Charlene Rink

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Charlene Rink
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1972-02-11) February 11, 1972 (age 52)
Garden Grove, California
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight(In Season) 126-135 lb [1]
(Off-Season) 136-140 lb
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • NPC Fitness USA
  • 1999
Best win
  • NPC Fitness USA (1st)
  • 1999
ActiveRetired 2000

Charlene Rink (born February 11, 1972) is a former professional fitness competitor, wrestler and competitive female bodybuilder. In 1999, she won first place in the Fitness tall class at the National Physique Committee Fitness USA Championships. [2] [3] [4]

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Personal background

Charlene Rink, (née Virginia Charlene Thompson) was born on February 11, 1972, in Garden Grove, California. She was married August 21, 1993, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has one daughter, Zara Olivia Rink, born September 20, 2004.[ citation needed ]

Rink attended Arizona Western College on a cheerleading scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in foods and nutrition from San Diego State University, and has earned vocational certifications as an emergency medical technician, fitness Instructor, and aerobics instructor. Rink is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the Institute of Food Technologists. [5]

On September 24, 2010, Jeffrey Marr honored Rink for her dedication to the health and wellness of others by setting honorary bookplates on six biomedicine volumes at the UCLA Library. [6]

Competitive background

Rink competed in both fitness and bodybuilding across multiple sanctions in the industry. She entered her first fitness competition at the Wally Boyko Productions (NFSB) 1994 Ms. Fitness San Diego competition and placed first. She then competed in the Fitness Universe sanction to achieve the title of Ms. Internationally Fit. [7] In 1996 Rink competed in her first competitive bodybuilding competition, taking the woman's open bodybuilding at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Paradise Cup and becoming a permanent member of the Paradise Cup Hall of Fame. [8] In 1999, Rink won the Fitness tall class at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Fitness USA Championships and earned the status of International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Professional. [2] [3] [4]

Wrestling

Rink competed successfully as a submission style wrestler for several female wrestling video organisations including Premier and Utopia match vs Karen Konyha. She wrestled both women and men, her matches including a victory over fellow IFBB rival Pavla Brantalova from the Czech Republic.

Tournaments

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000

Media and press

Modeling background

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