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Margaret Martin

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Margie V. Martin, born Margaret Virginia Smith on February 7, 1979, and nicknamed The Marvelous One, is an American professional female bodybuilder. She entered the Marine Corps at 17 and reached the rank of sergeant before leaving in 2007, then worked as a Human Resource Specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense in Okinawa, Japan. After placing fifth in her first competition in Okinawa, she won the heavyweight category and overall at the 2013 NPC USA Championships, which earned her an IFBB pro card. She won the first Ms Rising Phoenix title in 2015 and her second in 2016. She placed second behind Andrea Shaw at the 2020 Ms. Olympia, third in 2021 and fourth in 2022, the contest at which she announced her retirement from professional bodybuilding.

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is an American professional female bodybuilder.
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    born February 7, 1979
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    is an American professional female bodybuilder.
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    is an American professional female bodybuilder.
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    is an American professional female bodybuilder.
  • Competed In: Ms. Olympia, Competitions, ms-olympia
    She qualified for her first IFBB Ms. Olympia, the 2014 IFBB Ms. Olympia, where she placed 10th.
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