Lesa Lewis

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Lesa Lewis [1]
Bodybuilder
Personal info
NicknameAmazon [2]
Born (1967-03-09) March 9, 1967 (age 56) [1]
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
WeightIn Season: 150–193 lb (68–88 kg)
Off-Season: 200–215 lb (91–98 kg) [3] [2] [4]
Professional career
Pro-debut
Best win
  • IFBB Jan Tana Classic champion [1]
  • 1998 [1]
Predecessor Chris Bongiovanni [1]
Successor Gayle Moher [1]
ActiveRetired 2002

Lesa Lewis (born March 9, 1967) is an American professional female bodybuilder, [1] nicknamed "Amazon". [5]

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Early life

Lesa Lewis was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. She grew up in a family with three brothers and three sisters. She ran track, played basketball, danced, and swam in high school. She attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln for a year, running the sprints-400 m (0.40 km)100 m (328.08 ft), 200 m (656.17 ft) meters, and the 400 mi (643.74 km) relays. She left college to be a freelance modeling designer of clothing, hats, and shoes. After a few years, she went into construction at 130 lb (59 kg). [4] [1] [6]

Bodybuilding career

Amateur

In 1992, Lesa began weight training. That year, she was training to get fit and toned at a Bally Total Fitness when a bodybuilder commented she had muscular legs and told her she should try bodybuilding. After that, she went into bodybuilding. In 1994, her coach became Tim Lutz. At the 1997 USA Championship, Lewis placed first in the heavyweight category and overall and won her IFBB pro card. [1] [4]

Professional

At the 1998 Ms. International, Lewis placed second at the competition. However, a week after the contest, when the results of the mandatory diuretic tests were declared, she, along with Gayle Moher and Denise Masino, were found to have tested positive and were disqualified from the contest. [7]

Contest history

Personal life

Television appearance

Lewis appeared in the 2000 documentary film Bodybuilders . [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Lesa Lewis pics, biography, contest history, and more! Learn about your favorite pro bodybuilder". bodybuilding.com.
  2. 1 2 "Female bodybuilder Lesa Lewis interview". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Lesa Lewis". YouTube.
  4. 1 2 3 Women's Physique World November / December 1996 issue
  5. ↑ "Lesa Lewis". WomenBodyFitness. November 2, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Secret World of Women's Bodybuilding". ABC News.
  7. 1 2 "Contest Results". GetBig.com.
  8. ↑ Bodybuilders. 2000. (4 of 7)
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