It's been awhile since we did a straight up female bodybuilder here, so here is female pro bodybuilder Valentina Chepiga.
Valentina was born on April 27th, 1962 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
She's five foot five and weighs anywhere from 126-128 pounds (in season) to 135-143 pounds (off season).
Valentina began bodybuilding in 1988 and switched to personal training in 1992.
She moved to the US in 1999.
Valentina's Female Bodybuilding Contest History:
1993 European Championships – 3rd Place
1994 European Championships – 2nd Place
1994 World Amateur Championships – 7th Place
1995 World Amateur Championships – 7th Place
1997 European Championships – 1st Place
1997 World Amateur Championships – 1st Place
1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 12th Place
1999 Jan Tana Classic – 3rd Place
1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 12th Place
2000 Jan Tana Classic – 1st Place
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st Place
2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 4th Place
2002 Ms. International – 1st Place
2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 2nd Place Place
2002 GNC Show of Strength – 1st Place
2003 Ms. International – 5th Place
2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th Place
(Valentina took three years off)
2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 11th Place
Interview with Valentina
Valentina Chepiga - Female Body Builder, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on April 23rd, 2011
