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The Super Bowl of Bodybuilding two ‘super-leslies’ win titles

ContestsNovember 23, 2023159Views 0Likes 0Comments

An article covering the 1983 PBA Superbowl of Bodybuilding. Lesley Kozlow would win the HeavtWeight title and Leslie Barber would take the LightWeight crown. Source: Body & Power (May 1983) Page #22 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page #23 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page #24 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page…

1982 American Lightweight Bodybuilding Champion

ContestsNovember 22, 2023132Views 0Likes 0Comments

Debbie Basile would win the Lightweight title at the 1982 NPC Nationals but would fall short of the overall title won by Carla Dunlap. Source: Body & Power (May 1983) Page #16 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page #17 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page #19 - Body & Power (May 1983) Page…

The Ms. Olympia Contest, 1980

ContestsSeptember 8, 2023250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rachel McLish becomes the first "champion of champions' in women's professional bodybuilding. This article by Bill Dobbins gives a great insight into the contest and also provides a wide array of photos from the event. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #26 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #27 - Muscle & Fitness…

Australian women’s bodybuilding championships

ContestsAugust 2, 2023224Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on the 1st Australian Women's Bodybuilding Championships. The event was taken out by Anne Souter. Carole Bennett (Graham) would finish second. Carole would go on to be a driving force in popularizing Women's Bodybuilding in Australia. An interesting fact is that Mike Mentzer was one of five judges for this historic event.…

The 1984 Miss Olympia Report

ContestsJune 24, 2023352Views 0Likes 0Comments

1984 MISS OLYMPIA 24 NOVEMBER 1984 Female bodybuilding was starting to move in a different direction. Cory Everson would win the FIRST of SIX Miss Olympia crowns (1984 - 89) in an undefeated career spanning from 1981 to 1989. She had a level of combined conditioning and symmetry that outshone her competition. Rachel McLish, a former 2 time…

world couples championships

ContestsJanuary 19, 2023431Views 0Likes 0Comments

1980 World Couples Championship The brain child of Lisa Lyon the inaugural World Couples Championship was taken out by Chris Dickerson and Stacey Bentley. With a polished and synchronized routine they better the other 5 couples competing. Source: Muscle Digest (Issue April 1981) Page #62 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page #63 - Muscle Digest (Issue Apr 1981) Page…

Rachel McLish the new national champion

ContestsJanuary 6, 2023298Views 0Likes 0Comments

1980 Female USA Championships. Female Bodybuilding was just starting to get traction. A 24 year old Texan, Rachel McLish, enters and wins her 1st competition. This is what a female bodybuilder should look like. Other notable entrants were Georgia Fudge, Kay Baxter, Lynn Conkwright, Laura Combes and Carla Dunlap. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Issue Aug 1980) Page #36…

MISS OLYMPIA 1980

ContestsDecember 22, 2022221Views 0Likes 0Comments

In August 1980 the inaugural Miss Olympia was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia (USA). Rachel McLish took the title and the $5000 prizemoney. Source: Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #CF1 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #CF2 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #39 - Muscle Up (Issue Feb 1981) Page #40 - Muscle Up (Issue…

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The Super Bowl of Bodybuilding two ‘super-leslies’ win titles

1982 American Lightweight Bodybuilding Champion

The Ms. Olympia Contest, 1980

Australian women’s bodybuilding championships

The 1984 Miss Olympia Report

world couples championships

Rachel McLish the new national champion

MISS OLYMPIA 1980

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