2X Winner Ashley Kaltwasser Bikini International

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ashley Kaltwasser of Akron, Ohio won the Bikini International for the second straight year to become the first repeat winner of the IFBB Pro League contest that debuted at the Arnold Sports Festival in 2011.

Kaltwasser received congratulations from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, $7,000, a Tony Nowak Official Champions Jacket and the champion’s trophy from Eric Hillman of Europa Sports Products and Jason Birney of Hollywood Casino.

Other the Bikini International top six were:

• 2^nd place: Justine Munro of Canada received $3,000 and a trophy from MusclePharm and BPI.
• 3^rd place: Janet Layug of Lakeland, Fla., received $2,000 and a trophy from Optimum Nutrition and Quest Nutrition.
• 4^th place: India Paulino of Pembrook Pines, Fla., received $1,000 and a trophy from ProMera Sports and JanTana.
• 5^th place: Stephanie Mahoe of Oviedo, Fla., received $1,000 and a trophy from Black Skull Heavy Sports Nutrition and The Columbus Dispatch.
• 6^th place: Narmin Assria of Murrietta, Calif., received $1,000 and a trophy from Beast Sports and Kings Kiosk Champion Energy.

Presenting Sponsor: Europa Sports Products.

Diamond Sponsors: EAS Abbott Nutrition, Hollywood Casino Columbus, MHP, MusclePharm, Quest Nutrition.
Gold Sponsors: Animal, BPI, BSN, CytoSport, Gasp & Better Bodies, Gymshark, Jan Tana, Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Optimum Nutrition, ProMera Sports.

Silver Sponsors: 4 Dimension Nutrition, American Electric Power, ABB Performance, Allmax Nutrition, Beast Sports, Body Fortress, Bodybuilding.com, Gaspari Nutrition, GAT / World Health Products, Gifted Nutrition, Kiosk Kings Champion Energy, Lone Star Distribution, MuscleTech, Nutrex Research, Oh Yeah! Nutrition, Ricart.com, Rivalus, Rogue Fitness, SAN Nutrition, USN.

Bronze Sponsors: 1 Up Nutrition, BioRhythm, Blender Bottle, Cellucor, Flexicus.com, Gold’s Gym, Grow Dietary Supplements, GT Nutrition USA, Infitnitude, iSatori, Inc., MET-RX, MRI, MRM, Muscle Egg, Mutant, Nationwide Reality, N.V.E. Pharmaceuticals, Scivation, Skechers, SmartShake, Twinlab, Promixx.

For more information, including schedules, locations and hours, visit www.arnoldsportsfestival.com.

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Matt Lorz
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Brent LaLonde
Arnold Sports Festival
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