Brittany Hamilton claimed the top spot at the 2026 Pacific USA XXXII Pro, taking the women’s bikini title in a statement performance in San Diego on August 22. Representing the United States, Hamilton topped the scorecard with four points, finishing ahead of Roxana Marquez and Eli Fernandez. 

Hamilton led the Judges round with a four-point total. Marquez finished second with six points, while Fernandez completed the podium with a third-place finish with a score of seven. 

Rachel Linares, who was also representing the United States, scored 12 points in the judging round, putting her in fourth place. She was closely followed by Priscila Vega of Mexico, who scored 15 points, placing her fifth on the scoreboard.

Further down the scoreboard, Marie Lim, representing the Philippines, placed sixth with 18 points. Winitchanok Shao, competing for the United States, scored 23 points putting her in seventh, while Stephanie Walti, a fellow bodybuilder from the United States, followed in eighth with 24 points to her credit. 

Carla Fort of the United States and Laura Young of Australia completed the top 10 with totals of 27 and 30, respectively. Further down the field, Jasmine Valcin of the United States placed 11th with 33 points, followed by Tegan Large, also of the United States, in 12th with 35. 

Semret Russom of Eritrea rounded out the field in 13th with a score of 39, closing out an Open lineup that featured athletes from the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Australia, and Eritrea. 

However, for Brittany Hamilton, the win came when it mattered the most. As per this year's rules for qualification, Bikini competitors can qualify by finishing among the top 25 in the final point standings or by winning two Open contests.  

Prior to winning the competition, Hamilton was trailing in the 2026 Bikini Olympia by nine points. But this gave her the much-needed boost, and she is currently leading with 19 qualification points as the qualification period approaches its August 30 conclusion. 

With the competition wrapped up, here's how the scoreboard looked. 

Women’s Bikini San Diego 2026 results

1. Brittany Hamilton 

2. Roxana Marquez 

3. Eli Fernandez 

4. Rachel Linares 

5.  Priscila Vega 

6. Marie Lim 

7. Winitchanok Shao 

8. Stephanie Walti 

9. Carla Fort 

10. Laura Young  

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Chionia Libania Colaco