Fitness International

Veteran Johnson Wins First Fitness International Title 

Veteran fitness competitor Tanji Johnson of Renton, Wash., notched the biggest IFBB Pro League win of her career when she won the Fitness International on March 1 at Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio.

Johnson, who has competed as a professional more than 30 times, topped a field of 10 for her first Figure International title after finishing second in 2010 and 2011 and fifth in 2012. Johnson’s career wins include the inaugural Arnold Fitness Europe in 2011.

For the win, Johnson earned $25,000 and a Tony Nowak Originals Champions Jackets.

Oksana Grishina of North Hollywood, Calif., finished a career-best second and earned $13,000. Grishina finished third in the 2012 Fitness International before winning the Arnold Fitness Europe in Madrid in October 2012.

Bethany Cisternino of Bridgewater, N.J., was a career-best third and earned $8,000.

Also in the top six were fourth-place Trish Warren of Copper Canyon, Texas ($5,000), fifth-place Regiane DaSilva of Gudensberg, Germany ($3,000) and Ryall Vasani of Canada ($2,000).

Also competing in the 2013 Fitness International were Nicole Duncan of Oxford, Ga.,; Fiona Harris of Canada; Amanda Hatfield of Brunswick, Ohio and Kizzy Vaines of England. 

Fitness International Winners

1994: Carol Lynn Semple
1995: Carol Lynn Semple
1996: Alexandra Beres
1997: Carol Semple-Marzetta
1998: Susie Curry
1999: Susie Curry
2000: Kelly Ryan
2001: Jenny Worth
2002: Susie Curry
2003: Susie Curry
2004: Adela Garcia
2005: Jen Hendershott
2006: Adela Garcia
2007: Kimberly Klein
2008: Kimberly Klein
2009: Jen Hendershott
2010: Adela Garcia
2011: Adela Garcia
2012: Adela Garcia
2013: Tanji Johnson

Ticket and Contact Information

Tickets: Ticketmaster
Contact event chair: Bob Lorimer
Media contact: Matt Lorz