The Women of the 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic

Last weekend from March 3 to the 6th we had the 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International.
Though it's formally known now as the Arnold Fitness Weekend.
This was the first major IFBB event for the ladies, and here are the top five finishers in each division.

The Ms. International (Bodybuilding)
1. Iris Kyle (This is Iris' sixth Arnold Classic win)
2. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
3. Alina Popa
4. Debi Laszewski
5. Betty Adkins

The Figure International (Figure)
1. Nicole Wilkins-Lee (this is Nicole's second win in a row)
2. Erin Stern
3. Ava Cowan
4. Felicia Romero
5. Cheryl Brown

The Fitness International (Fitness)
1. Adela Garcia (This is Adela's fourth win)
2. Tanji Johnson
3. Trish Warren
4. Camala Rodriguez
5. Myriam Capes

IFBB Bikini Pro (Bikini)
1. Nicole Nagrani
2. Sonia Gonzales
3. Nathalia Melo Moreira
4. Jessica Putnam
5. Jaime Baird

For more results, photos and in-depth coverage, check out Bodybuilding.com here:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2011-arnold-sports-festival.htm



The Women of the 2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on March 11th, 2011

Oksana Grishina - Russian Fitness Beauty

It's been quite awhile since I have done anything on Russian fitness beauty Oksana Grishina, back in 2009 actually.
But I think this may be Oksana's year in fitness, so here's a quick update.
This five foot four, 116 pound fitness competitor was born on March 25th, 1978 in Kaliningrad Russia.
Oksana started gymnastics at the age of seven which from what I understand, is kinda late in Russia.



Oksana recently joined Team Gaspari and her teammates include fitness beauties Krissy Chin, Ava Cowan, Stacey Oster Thompson, Marzia Prince and Trish Warren.
She has also appeared in Flex, IronMan and other fitness magazines.
Oksana is married, and her husband's (who is also her coach) name is Boris.



Oksana's Fitness Contest History:
2007 IFBB Europa Super Show - NP
2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships - 3rd Place
2007 IFBB Olympia - 7th Place
2008 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 7th Place
2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest - 10th Place
2009 IFBB Arnold Classic - 9th Place
2010 IFBB Olympia - 5th Place
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International - 5th Place
2010 IFBB Phoenix Pro - 4th Place

Here is Oksana's Fitness Routine at the 2010 Arnold Classic...



Of course there are a ton of places online you can keep up with Oksana at...

Her MySpace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomoksana

A Facebook page about her:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oksana-Grishina/155213884513220

Her YouTube Account:
http://www.youtube.com/user/oksana974

And her very own website:
http://www.oksanagrishina.com/




Oksana Grishina - Russian Fitness Beauty, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on March 5th, 2011

Miriam Sanchez - Spain Body Fitness Champion

http://www.erwan-grey.com/

This beautiful young lady is Miriam Sanchez.
Miriam is a fitness trainer from San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, and besides fitness, she's into Flamenco dancing and Harley Davidson riding.
She was the Spain Bodyfitness Champion in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Miriam came in 5th at the IFBB European Womens Bodybuilding, Fitness and Body Fitness in Cacak, Serbia in 2007 and 5th at the 2007 IFBB World Womens Championships in Santa Susanna Spain.
Miriam also came in 1st place at the Princess Kalina Fitness Cup on March 14th, 2008 in Sophia, Bulgaria.
She also came in 13th in NPC Figure Class E at the 2009 Arnold Classic.


http://www.erwan-grey.com/

Miriam Sanchez showing off her arms....


You can see more at Miriam's website here:
http://www.miriamsanchez.es/



Miriam Sanchez - Spain Body Fitness Champion, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on February 9th, 2011.

Nicole Wilkins-Lee - Fitness and Figure Competitor

This is fitness / figure competitor Nicole Wilkins-Lee.
This five foot seven, 144 pound fitness beauty was born on February 5th, 1984 in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Like a lot of other fitness stars, Nicole started out in gymnastics.
As a matter of fact, she was a competitive gymnast for twelve years.
But because of some knee surgeries, she had to re-think her future.
After she attended the 2002 Arnold Classic, she knew what that future was.
Nicole got her IFBB Figure and Fitness cards back in 2007 at the same contest.
No small feat.

And check out her fitness contest history:
2007 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Contest - 2nd Place
2007 NPC Team Universe Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships - 1st
2008 IFBB Olympia - 9th
2008 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure - 2nd
2008 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 3rd
2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Contest - 11th
2009 IFBB Olympia - 1st
2009 IFBB New York Pro Figure - 1st
2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions - 1st
2009 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 4th
2009 IFBB Arnold Classic - 8th
2010 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International - 1st
2010 IFBB Olympia - 2nd



You can keep up with Nicole at her official site here:
http://www.nicolewilkins.com/

Or her MySpace Page here:
http://www.myspace.com/nicolewilkins5

Or at Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IFBB-Figure-Olympia-Nicole-Wilkins-Lee/231128577322



Nicole Wilkins-Lee - Fitness and Figure Competitor, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on January 20th, 2011

Oksana Grishina, IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor

Oksana Grishina is IFBB Pro Russian Fitness Competitor.
She was born in Kaliningrad, Russia.
This 5'3", 116 lbs lady started her professional career while working in a Fitness Club as a personal trainer.

Contest History:
2007 Europa Super Show 16th Place
2007 IFBB All Star Pro Fitness Championships 3rd Place
2007 IFBB Olympia 7th Place
2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest 10th Place
2008 IFBB New York Pro Fitness 7th Place

She will be at the Arnold Classic Mar. 6 - Mar. 7, 2009 competing in the Fitness category