TAMARA VAHN,
JUSTINE
MUNRO,
FITNESS
BIKINI
NICKI DERY,
FIGURE
Since she was young, competi-
tive sports played a huge part in
the life of Nicky Dery. She played
basketball, volleyball, track and
field, and competitive dance and
was actively involved in horse
jumping and dressage. Just five
years ago, Nicky launched her
fitness competition career at the
2012 Canadian Western Nation-
als, where she finished third and
became hooked on the sport. She
instantly realized that seeing
measureable physical results
would help propel her train-
ing and healthy eating forward.
Currently, the native Albertan is
a two-time national champion in
both Masters and Open Figure
Overall. When considering her
work, the fact that she still has
the energy to train intensely is
remarkable. As a heavy equip-
ment operator, Nicki’s commit-
ment to training is awe-inspiring.
“I am by far my own biggest
opponent,” she says. “I’m always
striving to beat myself mentally
and physically.”
Nicki’s star continues to rise
as she is a sponsored athlete at
Team Reflex Supplements and
one of the nine athletes on the
official poster for the 2018 CBBF
Canadian Nationals in Surrey,
British Columbia. More informa-
tion on Nicki can be found on her
Instagram page @nicki_dery_
ifbb_figure.
Canada’s golden girl Justine
Munro is one of our nation’s
most successful fitness ath-
letes. Originally from Oakville,
Ontario, the statuesque
beauty (5 foot 9) now makes
Ottawa her home. Although
still not even 30 years old, she
has multiple appearances in
the world’s most prestigious
fitness competitions. These
include an incredible victory
at the 2010 Canadian National
Bikini Championships, which
led to her IFBB pro status. The
next year, Justine won the
Pittsburgh Pro Bikini event,
subsequently coming in 8th at
the Arnold Classic and 10th at
the Ms. Olympia. In 2012, Jus-
tine won the EVL Prague Pro
Bikini event and the St. Louis
Pro. Later in her career, during
a two-year stretch (2015 and
2016), Justine finished second
at the Arnold Classic. Most
recently, in 2017, she came in
sixth at the Arnold Classic and
eighth at the Arnold Classic
Australia.
Justine is a multiple fitness
cover model and one of the
most recognizable female
fitness models of the day; she
is also a highly respected per-
sonal trainer and coach with a
vibrant social media presence.
She has nearly 200,000 fol-
lowers on her Instagram page
@justinemunro and offers
contest prep and holistic nutri-
tion services.
DANA FRENCH ,
BIKINI
Dana French is passionate
about fitness, as well as dance,
karate, and volleyball. She is
very much a family-first woman
with an active career in health
care in Newfoundland, where
she calls home. In 2011, French
competed for the first time and
placed well enough to qualify
for the Nationals. She went on
to obtain her IFBB pro card
in August of 2012 at a world
qualifier’s event in Winnipeg.
She's since represented Canada
on the pro stage numerous
times and says that her most
special moment in fitness was
when she competed in her first
pro show at the Toronto Pro
SuperShow: “I can remember
standing side stage with so
many IFBB pro competitors
who I looked to for inspiration.
I just wanted to feel the mo-
ment; it was surreal and I felt
like a star.”
Dana’s training often incor-
porates specialty techniques
like drop sets, and she has said
that her favourite muscle group
is her shoulders. The photoge-
nic Dana has several sponsor-
ships to her name, including
being a Team T-Rex athlete,
Beyond Yourself, Cave Dog
Supplements Store (St. John’s,
Newfoundland), and Wicked
Fit. She can be found on Insta-
gram at @danafrench4.
As a double IFBB Pro (Figure
and Fitness), Tamara Vahn
is also a double Canadian
National champion, having
won both her classes at the
2008 CBBF Nationals. Tamara
hails from Edmonton and
now makes her residence in
Oakville, Ontario. She is a
versatile fitness athlete and
trainer with a lengthy career,
who most recently competed
at the 2017 IFBB Europa
Phoenix Pro Fitness, where
she placed a respectable sixth
(she actually accrued the
second highest mark after the
judging round). These results
represented a comeback of ex-
cellence for Tamara, who had
not competed for a while.
While she continues her
competition career, Tamara’s
other passion is fitness con-
sulting, as the owner of Body
By You, based in Oakville.
Her mission is to provide a
fitness and nutrition platform
that will inspire, guide, and
challenge women and men in
a way that can be sustainable
and fuels their life’s require-
ments. Services offered by
Tamara include lifestyle,
fitness, and nutrition train-
ing; contest preparation and
posing; and pre- and post-
natal fitness, in addition to
intensity challenges. More
information on Tamara’s
services can be found online
at: oakvillefutsalclub.com/
body-by-you.html.
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