| Ms. International | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct[1] |
| Genre | IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 & 1989 – 2013)
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (1987 & 1989 – 2004)[1] |
| Frequency | Annually[1] |
| Venue | Greater Columbus Convention Center Arnold Fitness Expo 400 North High St. Columbus, Ohio, United States of America 43215-2096 (Prejudging) National Veterans Memorial and Museum Auditorium 300 West Broad Street, United States of America 43215-2761 (Finals)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°57′43″N 83°00′29″W / 39.961944°N 83.008056°W (National Veterans Memorial and Museum Auditorium)[1] |
| Years active | 38[1] |
| Inaugurated | 1986[1] |
| Most recent | 2013 Ms. International[1] |
| Previous event | 2012 Ms. International[1] |
| Next event | None[1] |
| Participants | 14 invited IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 & 1989 – 2013)
18 invited IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1987 & 1989 – 2004)[2] |
| Attendance | 175,000 attendees (2013)[3] |
| Capacity | 23,140 people (Greater Columbus Convention Center Exhibit Hall Theater)[4]
3,916 people (National Veterans Memorial and Museum Auditorium)[5] |
| Area | International[1] |
| Activity | Spectator sport[1] |
| Promoter | James J. Lorimer[6] |
| Organized by | IFBB Professional League (2005 & 1989 – 2013)
IFBB (1987 & 1989 – 2004)[1] |
| People | Iris Kyle Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Ondrea Gates Laura Creavalle Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls Yolanda Hughes-Heying Erika Geisen Cathey Palyo Tonya Knight Jackie Paisley Anja Schreiner Brenda Raganot Dayana Cadeau Valentina Chepiga Catherine LeFrançois Arnold Schwarzenegger[1] |
| Member | Arnold Sports Festival (1989 – 2013)[1] |
| Website | web |
The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through to its final staging in 2013. It was first held in 1986 by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB). In 1987, the IFBB allowed the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) to sanction the Ms. International as an amateur event. In 1988, the contest was again sanctioned by the IFBB. From 1989 the contest was part of the Arnold Sports Festival.
The top all-time winners are Iris Kyle with seven titles and followed by Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia with five titles. The only amateur to win the overall title was Kathy Segal.
In 2013 the IFBB announced it would drop Ms. International from the 2014 IFBB Pro Schedule.[7]
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