2009 IFBB Australian Grand Prix Lineup
The first list of the competitors expected in the 2009 Australian IFBB Pro Show is out, courtesy of promoter Tony Doherty. Scheduled to be held about nine weeks away on March 14 in Melbourne, the confirmed lineup includes five Australian IFBB Pros. The list has twelve confirmed including Dennis James, Silvio Samuel, Toney Freeman and probables include Ricky Welling of the UK, one of the two blind IFBB pros.
Edit: See this post for a confirmed list as of March 4.
Confirmed
Con Demetriou [Australia]
Dennis James [Germany/USA]
Silvio Samuel [Spain]
Toney Freeman [USA]
Kai Greene [USA]
Sergey Shelestov [Russia]
Ivan Sadek [Australia]
Mike Kefalianos
Oscar Dexter [Tahiti]
Rusty Jeffers [USA]
Grant Pieterse [New Zealand]
Moe El Moussawi [New Zealand]
Probable/Possible
Ahmad Haider [Lebanon]
Ronnie Rockel [Germany]
Hide Yamagishi [Japan]
Fadi Zaazaa [Lebanon]
Beat Meschberger [Australia]
Ricky Welling [UK]
Oliver Adzievski [Sweden]
See our 2009 Australian IFBB Pro Show page where we are just finishing up preview info, photos and videos of all confirmed competitors.
What nationality Mike Kefalianos have?
I’m actually unsure to be honest, it’s why it’s not listed.
he is greek!
So the rumour about Ronnie is false then?
Yes, Ronnie isn’t in. He himself alluded to competing in the Aussie Pro Show this year in an interview, but most people knew that wasn’t too likely.
Mike Kefalianos has an Australian passport and is on the list
after getting his pro card at arnold classic,
I am still not getting anything confirmed on Mike, although I do understand he is in.
And Mike is in, as is Mo, with Dennis James out.
friends.mike-michalis kefalianos is greek…has won many titles in greece has ben a judge in competiotion i won and i dont know why he is called australian..(pergaps to take some more points at the contest)…surf around and you will see..
As far as I understand - Kef is Greek yes, but also has an Australian passport and is legally an Australian also, and a dual citizen, which is what we refer to him as “Australia/Greece”
Also, it’s not exactly a secret, ask around at who supported him going pro - the Greek or Aussie federation.
No diss at all on Greece or Oz, but fact are facts - he is an Aussie/Greek, its great for both nations.