Aleesha Young
| Aleesha Young | |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilder | |
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| Personal info | |
| Born | November 10, 1984[1] Salt Lake City, Utah, United States[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] |
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg)[2] |
Aleesha Young (born November 10, 1984) is an American female bodybuilder who won the NPC USA Championships in 2014.[3] At her largest, her biceps measured over 18 in (457 mm) and her quads over 28 in (711 mm).[4]
Young comes from an athletic family. Her father is a retired bodybuilding competitor, her brother plays American football and ice hockey, and her sister plays ice hockey. Young herself first trained in softball, cheerleading, basketball and soccer, and only at the age of 15 did she begin bodybuilding, alongside her father.[4]
Contest history
- 2008 NPC National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships – 15th
- 2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships – 7th
- 2011 NPC USA Championships – 8th
- 2014 NPC USA Championships – 1st
- 2014 IFBB Wings of Strength PBW Tampa Pro – 9th
- 2015 IFBB Wings of Strength PBW Tampa Pro – 9th
- 2015 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 6th
- 2017 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 6th and Most Muscular award
- 2019 Chicago Pro Championships - 1st
- 2019 Rising Phoenix World Championships - 10th
Personal life
Young lives near her hometown of Salt Lake City. She is married and has a daughter named Olivia.[4]
In a post to her personal Instagram profile in August 2018, Young revealed that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, suffering partial face paralysis, but was on the road to recovery.[5]
References
- ^ a b About Me. aleeshayoung.com
- ^ a b [1]. bodysize.org
- ^ Aleesha Young. bodybuilding.com
- ^ a b c https://www.intheknow.com/2020/03/30/bodybuilder-aleesha-young-is-the-worlds-strongest-mom/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_Txz9FnN5/?hl=en
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