Bev Francis

Beverley Francis, known as Bev, is an Australian gym owner and retired professional bodybuilder, powerlifter and national shot put champion, born on 15 February 1955 in Geelong, Victoria. She broke the Australian shot put record in 1977, won the Australian shot put championships in 1982, and became interested in lifting while training at Melbourne University. In powerlifting she held all world records in the 82.5 kg class in 1980 and at the 1981 World Championships benched 150 kg, the first woman to bench press over 300 lb. She then moved into bodybuilding after appearing in Pumping Iron II: The Women, finishing second at Ms. Olympia in 1990 behind Lenda Murray.