Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Successor Simone Oliveira | Predecessor Lisa Giesbrecht Name Jennifer Abshire | |
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Born November 20, 1977 (age 46)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S. ( 1977-11-20 ) Weight In Season: 150–170 lb (68–77 kg)
Off-Season: 180–185 lb (82–84 kg) Pro-debut IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow, 2013 Best win IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow champion, 2013 | ||
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Jennifer Abshire (nee Scarpetta) (born November 20, 1977) is an American professional female bodybuilder.
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Early life and education
Jennifer Abshire was born in 1977 in Aurora, Illinois. She was a cheerleader in high school and during her senior year she started to lift weights a bit to get stronger to catch the girls in the basket toss.
Amateur
Abshire started lifted casually for 10 years before she got serious about nutrition and strength training. Her physique started to take the appearance of a figure competitor, and during show season, she kept getting asked when she was competing.
Retirement
After one year as competing in figure, Abshire switched to bodybuilding.
Contest history
Amateur
During her amateur career, Abshire would come in first place in every weight category she competed in. After winning the light-heavy weight category at the 2010 USA Championships, she qualified for her IFBB pro card.
Professional
In 2013, Abshire won the 2013 Toronto Pro Supershow and qualified for her first Ms. Olympia. At the 2013 Ms. Olympia, she placed fourth place.
Contest history
Personal life
Abshire currently lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is bisexual. On August 16, 2013, just prior to the 2013 Ms. Olympia, she married her girlfriend Megan Abshire, who is also an amateur bodybuilder. She had previously been married to Jason Scarpetta.