2022 NPC Vancouver Open Men's Bodybuilding, Classic & Physique Championships (Vancouver, WA - April 2, 2022) Our first Northwest Zone NPC show coverage of the year and a great event to start us off! Promoter Wade Lowery and Shadow Productions puts on a stellar show each year, attracting some of the best new and veteran competitors in the region. Men's Open Divisions are in this report, starting with Men's Physique...by far the most popular of the categories and very hotly contested. Frankie Arcega has this honed to a science, really tailored physique for this division. We recall having him onstage last year along with Overall Bikini Champ (2021) Kimber Buehler when she received that award, roles were reversed this time, see photo below. She's getting ready for upcoming shows. Classic Physique was won by Timothy Hopkins, some notables for the 'look' who stood out included Kenny Slaughter, nice posing. Men's Bodybuilding Overall was won by Justin Nejbauer, a remarkable story of recovery from life threatening circumstances. He's head coach at Team 'Big Iron'. A huge thanks to Promoter Wade Lowery, volunteers and the dedicated competitors who keep this sport growing. The Pacific Northwest is a special place when it comes to the NPC community with everybody pitching in to make each others' shows as successful as possible. It's a continued privilege to be able to cover and publicize these shows for decades now. We'll have more on the show here in general as time permits. You can also find more content on Instagram @david_twixpix. Thanks for NOT cropping watermarks if reposting photos on social media. Official results and further information can be found at vancouveropen.net. (Please notify me of any placing or name spelling errors, thanks.) (click for full size) Trophy Time Return to Contest Roundup