great female bodybuilding by Tetiana BIELOUSOVA Ukraine

great female bodybuilding by Tetiana BIELOUSOVA Ukraine
According to the 2006 IFBB Congress decision, the number of categories in women bodybuilding has been limited to two. Florina Visan of Romania had her happy moments, winning the 55 kg class, after few final places in the recent years. The heavyweight category, over 55 kg,

also had new champion, Olga Guryeva from Russia. Both champions had to run a very close battle with their main rivals: Zdena Nazarejova (55 kg) and Salla Kauranen (+55 kg), who even managed to win single rounds with the champions.

MARNIE HOLLEY – THE FIRST POLE-VAULTER AMONG THE FITNESS STARS

MARNIE HOLLEY – THE FIRST POLE-VAULTER AMONG THE FITNESS STARS

When I was going through the Competitor’s Information Forms collected during the athletes’ registration at the recent World Women’s Championships in Santa Susanna, I noticed, with surprise, that one fitness competitor practised pole-vaulting at national level.

There is one tall classic bodybuilder in the IFBB, Bjorn Vestrum Olsson from Norway, who competed in high jumping but Marnie Holley is the first IFBB competitor with the pole-vaulting experience. She was also doing gymnastics and diving, so has had a comprehensive background for performing fitness at top level.