Choi is the latest to qualify for the 2024 Bikini Olympia.

Last updated on April 8th, 2024

Sara Choi is the 2024 Taiwan Pro champion. The IFBB Pro League Bikini division show was held on April 4-5, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It featured six athletes representing five nations. Charlotte Ellis of the United Kingdom took silver, and Yume Kurokawa of Japan claimed bronze.

2024 Taiwan Pro Show Placings

The final order of finish is below, courtesy of the IFBB Pro League website.

1. Sara Choi (South Korea)
2. Charlotte Ellis (United Kingdom)
3. Yume Kurokawa (Japan)
4. Bridget Bailey (Australia)
5. Wendy Tsai (Taiwan)
6. Chieh Chu (Taiwan)

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Winner — Sara Choi

This is Choi’s third career pro win and the third time she has qualified for the Olympia — the 2024 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, will be held from Oct. 10-13, 2024. Choi’s most recent Olympia appearance was in 2021, finishing outside the top 15.

Choi scored unanimous first-place votes on the judges’ scorecards. Choi has the option to focus solely on the Olympia, as any future pro show wins during this season would only block an Olympia qualification from being issued. Only IFBB pro show winners not already qualified advance to the 2024 Olympia.

Second Place — Charlotte Ellis

This was Ellis’ pro debut. Ellis acquired her pro status at the 2023 NPC Worldwide Australian National Championships. The scorecards garnered straight second-place votes for Ellis from the judges.

Ellis has until Sept. 15, 2024, to win a pro show and qualify for the Olympia. Any additional contest appearances this season could be worthwhile experience for the already decorated rookie.

Third Place — Yume Kurokawa

This result was Yume Kurokawa’s best finish in her four years in the pro ranks. Her best placing before this show was the 2021 Japan Pro, where she ranked fourth.

Other Notes

This was one of three Bikini shows on the same weekend. Brittany Gillespie won the Charlotte Pro title, and Ottavia Mazza was crowned champion at the 1 Bro Pro Show in London, England. Both qualified for the 2024 Olympia.

The next Bikini Division contest on the 2024 IFBB contest schedule is the Wasatch Warrior Pro on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT. The 2023 winner of that show was Aimee Leann Delgado, who has already committed to attempt a title defense.

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