Bodybuilders face off in Rohnert Park in Natural Olympian Pro/Am Competition

Ten competitors in all vied for the top title in the bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini contests held at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center.|
CHRISTI WARREN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

From left, William Robinson, Jaegeun Kim, Stephen Butterfield and Lorenzo Elder compete in the Pro division at the 2017 NGA Natural Olympian Pro/Am at the Spreckles Center in Rohnert Park on Saturday. (photo by John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

Local and international bodybuilders turned out Saturday in Rohnert Park to compete in the National Gym Association’s Natural Olympian Pro/Am Competition, marking a California debut for the organization, which first got its start in 1986 as a way to promote drug-free strength training. Ten competitors in all vied for the top title in the bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini contests held at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center.“It was so close,” organizer Laura Gray said of the competition, which featured athletes from as far away as South Korea. “They looked so amazing. It was a really, really great show.”

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