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'''Iris Floyd Kyle''' (born August 22, 1974) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[female bodybuilding]] champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flexonline.com/news/1123|title=2010 Ms. International Preview|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=Flex Online|accessdate=17 August 2010}}</ref> She currently lives in [[Katy, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iriskyle.com/VIP/index.html|title=Iris Kyle - Ms. Olympia and Ms. International- VIP Members |publisher=Iris Kyle.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> As of 2013, Iris Kyle is the most successful, male or female, professional bodybuilder ever with ten [[Ms. Olympia]] wins (9 overall and 1 heavyweight) and seven [[Ms. International]] wins. She ranks as the 1st best [[female bodybuilder]] in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getbig.com/ranking/prorankw.htm|title=IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List|date=September 1, 2011|publisher=getbig.com|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>
'''Iris Floyd Kyle''' (born August 22, 1974) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[female bodybuilding]] champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flexonline.com/news/1123|title=2010 Ms. International Preview|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=Flex Online|accessdate=17 August 2010}}</ref> She currently lives in [[Katy, Texas]].<ref name="Katy">{{cite web|url=http://www.iriskyle.com/VIP/index.html|title=Iris Kyle - Ms. Olympia and Ms. International- VIP Members |publisher=Iris Kyle.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> As of 2013, Iris Kyle is the most successful, male or female, professional bodybuilder ever with nine overall [[Ms. Olympia]] wins and two heavyweight wins, along with seven [[Ms. International]] wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flexonline.co.uk/news-features/article/4-contest-reports/325/the-ozone-iris-kyle-makes-history|title=THE OZONE: IRIS KYLE MAKES HISTORY |publisher=Flex|accessdate=March 2413, 2014}}</ref> She ranks as the 1st best [[female bodybuilder]] in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getbig.com/ranking/prorankw.htm|title=IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List|date=September 1, 2011|publisher=getbig.com|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==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 running|cross country]], [[basketball]] (point guard), and [[softball]] (shortstop). She was an [[All-America]]n in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Iris attended [[Benton Harbor High School]] continued her education at [[Alcorn State University]] in [[Lorman, Mississippi]] on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration.
Iris Kyle was born in 1974 in [[Benton Harbor, Michigan|Benton Harbor]], [[Michigan]],the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running [[cross country running|cross country]], [[basketball]] (point guard), and [[softball]] (shortstop). She was an [[All-America]]n in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Iris attended [[Benton Harbor High School]] continued her education at [[Alcorn State University]] in [[Lorman, Mississippi]] on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration and minoring in accounting.<ref name="IFBB interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifbbpro.com/features/iris-kyle-ms-olympia/|title=Iris Kyle, Ms. Olympia |date=April 8th, 2008|publisher=IFBB Pro|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref>


==Bodybuilding career==
==Bodybuilding career==


===Amateur===
===Amateur===
Iris Kyle claims the reason she got into bodybuilding was when she moved to [[Orange County, California]] in 1994 and being surrounded by fit, healthy-looking people she thought she could obtain a similar highly trained, sculpted physique. Iris recalls, she walked into a gym and took out a membership. "I distinctly remember being a bit overwhelmed with the facilities and the seemingly endless variety of training equipment, but I knew at that exact moment … without feeling even the slightest doubt … that I could develop the kind of physique I wanted." says Iris. She was later hired by the same gym and, as an employee, got more opportunities for training and growth. She became a voracious reader of [[Flex (magazine)|FLEX]], [[Muscle and Fitness]], [[Iron Man]] magazines. In one of Iris's magazines she recalls "I remember the first time I saw a photograph of [[Lenda Murray]] in a magazine. I was in complete awe," Iris also recalls "I cut out that picture and placed it on my refrigerator and, from that point on, my goal was to develop a physique like hers." One day, a local promoter was in her gym and, after sizing Iris up, suggested she enter a competition he was doing in 10 weeks, the Long Beach Muscle Classic. Kyle won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. She earned her IFBB pro card at the age of 23 by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 [[National Physique Committee|NPC]] USA Championship in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].
Iris Kyle claims the reason she got into bodybuilding was when she moved to [[Orange County, California]] in 1994 and being surrounded by fit, healthy-looking people she thought she could obtain a similar highly trained, sculpted physique. Iris recalls, she walked into a gym and took out a membership. "I distinctly remember being a bit overwhelmed with the facilities and the seemingly endless variety of training equipment, but I knew at that exact moment … without feeling even the slightest doubt … that I could develop the kind of physique I wanted." says Iris. She was later hired by the same gym and, as an employee, got more opportunities for training and growth. She became a voracious reader of [[Flex (magazine)|FLEX]], [[Muscle and Fitness]], [[Iron Man]] magazines. In one of Iris's magazines she recalls "I remember the first time I saw a photograph of [[Lenda Murray]] in a magazine. I was in complete awe," Iris also recalls "I cut out that picture and placed it on my refrigerator and, from that point on, my goal was to develop a physique like hers." One day, a local promoter was in her gym and, after sizing Iris up, suggested she enter a competition he was doing in 10 weeks, the Long Beach Muscle Classic. Kyle won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. Iris was advised and coached by IFBB pro competitor Patrick Lynn. She earned her IFBB pro card at the age of 23 by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 [[National Physique Committee|NPC]] USA Championship in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref name="IFBB interview" /><ref name="Female Bodybuilder Iris Kyle Tribute" />


===Professional===
===Professional===


====1999-2001====
====1999-2001====
Kyle has had a series of high placing as a professional. With the exception of the 1999 and 2008 Ms. Internationals, Iris has always placed in the top six in every IFBB pro bodybuilding competition she competed in. Iris Kyle won her first professional win at the 2001 Ms. Olympia, winning the heavyweight title but losing the overall Olympia title to [[Juliette Bergmann]]. Looking back, Iris maintains "I sincerely believe that I was the rightful 2001 Overall Ms. Olympia. I’m not saying Juliette didn’t display a nice overall package; I’m just saying I believe my physique was better."
Kyle has had a series of high placing as a professional. With the exception of the 1999 and 2008 Ms. Internationals, Iris has always placed in the top six in every IFBB pro bodybuilding competition she competed in. At the 2000 Ms International, Iris Kyle and [[Tazzie Columb]] where both disqualified for [[diuretic|diuretic use]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billdobbins.com/PUBLIC/pages/contests/2000_contests/Arnold/msinrpt.html|title=THE IFBB MS. INTERNATIONAL 2000|publisher=billdobbins.com|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Iris Kyle won her first professional win at the 2001 Ms. Olympia, winning the heavyweight title but losing the overall Olympia title to [[Juliette Bergmann]]. Looking back, Iris maintains "I sincerely believe that I was the rightful 2001 Overall Ms. Olympia. I’m not saying Juliette didn’t display a nice overall package; I’m just saying I believe my physique was better."<ref name="IFBB interview" />


====2002-2005====
====2002-2005====
In 2002, Lenda Murray returned out of retirement to reclaim her Ms. Olympia title in 2002 and 2003, with Iris coming in 2nd place both times behind her idol. In 2004, Iris won both overall and heavyweight title of Ms. International and went on to beat Lenda Murray and win the overall and heavyweight title of the 2004 Ms. Olympia. In 2005, Iris skipped the Ms. International, and focused defending her Olympia title. However in 2005, the IFBB changed the rules and abolished the weight class system for Ms. Olympia, along with the new '20 percent rule' requesting "that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%". This allowed [[Yaxeni Oriquen]] to win both the 2004 Ms. International and dethrone Iris at the 2004 Ms. Olympia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifbbpro.com/features/iris-kyle-ms-olympia/|title=Iris Kyle, Ms. Olympia |publisher=ifbbpro.com|date= April 8, 2008|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref>
In 2002, Lenda Murray returned out of retirement to reclaim her Ms. Olympia title in 2002 and 2003, with Iris coming in 2nd place both times behind her idol. In 2004, Iris won both overall and heavyweight title of Ms. International and went on to beat Lenda Murray and win the overall and heavyweight title of the 2004 Ms. Olympia. In 2005, Iris skipped the Ms. International, and focused defending her Olympia title. However in 2005, the IFBB changed the rules and abolished the weight class system for Ms. Olympia, along with the new '20 percent rule' requesting "that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%". This allowed [[Yaxeni Oriquen]] to win both the 2005 Ms. International and dethrone Iris at the 2005 Ms. Olympia.<ref name="IFBB interview" />


====2006-present====
====2006-present====
In 2006, Iris rebounded by regaining both her Ms. International and Ms. Olympia titles. In 2007, she again won both Ms. International and Ms. Olympia. There was a bit of a controversy at the 2008 Ms. International. Iris was placed 7th due to "bumps" on her glutes which according to head IFBB judge, Sandy Ranalli, caused “distortions in her physique.”,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thinksteroids.com/news/iris-kyle-discusses-ms-international-results-with-pro-bodybuilding-weekly/|title=Iris Kyle Discusses Ms International Results with Pro Bodybuilding Weekly|publisher=MESO-Rx}}</ref> but rebounded at the 2008 Ms. Olympia by winning the show. Kyle went on to win both 2009 Ms. International and 2009 Ms. Olympia titles in the same year. At the 2010 Ms. International, Iris won her 5th Ms. International, surpassing Yaxeni Oriquen's four Ms. International wins, becoming the most successful Ms. International champion ever. She has went on to win the 2010 Ms. Olympia and 2011 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. Olympia. In 2012, Iris Kyle, couldn't attend the 2012 Ms. International due to a leg injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/muscle-gossip/5059-muscle-gossip-49-iris-kyle-injured.html|title=Muscle Gossip #49- Iris Kyle Injured|year=2012|publisher=RX Muscle|accessdate=2012}}</ref> Iris went on to win the 2012 Ms. Olympia and regained her Ms. Intentional title in 2013. In 2013, Iris Kyle won her ninth overall Ms. Olympia, making her the most successful professional bodybuilder of all time.
In 2006, Iris rebounded by regaining both her Ms. International and Ms. Olympia titles. In 2007, she again won both Ms. International and Ms. Olympia.<ref name="IFBB interview" /> There was a bit of a controversy at the 2008 Ms. International. Iris was placed 7th due to "bumps" on her glutes which according to head IFBB judge, Sandy Ranalli, caused “distortions in her physique.”,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thinksteroids.com/news/iris-kyle-discusses-ms-international-results-with-pro-bodybuilding-weekly/|title=Iris Kyle Discusses Ms International Results with Pro Bodybuilding Weekly|publisher=MESO-Rx}}</ref> but rebounded at the 2008 Ms. Olympia by winning the show. Kyle went on to win both 2009 Ms. International and 2009 Ms. Olympia titles in the same year. At the 2010 Ms. International, Iris won her 5th Ms. International, surpassing Yaxeni Oriquen's four Ms. International wins, becoming the most successful Ms. International champion ever. She has went on to win the 2010 Ms. Olympia and 2011 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. Olympia. In 2012, Iris Kyle, couldn't attend the 2012 Ms. International due to a leg injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/muscle-gossip/5059-muscle-gossip-49-iris-kyle-injured.html|title=Muscle Gossip #49- Iris Kyle Injured|year=2012|publisher=RX Muscle|accessdate=2012}}</ref> Iris went on to win the 2012 Ms. Olympia and regained her Ms. Intentional title in 2013. In 2013, Iris Kyle won her ninth overall Ms. Olympia, making her the most successful professional bodybuilder of all time.<ref name="Contest wins" />


===Number of titles===
===Number of titles===
Kyle has won nine Ms. Olympia titles, and has ten wins in her weight class. Between 2000 and 2004, there were two weight classes, and from 2001–04, there was an overall winner between the two class winners. In 2001, 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. Kyle has nine overall Olympia wins (Ms. Olympia 2004, 2006-2013), more than any other bodybuilder, male or female. She also has the most consecutive Ms. Olympia wins with eight, dating from 2006. She also has seven Ms. International wins, more than any female bodybuilder.
Kyle has won nine Ms. Olympia titles, and has two professional wins in her weight class. Between 2000 and 2004, there were two weight classes, and from 2001–04, there was an overall winner between the two class winners. In 2001, 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. Kyle has nine overall Olympia wins (Ms. Olympia 2004, 2006-2013), more than any other bodybuilder, male or female. She also has the most consecutive Ms. Olympia wins with eight, dating from 2006. She also has seven Ms. International wins, more than any female bodybuilder.<ref name="Contest wins" />


===Contest history===
===Contest history===
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*2013 IFBB [[Ms. International]] - 1st
*2013 IFBB [[Ms. International]] - 1st
*2013 IFBB [[Ms. Olympia]] - 1st<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iris-Kyle-Ms-Olympia-and-Ms-International-IFBB-Pro-Bodybuilder/88572664388?id=88572664388&sk=info|title=Iris Kyle - Ms. Olympia and Ms. International, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref>
*2013 IFBB [[Ms. Olympia]] - 1st<ref name="Contest wins">{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iris-Kyle-Ms-Olympia-and-Ms-International-IFBB-Pro-Bodybuilder/88572664388?id=88572664388&sk=info|title=Iris Kyle - Ms. Olympia and Ms. International, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name="IFBB interview" /><ref name="Female Bodybuilder Iris Kyle Tribute" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She is a [[Baptist]] and she routinely thanks the [[God|Lord]] after winning her competitions. Despite having described her political views as [[Liberalism|liberal]],<ref name="Facebook">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/iris.kyle/info?collection_token=767520331%3A2327158227%3A8|title=Iris Kyle|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref> she voted for fellow bodybuilding icon [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], for [[Governor of California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_xJXQd6iw|title=Iris Kyle meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at Arnolds Classic 2013 |publisher=Youtube|accessdate=September 28, 2013}}</ref> Since September 2011, she has been a promoter of the company [[Visalus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iriskyle.weebly.com/index.html|title=Adanced Personal Trainer|publisher=Iris Kyle.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> She speaks [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]], and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name="Facebook" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://interviews.fbbfan.com/2008/iriskyle.html|title=Female Bodybuilding Interview of the Month|publisher=fbbfan.com|date=November 2008|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> She currently lives in [[Katy, Texas]]. She has been also previously been a resident of [[Huntington Beach, California]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iriskyle.com/gallery/4images/categories.php?cat_id=1|title=Iris Kyle- The Bodybuilder, The Women|publisher=Iris Kyle.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> where she is the co-owner of "No Mercy" Gym, [[Fullerton, California]], [[Westminster, California]], [[Cypress, Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/30736012/Iris-Kyle-Wins-Ms-International-at-the-Arnold-Sports-Festival|title=Iris Kyle Wins Ms International at the Arnold Sports Festival|publisher=docstoc.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> [[Glen Flora, Texas]] and [[Henderson, Nevada]].<ref name="Linkedin">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/iris-kyle/1a/531/140|title=iris kyle|publisher=Linkedin|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mylife.com/iriskyle|title=Iris Kyle - Las Vegas, NV|publisher=mylife.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref>
She is a [[Baptist]] and she routinely thanks the [[God|Lord]] after winning her competitions. Despite having described her political views as [[Liberalism|liberal]],<ref name="Facebook">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/iris.kyle/info?collection_token=767520331%3A2327158227%3A8|title=Iris Kyle|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref> she voted for fellow bodybuilding icon [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], for [[Governor of California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_xJXQd6iw|title=Iris Kyle meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at Arnolds Classic 2013 |publisher=Youtube|accessdate=September 28, 2013}}</ref> Since September 2011, she has been a promoter of the company [[Visalus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iriskyle.weebly.com/index.html|title=Adanced Personal Trainer|publisher=Iris Kyle.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> She speaks [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]], and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name="Facebook" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://interviews.fbbfan.com/2008/iriskyle.html|title=Female Bodybuilding Interview of the Month|publisher=fbbfan.com|date=November 2008|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> She currently lives in [[Katy, Texas]].<ref name="Katy" /> She has been also previously been a resident of [[Cypress, Texas]], [[Glen Flora, Texas]], [[Fullerton, California]], [[Huntington Beach, California]], where she is the co-owner of "No Mercy" Gym, [[Henderson, Nevada]], [[Houston, Texas]], [[Tustin, California]], and [[Westminster, California]].<ref name="Linkedin">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/iris-kyle/1a/531/140|title=iris kyle|publisher=Linkedin|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mylife.com/iriskyle|title=Iris Kyle - Las Vegas, NV|publisher=mylife.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/30736012/Iris-Kyle-Wins-Ms-International-at-the-Arnold-Sports-Festival|title=Iris Kyle Wins Ms International at the Arnold Sports Festival|publisher=docstoc.com|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref><ref name="IFBB interview" /><ref name="Female Bodybuilder Iris Kyle Tribute">{{cite web|url=http://www.criticalbench.com/iris-kyle.htm|title=Female Bodybuilder Iris Kyle Tribute|publisher=criticalbench.com|date=April 12, 2004|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref>


===Television appearance===
===Television appearance===
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Revision as of 23:38, 13 March 2014

Iris Kyle
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Born (1974-08-22) August 22, 1974 (age 50)
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
WeightIn Season: 155-161 lb (70.3-73.0 kg).
Off-Season:166-170 lb (75.3-77.1 kg).
Professional career
Pro-debut
Best win
  • IFBB Ms. Olympia and Ms. International Champion
  • 2001(Heavyweight only), 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012
    2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013
PredecessorValentina Chepiga
Lenda Murray
Yaxeni Oriquen
SuccessorCurrent titleholder

Iris Floyd Kyle (born August 22, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.[1] She currently lives in Katy, Texas.[2] As of 2013, Iris Kyle is the most successful, male or female, professional bodybuilder ever with nine overall Ms. Olympia wins and two heavyweight wins, along with seven Ms. International wins.[3] She ranks as the 1st best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.[4]

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 Benton Harbor High School continued her education at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration and minoring in accounting.[5]

Bodybuilding career

Amateur

Iris Kyle claims the reason she got into bodybuilding was when she moved to Orange County, California in 1994 and being surrounded by fit, healthy-looking people she thought she could obtain a similar highly trained, sculpted physique. Iris recalls, she walked into a gym and took out a membership. "I distinctly remember being a bit overwhelmed with the facilities and the seemingly endless variety of training equipment, but I knew at that exact moment … without feeling even the slightest doubt … that I could develop the kind of physique I wanted." says Iris. She was later hired by the same gym and, as an employee, got more opportunities for training and growth. She became a voracious reader of FLEX, Muscle and Fitness, Iron Man magazines. In one of Iris's magazines she recalls "I remember the first time I saw a photograph of Lenda Murray in a magazine. I was in complete awe," Iris also recalls "I cut out that picture and placed it on my refrigerator and, from that point on, my goal was to develop a physique like hers." One day, a local promoter was in her gym and, after sizing Iris up, suggested she enter a competition he was doing in 10 weeks, the Long Beach Muscle Classic. Kyle won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. Iris was advised and coached by IFBB pro competitor Patrick Lynn. She earned her IFBB pro card at the age of 23 by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 NPC USA Championship in Las Vegas.[5][6]

Professional

1999-2001

Kyle has had a series of high placing as a professional. With the exception of the 1999 and 2008 Ms. Internationals, Iris has always placed in the top six in every IFBB pro bodybuilding competition she competed in. At the 2000 Ms International, Iris Kyle and Tazzie Columb where both disqualified for diuretic use.[7] Iris Kyle won her first professional win at the 2001 Ms. Olympia, winning the heavyweight title but losing the overall Olympia title to Juliette Bergmann. Looking back, Iris maintains "I sincerely believe that I was the rightful 2001 Overall Ms. Olympia. I’m not saying Juliette didn’t display a nice overall package; I’m just saying I believe my physique was better."[5]

2002-2005

In 2002, Lenda Murray returned out of retirement to reclaim her Ms. Olympia title in 2002 and 2003, with Iris coming in 2nd place both times behind her idol. In 2004, Iris won both overall and heavyweight title of Ms. International and went on to beat Lenda Murray and win the overall and heavyweight title of the 2004 Ms. Olympia. In 2005, Iris skipped the Ms. International, and focused defending her Olympia title. However in 2005, the IFBB changed the rules and abolished the weight class system for Ms. Olympia, along with the new '20 percent rule' requesting "that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%". This allowed Yaxeni Oriquen to win both the 2005 Ms. International and dethrone Iris at the 2005 Ms. Olympia.[5]

2006-present

In 2006, Iris rebounded by regaining both her Ms. International and Ms. Olympia titles. In 2007, she again won both Ms. International and Ms. Olympia.[5] There was a bit of a controversy at the 2008 Ms. International. Iris was placed 7th due to "bumps" on her glutes which according to head IFBB judge, Sandy Ranalli, caused “distortions in her physique.”,[8] but rebounded at the 2008 Ms. Olympia by winning the show. Kyle went on to win both 2009 Ms. International and 2009 Ms. Olympia titles in the same year. At the 2010 Ms. International, Iris won her 5th Ms. International, surpassing Yaxeni Oriquen's four Ms. International wins, becoming the most successful Ms. International champion ever. She has went on to win the 2010 Ms. Olympia and 2011 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. Olympia. In 2012, Iris Kyle, couldn't attend the 2012 Ms. International due to a leg injury.[9] Iris went on to win the 2012 Ms. Olympia and regained her Ms. Intentional title in 2013. In 2013, Iris Kyle won her ninth overall Ms. Olympia, making her the most successful professional bodybuilder of all time.[10]

Number of titles

Kyle has won nine Ms. Olympia titles, and has two professional wins in her weight class. Between 2000 and 2004, there were two weight classes, and from 2001–04, there was an overall winner between the two class winners. In 2001, 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. Kyle has nine overall Olympia wins (Ms. Olympia 2004, 2006-2013), more than any other bodybuilder, male or female. She also has the most consecutive Ms. Olympia wins with eight, dating from 2006. She also has seven Ms. International wins, more than any female bodybuilder.[10]

Contest history

Personal life

She is a Baptist and she routinely thanks the Lord after winning her competitions. Despite having described her political views as liberal,[11] she voted for fellow bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, for Governor of California.[12] Since September 2011, she has been a promoter of the company Visalus.[13] She speaks English, German, and Spanish.[11][14] She currently lives in Katy, Texas.[2] She has been also previously been a resident of Cypress, Texas, Glen Flora, Texas, Fullerton, California, Huntington Beach, California, where she is the co-owner of "No Mercy" Gym, Henderson, Nevada, Houston, Texas, Tustin, California, and Westminster, California.[15][16][17][5][6]

Television appearance

In recent times Kyle had spent time trying to increase her marketability by auditioning for movies and TV shows. In 2008, she appeared on the TV show Wipeout. While competing in the show she suffered an accident on a water slide that broke several of her ribs. Kyle was also constantly referred to as "he" by one of the shows hosts. In an interview with RX Muscle Girls Inc hosts Colette Nelson and Krissy Ching, Kyle revealed that she was invited back to Wipeout due to the popularity of her episode, but she declined, citing the possibility of injury and the disrespectful host.

Motion picture appearance

Iris Kyle will appear as the character "Dina" in the film We Are Sisyphos, which will be released in 2014.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2010 Ms. International Preview". Flex Online. February 24, 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Iris Kyle - Ms. Olympia and Ms. International- VIP Members". Iris Kyle.com. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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Ms. Olympia
Preceded by:
Valentina Chepiga 		First (heavyweight) (2001) Succeeded by:
Lenda Murray
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Lenda Murray 		Second (2004) Succeeded by:
Yaxeni Oriquen
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Yaxeni Oriquen 		Third (2006) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Fourth (2007) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Firth (2008) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Sixth (2009) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Seventh (2010) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Eighth (2011) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Ninth (2012) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Tenth (ninth overall) (2013) Succeeded by:
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Ms. International
Preceded by:
Yaxeni Oriquen 		First (2004) Succeeded by:
Yaxeni Oriquen
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Yaxeni Oriquen 		Second (2006) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Third (2007) Succeeded by:
Yaxeni Oriquen
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Yaxeni Oriquen 		Fourth (2009) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Fifth (2010) Succeeded by:
Herself
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Herself 		Sixth (2011) Succeeded by:
Yaxeni Oriquen
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Yaxeni Oriquen 		Seventh (2013) Succeeded by:
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