Gayle Moher (born April 7, 1957) is a

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professional bodybuilder.

Biography

As a teenager, she competed in several

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s. She took up

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in 1990 after visiting the

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. 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

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, ''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

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. Her life was featured in the episode ''Muscle Worship'' of the 2007

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documentary series ''Hidden Lives''.

Contest history

*1995 NPC Nationals - 17th (MW) *1996 NPC Jr. Nationals - 2nd (MW) *1996 NPC Nationals - 1st (MW & overall) *1997

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- 5th *1997 Jan Tana Classic - 4th *1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th *1998

- Disqualified *1998 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd *1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th *1999

- 6th *1999 Pro World Championship - 3rd *1999 Jan Tana Classic - 1st *1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th *2000

- 5th (LW) *2000 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd (MW) *2001

- 6th (HW) *2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (LW) *2002

- 4th (HW) *2002 Jan Tana Classic - 3rd (MW) *2002 GNC Show of Strength - 7th (LW) *2002 Southwest USA Pro Cup - 2nd (HW) *2003

- 6th (HW) *2004 GNC Show of Strength - 4th (LW) *2004 Night of Champions - 4th (LW) *2005 New York Pro - 4th (LW) *2005 Charlotte Pro - Withdrew (LW) *2006 Atlantic City Pro - 4th *2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 9th *2007 Sacramento Pro - 4th (LW) *2009 Atlantic City Pro - 7th *2010 Phoenix Pro - 9th

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moher, Gayle 1957 births American female bodybuilders British expatriates in the United States English female bodybuilders Living people Professional bodybuilders 21st-century American women 20th-century English sportswomen 20th-century American sportswomen