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

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

Tanya Merryman-Female Fitness Competitor

Photo: Rick Dobbins, http://www.myspace.com/pdpfit

Female fitness competitor and figure competitor Tanya Merryman was one of the first women I profiled here on this blog.
That was back in June of 2007.
Actually I did my first entry on her on my Beautiful Women blog back in February of 2007.
But where a lot of fitness models fade away, Tanya has come back stronger than ever.

Tanya won the Fitness America Pageant title back in 1998.
And even though she has taken time off in the past, she is coming back like gangbusters now.
Even though for the moment she is sidelined with a ACL injury according to her blog.

Recent Contest History:

2007 NPC National Championships, 1st place

2008 IFBB Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest, 12th place

2008 IFBB 15th Annual Sports/Fitness Weekend & Europa IFBB Super Show, 11th place

2008 IFBB Tournament of Champions Pro Figure, 10th place

2009 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships, 15th place

You can find out more about Tanya and keep up with her current activities at her website:
http://www.tanyam.com/

And you can see more of Rick Dobbins' amazing photography here:
http://www.myspace.com/pdpfit

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