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 Trevino
2nd - Helle Trevino, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, Kim Buck, Lisa Cross, Irene Andersen
3rd - Lisa Cross, Irene Andersen, Nancy Clark, Maria Bello, Angela Rayburn
4th - Jacqueline Fuchs, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, Laura Carolan
5th - Isabelle Turell, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, Laura Carolan, Alana Shipp
6th - Margaret Martin, Sheila Bleck, Alina Popa, Helle Trevino
1st - Margaret Martin
2nd - Sheila Bleck
3rd - Alina Popa
4th - Helle Trevino
5th - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
6th - Kim Buck
7th - Lisa Cross
8th - Irene Andersen
9th - Nancy Clark
10th - Maria Bello
11th - Angela Rayburn
12th - Jacqueline Fuchs
13th - Isabelle Turell
15th - Lora Ottenad
16th - Amanda Aivaliotis
16th - Laura Carolan
16th - Alana Shipp
Comparison 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 Shipp
Sheila 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 Shipp
1st Rising Phoenix World Championships attended - Sheila Bleck, Alina Popa, Kim Buck, Nancy Clark, Angela Rayburn, Jacqueline Fuchs, Lora Ottenad, Amanda Aivaliotis, and Laura Carolan
Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Debi Laszewski, Aleesha Young, Christine Envall, Shawna Strong, Virginia Sanchez, Monique Jones, and Gillian Kovack
This 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.
