Nicole Nagrani Wins Inaugural Bikini International

Contestants were judged on attractiveness and presentation of their curvier, less muscular physiques.

Nicole Nagrani received a prize of $7,000 from Brian Cavanaugh of GNC and a Tony Nowak jacket from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Other major prizes awarded in the Bikini International were:

2nd place: Sonia Gonzales of Temecula, CA received $3,000 presented by MHP and a trophy from Jan Tana.

3rd place: Nathalia Melo from Ft. Lauderdale, FL received $2,000 presented by CJ’s Elite Suits and a trophy from Ricart.com.

4th place: Jessica Putnam of Knoxville, TN received $1,000, presented by Gaspari Nutrition and a trophy from Bodybuilding.com.

5th place: Jaime Baird from Orlando, FL received $1,000, presented by MET-Rx and a trophy from Michelob ULTRA.

6th place: Amanda Latona of Las Vegas, NV received $1,000 presented by Optimum Nutrition and a trophy from The Columbus Dispatch.

Bikini International Debuts in 2011

The Arnold Sports Festival, the largest multi-sport festival in the nation and home of the prestigious Arnold Classic since 1989, has added a professional bikini competition to its lineup of IFBB-sanctioned professional competitions in 2011.

The Bikini International joins a lineup of International Federation of Body Building events that also includes the Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International competitions that draw elite professional fields to Columbus each March.

For more information: www.arnoldsportsfestival.com