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Kortney Olson

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Kortney Olson (born 9 November 1981) is an American-born bodybuilder and athlete.

She made her competitive bodybuilding debut at the NPC Contra Costa Classic in November 2011.[1]

Olson migrated to Australia and became Australia's first ever female arm wrestling champion in 2012.[2][3][4]

Olson has been the subject of many TV documentaries showcasing her strength and muscularity, including Stan Lee's Superhumans season 3 - "High Voltage", where scientists claimed in testing that she had the "strongest thighs on the planet".[5]

She is also the founder of Kamp Konfidence, a camp which empowers, encourages and improves young girls and women wellbeing.

Kortney is the founder and CEO of women's clothing company and female empowerment movement, GRRRL Clothing.

References

  1. ^ "2010 Contra Costa - NPC - Nachtrag". Bbszene.de. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Kortney Olson - Armwrestling Champion". YouTube. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "VIDEOS: 2012 Australian Armwrestling Nationals, 02 December 2012│RESULTS". XSportNews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ "National Championships 2012". Australian Armwrestling Federation. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ^ "High Voltage". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.