Ashley Kaltwasser (born November 22, 1988) is an American IFBB Pro League bikini competitor who has won three Bikini Olympia titles, two Arnold International Bikini titles, and holds the record for the most IFBB wins of any pro competitor with 53 victories.[1][2][3]
Ashley Kaltwasser was born in Akron, Ohio. She started gymnastics at age four and attended Coventry High School in Ohio where she transitioned to track and field, competing in hurdles and cross-country, breaking multiple school records and achieving All-Ohio status. She earned a division 1 scholarship to University of Akron for track, where she attended for three years, and focused on the 400-meter hurdles and also competed in the pentathlon. Eventually, encouraged by her former high school coach Faith Phillabaum, a former IFBB pro, Kaltwasser began competing in physique competitions.[4][5][6]
Career
Kaltwasser made her bodybuilding debut in 2011 coached by Summer Montabone of Team VIP (Very Impressive Physique). That year she competed at both the Arnold Amateur, placing fourteenth in Class C, and the NPC Natural Northern USA Championships, placing first. [1][7][8][9] The following year, she won the overall bikini title at the Arnold Amateur and went on to win another overall title and receive her pro card at the NPC Team Universe competition the same year.[10][11] She made her pro debut at the 2012 Houston Pro, placing fifth.[12]
Kaltwasser won the Bikini Olympia began 2013, and received consecutive wins in 2014 and 2015.[13][14][15] This feat makes her one of only four competitors to win the Olympia title in their debut Olympia appearance and the only bikini competitor to achieve this victory more than twice.[16] She is now coached by Adam Bonilla at Team Elite Physique.[17]
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