Emmanuela Pintus

Emmanuela Pintus (born February 5, 1975, in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness model.

Emmanuela is one of the most well-known female Canadian bodybuilders. She began her bodybuilding career at the age of 17, and entered her first competition, the Windsor Cup Bodybuilding Championship, in 1998. She placed second in the lightweight class, at a weight of 108 lbs.

Standing five foot three inches tall, she has competed as a middleweight for a number of years. Recently she has switched from pure bodybuilding to figure competition.

Emmanuela studied to become a registered massage therapist, graduating in 2004.

Competitive history

* 1998 – Windsor Cup Bodybuilding Championships – 4th place
* 2000 – Western Ontario Championships – 1st place
* 2000 – Ontario Championships – 1st place, middleweight
* 2001 – CBBF National World Qualifier – 1st place, lightweight
* 2003 – CBBF National World Qualifier – 2nd place, middleweight
* 2004 – CBBF National World Qualifier – 4th place, middleweight
* 2004 – North American Figure – 6th place

External links

* [http://www.emmanuela.net/ Official web site]
* [http://www.amg-lite.com/emmanuela_pintus/ Andy's Muscle Goddesses Lite page devoted to Emmanuela]
* [http://www.ftvideo.com/videos/PIN_V.htm Review of a video devoted to her]
* [http://www.sportlabdirect.com/teamsportlab/emmanuelapintus.html Her page at SportLab, one of her sponsors]