WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA
PHYSIQUE
FOUR-PEAT
JULIANA MALACARNE IS
UNBEATABLE AS SHE DEFENDS
HER FOURTH WOMEN’S
PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA TITLE.
■ The lineup at the Women’s Physique Olympia
shared something in common with the men’s
division. Although both launched a short four
years ago, in 2013, only one competitor remains
from the top of the ranks at that first Women’s
Physique Olympia Showdown—and that
competitor has become the defining force in the
division. That dominant athlete is Juliana
Malacarne, who this year cruised to her fourth
Olympia title. Looking polished, graceful, and
purposeful as she moved through her poses, the
Brazilian-born Malacarne’s overall aesthetics
weren’t approached by any other contender
onstage. No one on the stage with her had better
glutes, legs, or calves.
If there was any real question about the final
rankings, it had to do with who would end up in
the runner-up and third-place spots behind
Malacarne, as Jennifer Taylor (second) and
Heather Grace (third) finished separated by one
point. Kira Neuman (fourth) and Sheronica Henton
(fifth) filled out the top five.
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FLEX | JANUARY 2018