2018 Rising Phoenix World Championships

The  2018 Rising Phoenix World Championships was an IFBB Wings of Strength female professional bodybuilding competition and held in conjunction with the IFBB Arizona Pro. It was held on September 8, 2018 at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler, Arizona.

Overall award prize money
Total: $100,000 + $100,000 Corvette
 * 1st - $50,000 + $100,000 Corvette
 * 2nd - $25,000
 * 3rd - $12,500
 * 4th - $7,500
 * 5th - $5,000

Best poser award prize money
This award was sponsored by Elevation Solar, MuscleGirlzLive, and Wings of Strength.

Total: $8,000
 * 1st - $5,000
 * 2nd - $2,000
 * 3rd - $1,000

Best intro video award prize money
This award was sponsored by Offerpad, MAS Body Construction, and MELODY and KARLETTA SPETKO.

Total: $8,000
 * 1st - $5,000
 * 2nd - $2,000
 * 3rd - $1,000

Most muscular award prize money
This award was sponsored by Muscle Angels, HerBiceps.com, and Wings of Strength.

Total: $7,000

Overall results

 * 1st - Alina Popa
 * 2nd - Margaret Martin
 * 3rd - Sheila Bleck
 * 4th - Nicole Chartrand
 * 5th - Helle Trevino
 * 6th - Jill Blondin
 * 7th - Virginia Sanchez
 * 8th - Tananarive Huie
 * 9th - LaDawn McDay
 * 10th - Maria Mikola
 * 11th - Jacqueline Fuchs
 * 12th - Maryse Manios
 * 13th - Susanna Jacobs
 * 14th - Wendy McCready
 * 15th - Barbara Carità
 * 16th - Patty Corbett
 * 16th - Cristina Franzoso
 * 16th - Pauline Nelson
 * 16th - Angela Rayburn
 * 16th - Isabelle Turell

Comparison to previous Rising Phoenix World Championships results:


 * +2 - Alina Popa
 * -1 - Margaret Martin
 * -1 - Sheila Bleck
 * +8 - Nicole Chartrand
 * -4 - Helle Trevino
 * -2 - Virginia Sanchez
 * +4 - Maria Mikola
 * +1 - Jacqueline Fuchs
 * -10 - Wendy McCready
 * Same - Cristina Franzoso
 * Same - Pauline Nelson
 * Same - Angela Rayburn
 * -3 - Isabelle Turell

Best poser results

 * 1st - Nicole Chartrand
 * 2nd - Sheila Bleck
 * 3rd - Pauline Nelson

Comparison to previous Rising Phoenix World Championships results:


 * -1 - Sheila Bleck
 * Same - Pauline Nelson

Best intro results

 * 1st - LaDawn McDay
 * 2nd - Virginia Sanchez
 * 3rd - Alina Popa

Most muscular winner

 * Winner - Helle Trevino

Comparison to previous Rising Phoenix World Championships results:


 * +1 - Helle Trevino
 * -1 - Aleesha Young

Points standings
In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Rising Phoenix World Championships.

Notable events

 * This was Alina Popa's 1st Ms Rising Phoenix overall award win.
 * This was Nicole Chartrand's 1st Ms Rising Phoenix best poser award win.
 * This was LaDawn McDay's 1st Ms Rising Phoenix best intro award win.
 * This was Helle Trevino's 1st Ms Rising Phoenix most muscular award win.
 * This will be the first Rising Phoenix World Championships that will have two Ms Rising Phoenix champions competing against each other.
 * Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia qualified, but will not attend.