The 2016 Rising Phoenix World Championships was an IFBB Wings of Strength female professional bodybuilding competition and held in conjunction with the IFBB Arizona Pro. It was held on September 10, 2016 at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1st - Margaret Martin, Sheila Bleck, Alina Popa, Helle Trevino2nd - Helle Trevino, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Kim Buck, Lisa Cross, Irene Andersen3rd - Lisa Cross, Irene Andersen, Nancy Clark, Maria Bello, Angela Rayburn4th - Jacqueline Fuchs, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, Laura Carolan5th - Isabelle Turell, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, Laura Carolan, Alana Shipp6th - Margaret Martin, Sheila Bleck, Alina Popa, Helle Trevino1st - Margaret Martin2nd - Sheila Bleck3rd - Alina Popa4th - Helle Trevino5th - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia6th - Kim Buck7th - Lisa Cross8th - Irene Andersen9th - Nancy Clark10th - Maria Bello11th - Angela Rayburn12th - Jacqueline Fuchs13th - Isabelle Turell15th - Lora Ottenad16th - Amanda Aivaliotis16th - Laura Carolan16th - Alana ShippComparison to previous Rising Phoenix World Championships results:
Same - Margaret Martin-2 - Helle Trevino-1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia+2 - Lisa Cross+6 - Irene Andersen-2 - Maria Bello-6 - Isabelle Turtle-11 - Alana ShippSheila Bleck
Points standings
1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Rising Phoenix World Championships.
2nd Rising Phoenix World Championships attended - Margaret Martin, Helle Trevino, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Lisa Cross, Irene Andersen, Maria Bello, Isabelle Turell, and Alana Shipp1st Rising Phoenix World Championships attended - Sheila Bleck, Alina Popa, Kim Buck, Nancy Clark, Angela Rayburn, Jacqueline Fuchs, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, and Laura CarolanPrevious year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Debi Laszewski, Aleesha Young, Christine Envall, Shawna Strong, Virginia Sanchez, Monique Jones, and Gillian KovackThis was Margaret Martin's 2nd Rising Phoenix World Championships title win.This was Sheila Bleck's 1st Rising Phoenix World Championships best poser award win.On September 25, 2015, in an interview with Dave Palumbo, Iris Kyle announced she will be coming out of retirement to compete at the 2016 Rising Phoenix World Championships. However, it was later revealed that Iris Kyle would not be attending the 2016 Rising Phoenix World Championships.Debi Laszewski, Bonnie Switzer-Pappas, and Catherine LeFrançois qualified but did not attend the 2016 Rising Phoenix World Championships. 