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Ali Sonoma wins first Arnold Amateur NPC Bikini Championship

March 5, 2009 By 17 Comments

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Gia Allemand & Ali Sonoma winners in Columbus.

Ali Sonoma of San Diego, California is the overall winner of the Arnold Amateur NPC Bikini Championship. Thirty-one women competed in the inaugural event. You may recall we profiled Ali on hardbody last month. The judges sent the right message by rewarding Ali not only the Tall Class title but also Overall honors.

HARDBBODY Short Class Results:
1. Gia Allemand
2. Kristal Marshall
3. Beth Roedersheimer
4. Brooke Johnson Griffin
5. Joleen Axworthy

HARDBODY Tall Bikini Class Results:
1. Ali Sonoma
2. Sonya LaGore
3. Melissa Pittman
4. Nicolle Long
5. Kimberlee Strickland

The crowd was unhappy, and rightfully so in my opinion, when Gia Allemand won the short class. Gia beat Parker, Colorado’s Kristal Marshall by one point. There were a variety of physiques that competed and overall it wasn’t a T&A contest like many assumed it would be. I’m encouraged by the potential NPC Bikini brings to the industry. Ali is the perfect example of what a bikini competitor should represent. I had a chance to interview Ali backstage before the finals. Check it out on bodybuilding.com tomorrow.

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  1. tina says:
    March 6, 2009 at 4:56 am

    The only people that were unhappy when well known bikini model gia allemand won was the guys in the front who were friends of kristals that’s screamed out racist comments about gia being white. Yes it was obvious she didn’t tan but this was bikini not figure and she has won every other bikini competition in the world

  2. Isaac Hinds says:
    March 6, 2009 at 5:17 am

    I disagree, a number of people were not happy with the decision and don’t feel race had anything to do with it. I’ve had others as me “Why didn’t she tan”? Magazines prefer women have a tan of some type. Gia is attractive however I felt she lacked the muscle TONE that should be rewarded. In the end the overall winner was correct by the judges.

  3. andrew says:
    March 8, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    yea i heard all the racism there it was disgusting. I couldnt believe my ears when I heard the guys scream why did the white girl win. what a disgrace. gia you are beautiful and you won because you are a top bikini model well deserved. congratulations bella

  4. Holly Marie says:
    March 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    lol Tina’s got a crush on Gia. Lots of people thought Gia did not deserve it that is why they booed. They were booing the idea of Gia as a top bikini girl with her lack of tan and lack of any type of muscle tone whatsoever. She’s pretty and her body could look GREAT if she went to the gym a little, in my opinion

  5. andrew says:
    March 9, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    i agree with you holly she could be alot better she has a good foundation for muscle and tan wouldnt hurt lol. i think that some company should pick her up train her and bring her back next year to show everyone what their transformation on her. it can be like anna nicole smith for the fitness world lol

  6. Isaac Hinds says:
    March 9, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    @andrew – There were “white people” saying the same thing. “why did the white girl win.” Perhaps it could have been because she was white as a ghost and nothing to do with being Caucasian?

    Why would some company “pick her up”? If she already won looking like she did, in theory she shouldn’t need to change anything. I don’t know that I’d want to be referred to as “like Anna Nicole Smith for fitness world”. She was a hot sweaty mess.

  7. Richard Barnet says:
    March 11, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    LOL at “hot sweaty mess.” Isaac, I thought that’s what you liked in a woman… Ha!

  8. Isaac Hinds says:
    March 11, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    LOL no that’s how I like my FLAMING CHEESE!

  9. Laura Brashier says:
    April 8, 2009 at 10:15 am

    I for sure do not think it was a racial remark…. it was just her color! You all know what a difference color makes! Of course I don’t think I would have walked on stage without some color even if you have a rocken body. LNB

  10. MARIO MAYANS says:
    June 8, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    ALI AS ALWAYS GORGEOS, GREAT TAN, WE MISSED HER AS A UFC RING GIRL

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