Winners of the Arnold Classic 2013

India Paulino took home first place in the Bikini International category.

The top 6 winners in Bikini International category. From left to right: fifth-place Jessica Paxson, third-place Nicole Nagrani, first-place India Paulino, second-place Nathalia Melo, fourth-place Yeshaira Robles, and sixth-place Jaime Baird.

India Paulino won first place.

Oxygen’s April 2013 Cover Girl, Jessica Paxson, took home 5th place.

Nathalia Melo won second place.

The winners of the Fitness International category at the Arnold Classic, 2013. From left to right, sixth-place Ryall Graber-Vasani, fourth-place Trish Warren, second-place Oksana Grishina, first-place Tanji Johnson, third-place Bethany Cisternino and fifth-place Regiane Da Silva.

Tanji Johnson flipped and tumbled across the stage to an energetic soundtrack of Janet Jackson tunes.

Tanji’s energetic and athletic performance won over the judges.

After years of narrowly missing first place in the Fitness International cateogry, Tanji Johnson finally claimed her place at the top on the evening of March 1st at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Second place was awarded to crowd favorite Oksana Grishina, who wowed with a Joker-themed routine.

Bethany Cisternino won third place. Her cheerleader costume matched her peppy music and choreography, which included impressive walking handstands.

The winners of the Arnold 2013 Figure International. From left to right, sixth-place Camala Rodriguez, fourth-place Candice Lewis, second-place Heather Dees, first-place Candice Keene, third-place Erin Stern, and fifth-place Mallory Haldeman.

Candice Keene took first place.

Heather Dees took second place.

Although expected to win first place, Erin Stern took third.

Candice Lewis won fourth place.

Mallory Haldeman took home the fifth place trophy.

Camala Rodriguez was awarded sixth place.