Nicole Wilkins
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| Nicole Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| — Bodybuilder — | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | February 5, 1984 Farmington, Mi |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
| Weight | (In Season): 133 lbs (Off Season): 145-148 lbs |
| Professional career | |
| Pro-debut | IFBB Figure International, 2008, |
| Best win | 4 times IFBB Figure Olympia Winner (2009, 2011, 2013-14), 2011 |
| Predecessor | Jennifer Gates |
Nicole Wilkins (born February 5, 1984) is an American IFBB professional figure and fitness competitor, fitness model, and fitness trainer.[1] She is the first 4 time winner of the IFBB Figure Olympia Competition and 3 time winner of the IFBB Figure International held during the Annual Arnold Classic. She is currently the only woman to have won the Figure Olympia four times.[2]
Early life
Wilkins graduated with a B.A. from Oakland University in health, wellness, and injury prevention.[3]
Career
Wilkins prepared for her first fitness competition at the 2003 NPC in Western Michigan where she placed 1st in the fitness competition when 19 years old.[4]
The following year, as a junior in college, she competed in five more competitions, alternating between the Fitness and Figure divisions. Over the next three years she moved from the local/regional to the national level to get her pro card and gain entry into the IFBB Professional League.
In July of 2007 she competed at the NPC Team Universe Championships in New York City where she crossed over and competed in both categories, Fitness and Figure (2007's Team Universe was the last time competing in two divisions was allowed). She won the Overall in both categories, beating out over 200 women from across the nation to win her pro card. This was the first time that a competitor had won both Fitness and Figure overall titles at the same national-level contest.[5]
One year later she made her professional debut as an IFBB competitor at the 2008 Arnold Classic in Columbus.[6]
In 2009 she became the youngest woman in the history of the sport to win the Figure Olympia contest.[7][8] In 2010 she won 1st place in the Arnold Classic, but lost the Figure Olympia title to Erin Stern.
In 2011, her best year to date, she came back to win 5 titles and became the first person to reclaim Figure Olympia title, as well as the first person to win the Figure Olympia and the Figure International in the same year.[9]
In 2012 she was once again runner up in the Figure Olympia to competitor Erin Stern, but she reclaimed the title again in 2013, and had her fourth Figure Olympia win in 2014.[citation needed]
Wilkins is a trainer certified by the IFPA.[10]
Competitions
- 2007 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding, Fitness And Figure Contest - 2nd[11][12]
- 4 times IFBB Figure Olympia Champion - 2009, 11, 13, 14[13]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ruth Silverman, Iron Man magazine
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bobybuilding, Cassie Smith, retrieved Sep 24 2014
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ruth Silverman, Ironman Magazine
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sommer Robertson, Muscle and Performance
- ↑ Muscle & Fitness Hers, “How I Won The Figure Olympia”. Retrieved Jan/Feb 2010
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hard Fitness
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Education Tree
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Flex Training
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Flexonline. Retrieved September 17 2011
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. International Fitness Professionals Association
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hardbody News, retrieved May 22 2013
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Muscular Development
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Fit Expo
