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Prior to 1977, bodybuilding had been considered strictly a male-oriented sport. Henry McGhee, described as the "primary architect of competitive female bodybuilding", was an employee of the Downtown Canton YMCA, carried a strong belief that women should share the opportunity to display their physiques and the results of their weight training the way men had done for years.
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In 1982, Muscle & Fitnessran a three-page photo feature on different types of female bodybuilding physiques—Shelly Gruwell with the long, lean physique most like a model; Rachel McLish epitomizing the muscular, average framed woman; Baxter with the more muscular than average (for a bodybuilder) but still graceful build (she was posed with ...
Chizevsky-Nicholls was the first female bodybuilder to win both the Ms. International and Olympia in the same year in 1996. She ranks as the best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List until October 22, 2000. [8] [9] In January 2008, Chizevsky was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame. [1] [10]
2019 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Female bodybuilding Nataliya Kuznetsova , also spelt Natalia ( née Trukhina ; born July 1, 1991), is a Russian professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter .
Joanna Thomas was born on 12 December 1976, in Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, to Donovan and Mary Thomas.She is the middle of three siblings, having an older sister, Nicola and later a younger brother, Stuart.
Iris Floyd Kyle (born Mildred Carter; [25] August 22, 1974) is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder. [26] [27] She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever.
She won overall, received her IFBB pro card, and became the first women's physique professional in the NPC/IFBB. She is currently on hiatus from the Olympia competition, focusing on the gym she owns with her husband. [2] 2011 Jr. USAs – 1st place and Overall; 2012 Desert Muscle Classic – 4th place; 2012 New York Pro – 16th; 2013 Tampa Pro ...