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2002 Ms. Olympia
The 2002 Ms. Olympia contest is an International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2002 was held on October 18, 2002, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 23rd Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 2002 Mr. Olympia, Mr. Olympia and 2002 Fitness Olympia, Fitness Olympia contests. Prize money *Overall - $20,000 * 1st (Lightweight (LW)) - $10,000 * 1st (Heavyweight (HW)) - $10,000 * 2nd (LW) - $6,000 * 2nd (HW) - $6,000 * 3rd (LW) - $4,000 * 3rd (HW) - $4,000 * 4th (LW) - $3,000 * 4th (HW) - $3,000 * 5th (LW) - $2,000 * 5th (HW) - $2,000 Total: $70,000 Rounds * Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the overall balance and proportion of contestants' physiques. * Round 2 (Muscular, Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning, emphasizing leanness and muscle separation. * Round 3 (Compulsory P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of BodyBuilders
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness. Headquartered in Las Rozas de Madrid, it oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships.IFBB.com About The IFBB"About The IFBB" Retrieved on 20 November 2015.IFBB Constitution "IFBB Constitution March 2015" Retrieved on 20 November 2015. History In 1946, the IFBB was founded by brothers Ben and Joe Weider in Montreal, Canada, under the name "International Federation of Bodybuilders". The two founding countries were Canada and the United States. Ben Weider was the first IFBB President. In 1965 the first IFBB Mr. Olympia was held; the IFBB's first contest. From 1966 to 1970, the Federation experienced rapid growth as Joe and Ben Weider promoted the organization globally. By 1970, the IFBB had directors in more than 50 countries worldwide and the IFBB had its footprint in Africa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Creavalle
Laura Cordelia Creavalle is a Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Laura Creavalle was born in 1959 in British Guiana. She migrated to Canada at the age of 13. She attended both Industrial High School and Mercy College. Bodybuilding career Amateur During a 1982 trip to Kingston, Jamaica, Creavalle happened upon a women’s bodybuilding contest and was impressed that the competitor who placed third had a body type similar to hers – a lower body proportionally larger than the upper body. Upon returning to her home in Toronto, Ontario, she began training to become a bodybuilder. Six months later, she entered her first contest, the Novice Ontario Championships, and won the lightweight title. In 1983, she and training partner Tony Melville joined poses and took second place at the Canadian Couples Championships. A trip to California further stimulated her interest, which resulted in her relocating. In 1986, she won the NPC U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayle Moher
Gayle Moher (born April 7, 1957) is a British-American professional bodybuilder. Biography As a teenager, she competed in several beauty pageants. She took up bodybuilding in 1990 after visiting the United States of America. Moher earned her pro card by winning the NPC Nationals in 1996, and competed in her first professional contest the following year. Around this time, she began training other women from a gym in her basement. In February 2000, Moher opened her own combination gym and spa, ''Gayle Moher's Face and Bodyworks''. Her greatest success as a professional to date was winning the 1999 Jan Tana Classic. Personal life She stands and weighs approximately in contest shape. Moher has a daughter named Courtney and currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her life was featured in the episode ''Muscle Worship'' of the 2007 Five documentary series ''Hidden Lives''. Contest history *1995 NPC Nationals - 17th (MW) *1996 NPC Jr. Nationals - 2nd (MW) *1996 NPC Nationals - 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesa Lewis
Lesa Lewis (born March 9, 1967) is an American professional female bodybuilder, nicknamed "Amazon". Early life Lesa Lewis was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. She grew up in a family with three brothers and three sisters. She ran track, played basketball, danced, and swam in high school. She attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln for a year, running the sprints- , meters, and the relays. She left college to be a freelance modeling designer of clothing, hats, and shoes. After a few years, she went into construction at . Bodybuilding career Amateur In 1992, Lesa began weight training. That year, she was training to get fit and toned at a Bally Total Fitness when a bodybuilder commented she had muscular legs and told her she should try bodybuilding. After that, she went into bodybuilding. In 1994, her coach became Tim Lutz. At the 1997 USA Championship, Lewis placed first in the heavyweight category and overall and won her IFBB pro card. Professional At the 1998 Ms. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Harris
Kim Harris (born 24 January 1952) is an Australian cricketer. He played in eleven first-class matches for South Australia between 1981 and 1984. See also * List of South Australian representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented South Australia in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. South Australia's inaugural first-class match commenced on 10 November 1877, against Tasmania at the Adelaide Oval, its first ... References External links * 1952 births Living people Australian cricketers South Australia cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Viana-Adkins
