Rachel McLish, born Raquel Livia Elizondo on 21 June 1955 in Harlingen, Texas, is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress and author. She is remembered for her place in the early history of women's bodybuilding: in 1980 she won the first United States Championships and beat Auby Paulick to win the first IFBB Ms. Olympia contest. She regained the Ms. Olympia title in 1982 by defeating Carla Dunlap, and she retired from competition after finishing second at the 1984 Ms. Olympia. Before competing she studied physiology and health and nutrition at university and ran health clubs in Texas.
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is an American female bodybuilding champion
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At the 1982 Ms. Olympia, she beat Carla Dunlap to reclaim her title.
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