Denise Rutkowski

Denise Rutkowski is an American former professional female bodybuilder whose professional career was brief and ended shortly after she finished second at the 1993 Ms. Olympia. Her sudden retirement shocked the sport, because she had been seen as an easy contender for the 1994 title. She started winning in 1988 with the NPC South Texas and Spring City Classic and added the 1990 NPC Steel Rose and World Gym Classic, the 1991 Orange County Muscle Classic and California State Championships, the 1993 NPC USA Championships and the 1993 IFBB Jan Tana Classic. She came to San Diego from Texas in 1989, trained at Gold's Gym in Pacific Beach and then Venice Beach, worked to improve life for underprivileged children there, and in 1994 returned to Fort Worth and entered Calvary Cathedral International Bible College.