Gayle Moher (born April 7, 1957) is a
British
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professional bodybuilder.
Biography
As a teenager, she competed in several
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes sol ...
s. She took up
bodybuilding
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in 1990 after visiting the
United States of America
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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
spa
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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
Scottsdale, Arizona
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. Her life was featured in the episode ''Muscle Worship'' of the 2007
Five
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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
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 5th
*1997 Jan Tana Classic - 4th
*1997
IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
*1998
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- Disqualified
*1998 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd
*1998
IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th
*1999
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 6th
*1999 Pro World Championship - 3rd
*1999 Jan Tana Classic - 1st
*1999
IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th
*2000
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 5th (LW)
*2000 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd (MW)
*2001
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 6th (HW)
*2001
IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (LW)
*2002
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 4th (HW)
*2002 Jan Tana Classic - 3rd (MW)
*2002 GNC Show of Strength - 7th (LW)
*2002 Southwest USA Pro Cup - 2nd (HW)
*2003
Ms. International
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilding, female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its fi ...
- 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
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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