Betty Viana-Adkins (born October 9, 1971) is a Venezuelan professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Betty Viana-Adkins (born Betty Viana) was born in 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela. From 1983 to 1988, she attended high school at Liceo José Manuel Nuñez Ponte in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1993, she graduated from the University Institute of Technology of Venezuela (IUTV) in Caracas, Venezuela. She has a MD in business administration and computer analyst. Bodybuilding career Amateur In 1986, at the age of 15, Betty and her high school best friend started lifting weights and tried to get in shape like a model. She also did jazz dancing, artistic activities, and fitness. Her husband was a trainer in a gym and he helped her compete in regional contests in Venezuela as an amateur. In 1997, she won the Central American Championship and earned her IFBB pro card. Professional In 2002, Betty Viana-Adkins won her first professional competition, the South West Pro Cup in Texas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Kyle
Iris Floyd Kyle (born Mildred Carter; August 22, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilder. She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever. She has a total of twenty professional bodybuilding titles, with ten overall and two heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles (more Mr. and Ms. Olympia titles than anyone else) and seven overall and one heavyweight Ms. International titles (more Arnold Classic and Ms. International titles than anyone). Early life Iris Floyd Kyle was born on August 22, 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball (point guard), softball (shortstop) and volleyball. She was an All-American in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Kyle attended Benton Harbor High School and continued her education at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Lewis
Nancy Lewis is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. She earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1991 NPC USA Championship. She competed in a number of professional contests from 1992 to 1998 with a series of solid placings, but no titles. Then after a four-year retirement, she returned to competition in 2002, winning the overall title at the Jan Tana Classic. Contest history *1985 NPC Nationals - 8th (MW) *1987 NPC USA Championship - 5th (LHW) *1988 NPC California Championship - 1st (HW) *1990 NPC Nationals - 2nd (MW) *1991 NPC USA Championship - 1st (MW & overall) *1992 Ms. International - 5th *1992 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd *1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 14th *1993 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd *1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 13th *1995 Jan Tana Classic - 3rd *1995 Grand Prix Prague - 4th *1995 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th *1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 6th *1996 Ms. International - 8th *1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th *1997 Ms. International - 8th *1998 Ms. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vickie Gates
Ondrea "Vickie" Victoria Gates (previously Ondrea Victoria Gates-Lewis born September 25, 1962) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Early life and education Gates was born on September 9, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma, one of six children (four sisters, one brother). She was the middle child. In 1980, she graduated from Eisenhower High School. From 1982-1984, she attended Oklahoma State University. Bodybuilding career Amateur Gates competed in athletics and started lifting weights in college. In 1983, she competed in her first competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which she won. She worked her way up through the amateur ranks, eventually earning her pro card in 1993 by winning the middleweight class at the NPC Nationals. Professional Gates's long string of high placings as a professional includes three consecutive Ms. International titles from 1999 to 2001. Those same years, she would also finish second at the Ms. Olympia o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Roberts
Bethan Roberts (born 14 May 2003) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender, most recently for Women's Super League, FA WSL club Reading F.C. Women, Reading. Club career Roberts joined Reading F.C. Women, Reading's academy at age nine. She made her senior debut for the club on 6 December 2020, coming on in the 80th minute in a Women's Super League, FA WSL game against Bristol City W.F.C., Bristol City. On 6 July 2021, Roberts signed her first professional contract with Reading, keeping her at the club until the summer of 2023. On 2 July 2024, Reading announced the departure of Roberts after their demotion to the Southern Region Women's Football League. International career Roberts was called up to the Wales women's national football team for the first time in April 2021. Career statistics Club References External links Bethan Roberts Reading profile * 2003 births Living people Reading F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayana Cadeau
Dayana M. Cadeau (born June 2, 1966) is a Haitian Canadian professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti. At the age of seven, she and her mom moved to Quebec City, Quebec, where she was raised. Her mom wanted her to learn English, so she was enrolled in a private Christian school. Bodybuilding career Amateur Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup. Professional 1997-2004 When the IFBB introduced weight classes in 2000, Cadeau first competed as a heavyweight at the 2000 Ms. International. Afterwards she competed as a lightweight. During her pro career, her home country would appear as both Canada and the United States in the competition scorecard. At the 2002 Ms. International, she again competed as a heavyweight. In the 2003 Ms. International, she competed as a lightweight, only to compete as a middleweight in the 2003 Jan Tana Classic. The year 2004 was her most successful year in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |