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'''Andrea Shaw''' is an [[United States|American]] professional [[bodybuilding]] champion and physique and figure competitor.<ref name="Andrea Shaw Wings of Strength bio page" /> She is the [[2020 Ms. Olympia]] and [[2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships|Ms Rising Phoenix]] champion.<ref name="Andrea Shaw Wings of Strength bio page" /><ref name="Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show" /> |
'''Andrea Shaw''' (born December 18, 1983) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[bodybuilding]] champion and physique and figure competitor.<ref name="Andrea Shaw Wings of Strength bio page" /> She is the [[2020 Ms. Olympia]] and [[2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships|Ms Rising Phoenix]] champion.<ref name="Andrea Shaw Wings of Strength bio page" /><ref name="Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show" /> |
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Revision as of 21:02, 19 December 2020
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| Born | December 18, 1983 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] |
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| Predecessor | Iris Kyle[3] |
| Active | Retired 2019 (physique)[1] |
Andrea Shaw (born December 18, 1983) is an American professional bodybuilding champion and physique and figure competitor.[1] She is the 2020 Ms. Olympia and Ms Rising Phoenix champion.[1][3]
Early life
As a girl growing up, Andrea Shaw was into gymnastics and competitive cheer. Her mother, a nurse and former personal trainer, encouraged her athletic ambitions by getting her to start working out at the Powerhouse Gym. Her mother's training partner was a female bodybuilder and began giving her advice on muscle building exercises when she was 17 years old. She said she had no desire to be a bodybuilder back then, instead wanting to be a fashion model, but was not tall enough.[1]
Figure career
Andrea, while training one day at Powerhouse Gym, came across a Oxygen Magazine and saw the magazine was full of athletic fitness and sports models in it. She decided that would be her ambition. However, her body began responding quickly to resistance training and once she started intense weight training, soon people were asking her if she competed in muscle competitions. She didn't see herself as having enough size and development to compete as a bodybuilder, but liked the way the figure competitors looked in the magazines. In 2008, she entered two figure competitions, placing 3rd and 4th, but she didn't feel she was on the right path. She took 8 years off from competing. During this time she attended college, earning a BA in exercise and sports science, along with continuing to refine her resistance training.[1]
Competition history
- March 2008 Karen Zaremba Classic – 3rd
- July 2008 Michigan Natural Championships – 4th[1]
Physique career
Amateur
In 2016, she decided to resume competing and switched to physique. After competing in sex competitions, she placed 2nd at the 2018 Nationals, qualifying herself for an IFBB pro card. She went on to attend the 2019 Toronto Pro, placing 11th.[1]
Professional
Competition history
- 2016 John Simmons Championships – 4th
- 2018 Ohio Natural Championship – 2nd
- 2018 John Simmons Championship – 1st
- 2018 Lenda Murray Detroit Classic - 1st
- 2018 North Americans - 3rd
- 2018 Nationals - 2nd
- 2019 IFBB Tornoto Pro Supershow– 11th[1]
Bodybuilding career
At the 2019 Toronto Pro, Andrea spoke to one of the judges, along with Lenda Murray and Alina Popa and they all told her she looked more like a bodybuilder than a physique competitor and she ought to consider switching divisions. She competed at the 2019 Chicago Pro as a bodybuilder, placing second to Aleesha Young by 1 point.[1]
Competition history
- 2019 IFBB WOS Chicago Pro Championships - 2nd
- 2019 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships - 7th
- 2020 IFBB Omaha Pro - 1st
- 2020 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships - 1st[1][2][4]
Personal life
Andrea’s religious views include both Christianity and Judaism.[5] She lives in Clinton Township, Michigan.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Andrea Shaw". Wings of Strength. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b c d "IFBB 2020 Rising Phoenix World Champions Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b "Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show". BarBend. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Andrea Shaw: Athlete Profile". Arnold Sports Festival. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Andrea Shaw (@mzprettymuscle) is on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.