Iris Kyle

Infobox bodybuilder
name = Iris Kyle
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image_caption = Iris Kyle Competing at the 2004 Ms. Olympia.
nickname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|08|22
birthplace = Benton Harbor, Michigan , U.S.
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = 5' 7" (1.70m)
weight = (In Season): 155-161 lbs. (Off-Season):166-170 lbs.
firstproshow = IFBB Ms. International
firstproshowyear = 1999
bestwin = IFBB Ms. Olympia Champion IFBB Ms. International Champion
bestwinyear = 2004, 2006, and 2007
predecessor = Lenda Murray Yaxeni Oriquen
successor = Current titleholder
yesorretiredyear = since 1993

Iris Kyle (born August 22, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.

Early life and education

Iris Kyle was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball (point guard), and softball (shortstop). She was an All-American in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Iris attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration.

Career

Kyle won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. She earned her pro card by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 NPC USA Championship in Las Vegas. Kyle has had a series of high placing as a professional, including sixth consecutive top five showings at the Ms. Olympia. She won the heavyweight class at the Ms. Olympia in 2001, then captured the overall titles at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 2004. In 2006, Kyle won both her second Ms. International title and her second Ms. Olympia title; she repeated this double victory in 2007. At a height of 5'7", Iris typically competes at a bodyweight of approximately 155-161 pounds.

Number of titles

Kyle has won three Ms. Olympia titles out of four wins in her weight class: In 2000, she won the heavyweight class, but lost the overall Ms. Olympia title to the lightweight winner Juliette Bergmann. This discrepancy has led to confusion in various sport publications as to the number of Ms. Olympia titles Kyle has won.

Contest history

*1994 NPC Ironmaiden Championships - 2nd (MW)
*1996 NPC Orange County Muscle Classic - 1st (HW and Overall)
*1996 NPC California - 1st (HW and Overall)
*1996 NPC USA Championships - 2nd (HW)
*1997 NPC USA Championships - 3rd (HW)
*1997 NPC Nationals - 4th (HW)
*1998 NPC USA Championships - 1st (HW and Overall)
*1999 IFBB Ms. International - 15th
*1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
*1999 IFBB Pro World Championship - 2nd
*2000 IFBB Ms. International - 3rd (Later disqualified)
*2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)
*2001 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
*2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW)
*2002 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
*2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
*2002 IFBB GNC Show of Strength - 2nd (HW)
*2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
*2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall)
*2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)
*2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
*2006 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
*2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
*2007 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
*2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
*2008 IFBB Ms. International - 7th
*2008 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st

Personal life

As of April 2008, Kyle lives in Texas with her boyfriend John Sherman, who is also a professional bodybuilder.

References

*Wennerstrom, Steve, "IFBB Profile - Flex 'n' Femme", "Flex", June, 2002

External links

* [http://www.iriskyle.com Official web site]