Anja Langer

Anja Langer is a German former professional female bodybuilder who was active in the late 1980s, born on 3 June 1965 in Stuttgart. She grew up in nearby Boblingen, started as a gymnast and rider as a child, and began weight training in 1980 at fifteen. Her amateur record includes the 1985 Junior World Championships and the 1986 European Amateur and German Championships. As a professional she placed second at the World Pro Championships and second at the 1988 Ms. Olympia, the peak of her career. She later wrote a book on bodybuilding and nutrition with Bill Reynolds, ran a gym, and was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2011.