Alana Shipp (

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: אלנה שיפ; born 1982) is a Barbadan professional

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, based in

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Early life

Alana Shipp was born in 1982 in

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, Barbados to Guyanese parents. She spent her early childhood in

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prior to moving to

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Career

Marine Corps

After graduating high school, Shipp enlisted in the

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and spent almost 8 years as a Marine. She was a

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, working as a logistics procurement manager in

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;

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; and in

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. In late 2008, she moved to Israel.

Fitness

Amateur

In 2011, Shipp began working out in order lose some weight she gained during her two pregnancies () and hoping to get into better shape for an upcoming Marine Corps ball. In October 2011, she began working out with Lia Finkelberg Elbaz and Meny Elbaz at their Jerusalem boutique gym, Sky Gym and suggested training her for a bodybuilding competition in the fitness category.

Contest history

* 2012 NAC Ms. Israel - 1st (Ms Fitness)

Bodybuilding

Amateur

Shipp said she was originally planning on competing at the 2012 Ms. Universe on the figure category but gained muscle mass faster than expected. Her training coach is Arthur Gooden. At the 2013 NPC National Championship, Shipp won the middleweight division and won her IFBB pro card.

Professional

In 2014, during Shipp first year competing as a professional she qualified for the 2014 Ms. Olympia. At the 2014 Ms. Olympia, she mirrored

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's success at the 2010 Ms. Olympia by winning 4th place at her first Ms. Olympia she attended and during first year she competed as a professional.Alana Shipp
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Contest history

* 2012 NAC Ms. Universe - 3rd (Ms Body/Physique) * 2013 NPC Steve Stone Metropolitan - 1st (LW and overall) * 2013 NPC National Championship - 1st (MW) * 2014 IFBB Toronto Pro - 2nd place * 2014 IFBB Omaha Pro - 5th * 2014 IFBB

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- 4th * 2015 IFBB Wings of Strength PBW Tampa Pro - 2nd * 2015 IFBB Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championships - 5th * 2016 IFBB Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championships – 16th

Personal life

Shipp currently lives in

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with her husband Kenneth Shipp, a U.S. Consulate employee, and her two children. Prior to taking up bodybuilding, she was a

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. Before arriving in Jerusalem she worked as a procurement manager for

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.Bodybuilding / Mr. and Ms. Universe / Jerusalem resident takes third in international competition
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.Alana Shipp: “Nothing worth having comes easy.”
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External links

References

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