Lesa Lewis

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Nickname Amazon Role Bodybuilder Predecessor Chris Bongiovanni Height 1.78 m		Active Retired 2002 Successor Gayle Moher Name Lesa Lewis

Born March 9, 1967 (age 57) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. ( 1967-03-09 ) Weight In Season: 173–193 lb (78–88 kg)Off-Season: 205 lb (93 kg) Pro-debut IFBB Jan Tana Classic, 1997 Best win IFBB Jan Tana Classic champion, 1998

Lesa Lewis (born March 9, 1967) is an American professional female bodybuilder.

FBB Lesa Lewis - Ms. Olympia 1998

Amateur

At the 1997 USA Championship, Lewis placed first in the heavyweight category and overall and won her IFBB pro card.

Professional

At the 1998 Ms. International, