winning the International German Championships. After this victory he won a contract with a nutritional company and relocated with his girlfriend to Venice, California for some time while competing.

Contest history

* 1994 NABBA Hessian Championships, Did not place

* 1995 NABBA German Nationals Championships, 1st

* 1996 NABBA World Championships, Medium, 3rd

* 1998 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium, 2nd

* 1999 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium, 2nd

* 2000 NABBA Mr Universe, Medium, 2nd

* 2000 WABBA World Championships, Short, 1st

* 2002 WABBA International German Championships, 1st (HW and Overall) (Pro Card)

* 2003 IFBB Grand Prix Holland, 7th

* 2003 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary, 4th

* 2003 IFBB Maximum Pro Invitational Grand Prix, 6th

* 2003 IFBB Night of Champions, 15th

* 2004 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 7th

* 2004 IFBB Grand Prix England, 7th

* 2004 IFBB Grand Prix Holland, 7th

* 2004 IFBB Hungarian Pro Invitational, 6th

* 2004 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 10th

* 2004 IFBB Night of Champions, 14th

* 2005 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 3rd

* 2005 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 17th

* 2006 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 1st

* 2006 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 16th (tied)

* 2006 IFBB Grand Prix Austria, 5th

* 2006 IFBB Grand Prix Holland, 3rd

* 2007 IFBB Arnold Classic, 8th

* 2007 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 2nd

* 2007 IFBB Colorado Pro, 4th

* 2007 IFBB Santa Susanna Pro, 3rd

* 2007 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 11th

* 2008 IFBB Arnolds Classic, 13th

* 2008 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 6th

* 2008 IFBB Grand Prix New Zealand, 6th

* 2008 IFBB New York Pro Championships, 3rd

* 2008 IFBB Mr.Olympia 14th

* 2009 IFBB Mr.Olympia 7th

* 2010 IFBB Arnolds Classic, 6th

* 2010 IFBB Mr Europe, 1st

* 2010 IFBB Mr.Olympia, 6th

Robert Piotrkowicz

STATS


Full Name: Robert Piotrkowicz

Place of Birth: Poland.

Height: 5'9 / 175cm

Contest Weight: 250 Lbs.

Off-Season Weight: 290 Lbs.

Occupation: Professional bodybuilder.


Competitive History

Year Competition Placing

2005 IFBB World Amateur Championships Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd

2006 IFBB World Amateur Championships HeavyWeight, 1st

2007 IFBB European Amateur Championships HeavyWeight, 1st

2007 IFBB World Amateur Championships HeavyWeight & Overall, 1st

2008 IFBB Arnold Amateur Super-HeavyWeight, 2nd

2008 Elite Tour 1st

2008 IFBB World Amateur Championships Super-HeavyWeight, 2nd

2009 IFBB Atlantic City Pro 6th

2009 IFBB Europa Supershow Open, 5th

2009 IFBB Sacramento Pro 3rd

2009 IFBB Tampa Bay Pro Open, 15th

2010 IFBB Arnold Classic 10th

Fouad Abiad

Fouad Abiad

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Fouad Abiad began training at the age of 21. Fouad cites his father as his biggest influence. Fouad is a Shiite Muslim.

Stats

Height: 5'10"

Off Season Weight: 280 lb.

Competition Weight: 245 lb.

Contest history


2011 IFBB Flex Pro Show
3rd


2009 IFBB Europa Super Show & Supplement Expo
4th



2009 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships
2nd



2008 IFBB Olympia
17th



2008 IFBB 15th Annual Sports/Fitness Weekend & Europa IFBB Super Show
3rd


2008 IFBB Houston Pro Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Contest
7th



2008 NPC Tampa Bay Bodybuilding & Figure Contest
5th



2007 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest
8th


2007 IFBB Montreal Pro Classic
5th


2006 IFBB Atlantic City Pro
15th


2005 CBBF Canadian Championships
1st


2003 CBBF Canadian Championships
5th