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2008 Ms. Olympia
The 2008 Ms. Olympia contest is an International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 29th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 2008 212 Olympia Showdown, 212 Olympia Showdown, 2008 Mr. Olympia, Mr. Olympia, 2008 Fitness Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and 2008 Figure Olympia, Figure Olympia contests. Prize money * 1st - $30,000 * 2nd - $18,000 * 3rd - $10,000 * 4th - $7,000 * 5th - $4,000 * 6th - $2,000 Total: $71,000 Rounds * Round 1 + Round 2 (Symmetry and Muscular, Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Judges assessed the competitors' balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition. * Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses t ... [...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] |
Posedown
In bodybuilding and physique, a posedown is a free for all posing round in a bodybuilding or physique competition where the participants strike various poses, highlighting specific muscles and their overall physique. Posedowns are usually the final part of the competition and can often decide a close competition. Some competitors like to keep pre-set routine for the posedown in order to keep the flow going and show off their muscles. There are strategies competitors adopt during posedowns to best dominate or intimidate opponents, such as the forced perspective of posing as massive as possible and covering up other opponents on stage or forcing opponents into another pose, which can throw off their pre-set posing routine. For this reason, some competitors like to go through a spontaneous routine and keep the competition off-guard. From a judging standpoint, the posedown is used for the last comparison between bodybuilders, but they are often not awarded points for each pose. The point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Bramwell
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born June 9, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early childhood and education Born Debbie Topoozian, she was born on June 6, 1966, in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, of Armenian, Romanian, Russian, English and French ancestry. In 1984, she graduated from Parsippany High School. While in school she excelled on the girls' softball team as a pitcher and claims that she was able to defeat most of the boys in her classes at arm wrestling. After obtaining credentials as a beautician she moved first to Phoenix, Arizona, and later to La Jolla, California, where she eventually started her bodybuilding career. Bodybuilding Amateur At the age of 26, she joined her first gym in Phoenix, Arizona to stay in shape and a female personal trainer put her on a program and showed her how to train. Shortly afterwards she would meet a noncompetitive male bodybuilder who would show her how to get in shape. She would date the bodybuilder for 4 years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Raganot
Brenda Raganot (born September 8, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Amateur In 1984, Raganot began training as a bodybuilder in high school. She was inspired after watching the film Pumping Iron 2, which featured bodybuilder Rachel McLish. In 1991, she began training under bodybuilder Debbie Houck, whom she credits with helping her progress from the amateur level to the professional ranks. Brenda earned her pro card in 1998 when she won both the middleweight and overall titles at the NPC Nationals. Professional Raganot alternated between the lightweight and heavyweight classes since weight classes were introduced at the pro level in 2000. She has been one of the top pros in recent years, with her best results being lightweight class wins at the Ms. International in 2000 and 2005. Contest history *1993 NPC USA Championship - 3rd (MW) *1994 North American - 1st (HW) *1995 NPC Nationals - 2nd (MW) *1996 NPC USA Championship - 4th (HW) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Ball
Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre (c. 1424–after 1480) * Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine (1608–1657), French noblewoman * Nicole LaRoche, flutist in the band Brulé, releases solo albums as "Nicole" Storms * Tropical Storm Nicole, a number of named tropical and subtropical cyclones ** Tropical Storm Nicole (2010) ** Hurricane Nicole (2016) ** Hurricane Nicole (2022) Other uses * ''Nicole'' (film), a 1978 thriller * ''Nicole'' (video game), a visual novel style game * Nicole, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in France * “Nicole”, a song by Ween from the 1990 album '' GodWeenSatan: The Oneness'' * ''Nicole'' (album), an album by Indonesian singer NIKI See also * Nicolle * Nicoll Highway * Nichole * Nicholas (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Sedia
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) *Jenifer (singer), French pop singer *Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer *Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer *Daniel Jenifer Film and television * ''Jennifer'' (1953 film), a film starring Ida Lupino * ''Jennifer'' (1978 film), a horror film by Brice Mack * ''Jennifer'', a 1998 Ghanaian film starring Brew Riverson Jnr * "Jenifer" (''Masters of Horror''), an episode of ''Masters of Horror'' Music * The Jennifers, a British band, some of whose members later formed Supergrass * ''Jenifer'' (album), an album by French singer Jenifer * ''Jennifer'' (album), a 1972 album by Jennifer Warnes * "Jennifer", a 1974 song by Faust from ''Faust IV'' * "Jennifer", a 1983 song by Eurythmics from ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album) * "Jennifer", a 2001 song by M2M from ''The Big Room'' Other uses * Hurricane Jennifer * Project Jennifer, a CIA attempt to recover a Soviet submarin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannie Paparone
Jeannie may refer to: * Jeannie (given name), a given name and a list of people with the name * Jeannie (''I Dream of Jeannie''), a main character of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ** ''Jeannie'' (TV series), an animated series based on ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ** "Jeannie", the theme song of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' * ''Jeannie'' (film), a 1941 British film by Harold French * "Jeannie" (song), a 1962 song by Danny Williams * Jeannie River, Queensland, Australia See also * Genie (other) * Jeanie Jeanie is a feminine given name in the English language. People with the given name *Jeanie Buss, president of the Los Angeles Lakers * Jeanie Deans (other) * Jeanie Dicks (1893–1980), led the first permanent electrification of Winchest ..., a given name * Jeanny, a given name {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Pariso
Betty Carmichael Pariso (née Slade; born January 29, 1956) is an American professional female bodybuilder. She is the oldest professional female bodybuilder to win the overall of an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League) contest at the age of 53 years old. Biography Betty Pariso (born Betty Slade) was born in 1956 in Cynthiana, Kentucky to Harold Coleman Slade and Dorothy Florence Slade. She has two sisters, Kay and Ann, and a brother, Terry. She grew up on a farm, enjoying a healthy and athletic lifestyle that included much volleyball and track. Her athletic prowess in the field even attracted the attention of university scouts. Ping-pong was also a fixture of her childhood. She grew up without television, but often visited her grandmother to enjoy her programs as a child. She became a part-time model and a minister's wife in her earlier years. Bodybuilding career Amateur Betty started weight training in her early 30s to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy LeFrançois
''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life: food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes fun at the lives and foibles of modern women. The strip's debut was on November 22, 1976, and it appeared in over 1,400 newspapers at its peak. The strips have been compiled into more than 20 books. Three television specials were also created. Guisewite received the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award in 1992 for the strip. History Initially, the strip was based largely on Guisewite's own life as a single woman. "The syndicate felt it would make the strip more relatable if the character's name and my name were the same," Guisewite said in an interview. "They felt it would make it a more personal strip, and would help people know it was a real woman who was going through these things. I hated the idea of calling it 'Cathy'. Guisewite h ... [...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] |
Lisa Aukland
Lisa Aukland (born September 16, 1958) is an American professional female bodybuilder and amateur powerlifter. Early life and education Lisa Aukland was born in 1958 in Bay Shore, New York. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. Her childhood was a typical military family and her parents were very strict. Her father was an officer in the Air Force so her family traveled around a lot and lived on military bases. Her family moved every couple of years to states such as New York, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Virginia. Her family also lived in Germany during part of her childhood. Aukland learned how to make friends quickly. She joined teams on the military bases like football, softball, and bowling. Her dad coached them on their teams. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom for most of her younger years. She taught them how to sew, crochet, knit, cook, clean and garden. Her dad taught us how to use power tools and fix things, such as how to work on cars. She attended Keco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |