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Ms. Olympia

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The Ms. Olympia is the professional women's bodybuilding contest of the IFBB Professional League, first held in 1980 under the name Miss Olympia and widely treated as the most prestigious title in female bodybuilding. Rachel McLish won the first contest. It is held as part of the Olympia weekend, and after 1982 competitors qualified through placings in lesser professional shows instead of being hand-picked. Most editions took place in the United States, with the 1984 contest in Montreal and the 1998 contest in Prague held abroad. Heavyweight and lightweight classes were added in 2000. Its best known champions are Cory Everson, Lenda Murray and Iris Kyle. The men's equivalent is the Mr. Olympia.

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Founding Year
1980 1
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Competitors Include

Alana Shipp, Athletes
Source Alana Shipp (Wikipedia)
Andrulla Blanchette, Athletes
Source Andrulla Blanchette (Wikipedia)
Angela Yeo, Athletes
Source Angela Yeo (Wikipedia)
Anja Langer, Athletes
Source Anja Langer (Wikipedia)
Anja Schreiner, Athletes
Source Anja Schreiner (Wikipedia)
Anne Freitas, Athletes
Source Anne Freitas (Wikipedia)
Annie Rivieccio, Athletes
Source Annie Rivieccio (Wikipedia)
Betty Viana-Adkins, Athletes
Source Betty Viana-Adkins (Wikipedia)
Brenda Raganot, Athletes
Source Brenda Raganot (Wikipedia)
Brigita Brezovac, Athletes
Source Brigita Brezovac (Wikipedia)
Cammie Lusko, Athletes
Source Cammie Lusko (Wikipedia)
Candy Csencsits, Athletes
Source Candy Csencsits (Wikipedia)
Carla Dunlap, Athletes
Source Carla Dunlap-Kaan (Wikipedia)
Cathey Palyo, Athletes
Source Cathey Palyo (Wikipedia)
Cathy LeFrancois, Athletes
Source Catherine LeFrançois (Wikipedia)
Christa Bauch, Athletes
Source Christa Bauch (Wikipedia)
Claudia Wilbourn, Athletes
Source Claudia Wilbourn (Wikipedia)
Cory Everson, Athletes
Source Corinna Everson (Wikipedia)
Dayana Cadeau, Athletes
Source Dayana Cadeau (Wikipedia)
Debbie Bramwell, Athletes
Source Debbie Bramwell-Washington (Wikipedia)
Debbie Muggli, Athletes
Source Debbie Muggli (Wikipedia)
Debi Laszewski, Athletes
Source Debi Laszewski (Wikipedia)
Dena Westerfield, Athletes
Source Dena Westerfield (Wikipedia)
Denise Masino, Athletes
Source Denise Masino (Wikipedia)
Denise Rutkowski, Athletes
Source Denise Rutkowski (Wikipedia)
Diana Dennis, Athletes
Source Diana Dennis (Wikipedia)
Gayle Moher, Athletes
Source Gayle Moher (Wikipedia)
Georgia Fudge, Athletes
Source Georgia Fudge (Wikipedia)
Gladys Portugues, Athletes
Source Gladys Portugues (Wikipedia)
Heather Armbrust, Athletes
Source Heather Armbrust (Wikipedia)
Iris Kyle, Athletes
Source Iris Kyle (Wikipedia)
Jackie Paisley, Athletes
Source Jackie Paisley (Wikipedia)
Joanna Thomas, Athletes
Source Joanna Thomas (Wikipedia)
Kay Baxter, Athletes
Source Kay Baxter (Wikipedia)
Kike Elomaa, Athletes
Source Ritva Elomaa (Wikipedia)
Kim Chizevsky, Athletes
Source Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (Wikipedia)
Laura Combes, Athletes
Source Laura Combes (Wikipedia)
Laura Creavalle, Athletes
Source Laura Creavalle (Wikipedia)
Lenda Murray, Athletes
Source Lenda Murray (Wikipedia)
Lesa Lewis, Athletes
Source Lesa Lewis (Wikipedia)
Lynn Conkwright, Athletes
Source Lynn Conkwright (Wikipedia)
Margaret Martin, Athletes
Source Margaret V. Martin (Wikipedia)
Marie Mahabir, Athletes
Source Marie Mahabir (Wikipedia)
Marja Lehtonen, Athletes
Source Marja Lehtonen (Wikipedia)
Mary Roberts, Athletes
Source Mary Roberts (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Melissa Coates, Athletes
Source Melissa Coates (Wikipedia)
Nancy Lewis, Athletes
Source Nancy Lewis (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Nikki Fuller, Athletes
Source Nikki Fuller (Wikipedia)
Rachel McLish, Athletes
Source Rachel McLish (Wikipedia)
Shelley Beattie, Athletes
Source Shelley Beattie (Wikipedia)

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Bodybuilding, Sports
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Governs

IFBB Professional League, Governing Bodies
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Source Ms. Olympia (Wikipedia)History, 1990 to 1999
Quote, History, 1990 to 1999
the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
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1. Ms. Olympia (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first held
    It was first held in 1980.
  • History, 1990 to 1999
    the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
  • Features: Bodybuilding, Lead, sport
    is female bodybuilding's most prestigious competition.
  • Governs: IFBB Professional League, Lead, organiser
    The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia) is female bodybuilding's most prestigious competition.
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Lenda Murray (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lenda Murray, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Lenda Murray, Competitions, ms-olympia
At the 1990 Ms. Olympia, Murray succeeded six-time champion Cory Everson
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Corinna Everson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cory Everson, Lead, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Cory Everson, Lead, Ms. Olympia
Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989
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Iris Kyle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Iris Kyle, Lead, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Iris Kyle, Lead, Ms. Olympia
ten overall and two heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles
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Rachel McLish (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rachel McLish, Bodybuilding career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Rachel McLish, Bodybuilding career, Professional
as well as beating Auby Paulick to win that year’s first-ever IFBB Ms. Olympia contest
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Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kim Chizevsky, Bodybuilding career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Kim Chizevsky, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She retained her Ms. Olympia title in 1997 against Lenda Murry, who retired afterwards.
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Dayana Cadeau (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dayana Cadeau, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Dayana Cadeau, Lead, competition
winning the lightweight title in the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia
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Andrulla Blanchette (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Andrulla Blanchette, Professional career, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Andrulla Blanchette, Professional career, Ms. Olympia
She won the Ms. Olympia lightweight title in 2000
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Angela Yeo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Angela Yeo, Contest history, Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Angela Yeo, Contest history, Olympia
2022 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia - 2nd
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Cammie Lusko (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cammie Lusko, Contest history, Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Cammie Lusko, Contest history, Olympia
she placed 9th in the inaugural Ms. Olympia competition.
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Debbie Muggli (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debbie Muggli, Contest history, Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Debbie Muggli, Contest history, Olympia
1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th
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Anja Langer (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anja Langer, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Anja Langer, Lead
she placed second at the 1988 Ms. Olympia
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Theresa Ivancik (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Theresa Ivancik, Bodybuilding career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Theresa Ivancik, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She attended her first Ms. Olympia in 2020, where she placed fourteenth.
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Gladys Portugues (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gladys Portugues, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Gladys Portugues, Lead, competition
As a bodybuilder, Gladys placed twice in the top 10 in the Ms. Olympia contest.
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Laura Creavalle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Laura Creavalle, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Laura Creavalle, Lead, competition
Creavalle made her pro debut six weeks later at the 1988 Ms. Olympia contest
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Cathey Palyo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cathey Palyo, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Cathey Palyo, Lead, competition
1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 16th
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Claudia Wilbourn (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Claudia Wilbourn, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Claudia Wilbourn, Lead, competition
She made one Ms. Olympia appearance, finishing 17th in the 1982 contest.
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Denise Rutkowski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Denise Rutkowski, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Denise Rutkowski, Lead, competition
1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
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Uyanga Bataa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Uyanga Bataa, Lead, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Uyanga Bataa, Lead, Ms. Olympia
She is the first Mongolian woman to compete in Ms. Olympia.
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Annie Rivieccio (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Annie Rivieccio, Text, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Annie Rivieccio, Text, competition
She competed at the Ms. Olympia in
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Betty Viana-Adkins (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Betty Viana-Adkins, Text, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Betty Viana-Adkins, Text, competition
At the 2008 Ms. Olympia, Viana-Adkins came in second place
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Alana Shipp (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alana Shipp, Career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Alana Shipp, Career, Professional
by winning 4th place at her first Ms. Olympia she attended
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Melissa Coates (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Melissa Coates, Championships and accomplishments, Bodybuilding
Quote, Competitors Include: Melissa Coates, Championships and accomplishments, Bodybuilding
1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 9th
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Lynn Conkwright (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lynn Conkwright, Career
Quote, Competitors Include: Lynn Conkwright, Career
Lynn competed in the first six Ms. Olympia contests
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Nikki Fuller (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nikki Fuller, Career
Quote, Competitors Include: Nikki Fuller, Career
Top 10 finishes at the Ms. Olympia and Ms. International contests.
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Marja Lehtonen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marja Lehtonen, Contest history, 2004
Quote, Competitors Include: Marja Lehtonen, Contest history, 2004
2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
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Anne Freitas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anne Freitas, Contest history, 2012
Quote, Competitors Include: Anne Freitas, Contest history, 2012
2012 IFBB Ms. Olympia
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Heather Armbrust (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Heather Armbrust, Career, Olympia contest
Quote, Competitors Include: Heather Armbrust, Career, Olympia contest
She also competed in her first Ms. Olympia in 2007 where she placed 5th.
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Nancy Lewis (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nancy Lewis, Contest history, 1992
Quote, Competitors Include: Nancy Lewis, Contest history, 1992
1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 14th
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Laura Combes (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Laura Combes, Professional career
Quote, Competitors Include: Laura Combes, Professional career
Combes competed in three professional shows, retiring after a sixth-place finish at the 1982 Ms. Olympia.
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Marie Mahabir (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marie Mahabir, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Marie Mahabir, Lead
Her highest achievement as a professional bodybuilder was reaching the top-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994.
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Ondrea Gates (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vickie Gates, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Vickie Gates, Competitions, ms-olympia
Those same years, she would also finish second at the Ms. Olympia on three occasions.
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Catherine LeFrançois (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cathy LeFrancois, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Cathy LeFrancois, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (LW)
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Debbie Bramwell-Washington (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debbie Bramwell, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Debbie Bramwell, Contest history
2008 Ms. Olympia - 13th
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Diana Dennis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Diana Dennis, Biography
Quote, Competitors Include: Diana Dennis, Biography
She competed in a total of nine Ms. Olympia contests
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Anja Schreiner (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anja Schreiner, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Anja Schreiner, Contest history
1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
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Carla Dunlap-Kaan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carla Dunlap, Bodybuilding career
Quote, Competitors Include: Carla Dunlap, Bodybuilding career
including the Ms. Olympia contest
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Denise Masino (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Denise Masino, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Denise Masino, Contest history
2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
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Margaret V. Martin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Margaret Martin, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Margaret Martin, Competitions, ms-olympia
She qualified for her first IFBB Ms. Olympia, the 2014 IFBB Ms. Olympia, where she placed 10th.
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Candy Csencsits (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Candy Csencsits, Biography, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Candy Csencsits, Biography, Ms. Olympia
finished in the top ten in the Ms. Olympia contest in 1981 and 1982
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Dena Westerfield (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dena Westerfield, Professional, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Dena Westerfield, Professional, Ms. Olympia
At the 2006 Ms. Olympia, she placed 14th
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Brenda Raganot (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brenda Raganot, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Brenda Raganot, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
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Brigita Brezovac (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brigita Brezovac, Bodybuilding career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Brigita Brezovac, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She qualified for her first Ms. Olympia that year, and placed tenth in it
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Debi Laszewski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debi Laszewski, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Debi Laszewski, Professional
Laszewski finished 2nd in the 2012 Ms. Olympia
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Gayle Moher (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gayle Moher, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Gayle Moher, Contest history
1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
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Lesa Lewis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lesa Lewis, Contest history
Quote, Competitors Include: Lesa Lewis, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 3rd (HW)
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Joanna Thomas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Joanna Thomas, Bodybuilding career, Professional
Quote, Competitors Include: Joanna Thomas, Bodybuilding career, Professional
At the 2004 Ms. Olympia, she was the youngest contestant competing and got 7th place in the lightweight category.
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Christa Bauch (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Christa Bauch, Contest history, Ms. Olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Christa Bauch, Contest history, Ms. Olympia
1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia
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Valentina Chepiga (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Valentyna Chepiha, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Valentyna Chepiha, Competitions, ms-olympia
She then made her professional debut at the 1998 Ms. Olympia contest, finishing in 12th place.
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Mary Roberts (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mary Roberts, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Mary Roberts, Competitions, ms-olympia
Roberts third-place placing brought some controversy.
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Kay Baxter (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kay Baxter, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Kay Baxter, Competitions, ms-olympia
competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985
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Tonya Knight (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tonya Knight, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Tonya Knight, Competitions, ms-olympia
Knight finished fourth in the 1988 Ms. Olympia
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Shelley Beattie (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Shelley Beattie, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Shelley Beattie, Competitions, ms-olympia
highest placement was the top three at the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia contests
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Jackie Paisley (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jackie Paisley, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Jackie Paisley, Competitions, ms-olympia
In 1989, she was challenging Cory Everson for the world championship on the Olympia stage.
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Ritva Elomaa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kike Elomaa, Competitions, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Kike Elomaa, Competitions, ms-olympia
In 1981, Elomaa defeated Rachel McLish at the IFBB Ms. Olympia.
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Sue Gafner (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sue Gafner, Biography
Quote, Competitors Include: Sue Gafner, Biography
She placed 10th at her first Ms. Olympia competition
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Georgia Fudge (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Georgia Fudge, Contest history, ms-olympia
Quote, Competitors Include: Georgia Fudge, Contest history, ms-olympia
1981 IFBB Ms. Olympia
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