- Ms. International
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Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (I.F.B.B.). "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders (behind only the Ms. Olympia competition). It was first held in 1986, and has been held annually since -- with the exception of 1987. Since 1989, the contest has been part of The Arnold Classic Weekend. The 2000 contest saw the introduction of weight classes, with a posedown between the two class winners to decide the overall championship. The contest reverted to the single, open-class format in 2006. The top all-time winner are Iris Kyle with Five titles, Yaxeni Oriquen with (four titles), followed by Laura Creavalle, Vickie Gates, and Kim Chizevsky with two.
The 2009 Ms. International was held March 6 - 9 during "The Arnold Classic" Weekend. The winner was Iris Kyle, who was awarded a $25,000 prize and a trophy.
Winners
Year Overall Lightweight Heavyweight 1986 Erika Geisen 1987 -- Not held -- 1988 Cathey Palyo 1989 Jackie Paisley 1990 Laura Creavalle 1991 Tonya Knight 1992 Anja Schreiner 1993 Kim Chizevsky 1994 Laura Creavalle 1995 Laura Creavalle 1996 Kim Chizevsky 1997 Yolanda Hughes 1998 Yolanda Hughes 1999 Vickie Gates 2000 Vickie Gates Brenda Raganot Vickie Gates 2001 Vickie Gates Dayana Cadeau Vickie Gates 2002 Yaxeni Oriquen Valentina Chepiga Yaxeni Oriquen 2003 Yaxeni Oriquen Cathy Priest Yaxeni Oriquen 2004 Iris Kyle Dayana Cadeau Iris Kyle 2005 Yaxeni Oriquen Brenda Raganot Yaxeni Oriquen 2006 Iris Kyle 2007 Iris Kyle 2008 Yaxeni Oriquen 2009 Iris Kyle 2010 Iris Kyle 2011 Iris Kyle External links
- Ms. International at the Arnold Classic
Categories:- Professional bodybuilding competitions
- Female bodybuilders
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