Jonas Jamena of the Philippines has won the 2023 Pacific USA Men’s Physique show. He’s now qualified for the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia contest at the 2023 Olympia Weekend in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 2-5, 2023.
Jamena was one of 35 pros representing eight countries on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2013, in San Diego, CA. Alexander Toplyn finished as the runner-up, and Rhyan Clark finished in third place. The full results are listed below. Everyone who finished outside of the top 15 was scored as tied for 16th place.
2023 Pacific USA Results
- Jonas Jamena (Philippines)
- Alexander Toplyn (USA)
- Rhyan Clark (USA)
- Clarence McSpadden Jr. (USA)
- Andre Smith (USA)
- Mahmut Alan (Turkey)
- Austin Witty (USA)
- Diogo Basaglia (Brazil)
- Charles Tawiah (USA)
- Alexander Rogers (USA)
- Shun Kaneko (Japan)
- Aundre Benson (USA)
- Tyler Sanchez (USA)
- Ommie Ali (UAE)
- Burak King (USA)
Tied for 16th
- Jake Alvarez (USA)
- Vincent Bell (USA)
- Carlos Cardenas (USA)
- Miguel Cartaya (Ecuador)
- Jermaine Gadsden (USA)
- Jonathan Jimenez (USA)
- Dylan Lin (USA)
- Jael Lopez II (USA)
- Juan Carlos Madrigal (USA)
- Paul Mateoc (USA)
- Otis Mosley (USA)
- Alvaro Pena (USA)
- Hygor Ponchet (USA)
- Ali Raza (Australia)
- Shawntellian Riley (USA)
- David Roberson (USA)
- Francisco Rodriguez (USA)
- Wes Ular (USA)
- Ricky Urrutia (USA)
- Cordell Waddey (USA)
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Winner — Jonas Jamena
This was Jamena’s second pro win in as many years. He won the 2022 Iron Games Pro to qualify for that year’s Olympia, where finished outside the top 15. Jamena’s strategy of competing later in the season paid off.
This was Jamena’s first show of 2023, implying that he intentionally spent more off-stage to improve his physique to make the most of fewer contest opportunities before the cutoff date for qualifying for the Olympia on Oct. 9. 2023. He has just over 12 weeks to prepare for the 2023 Olympia.
Second Place — Alexander Toplyn
Toplyn entered his third show of the season with his highest placing thus far. The 2022 Miami Muscle Beach Pro winner is trying to return to the Olympia stage, but he will have to enter at least one more show and score the win to do so.
Only pro show winners qualify for the Olympia in 2023. If Toplyn makes it to the Olympia, he’ll try to improve upon his 14th-place finish in the 2022 contest.
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Third Place — Rhyan Clark
Rhyan Clark has been working his way up the pro ranks but has yet to earn that first pro win. This was his second top-three finish out of five shows this season, so he’s been knocking on the door of victory. Should Clark compete again, he will likely make a first callout and contend for the title if he continues to make the judges’ recommended adjustments.
Featured image: Jonas Jamena by @musclecontest on Instagram
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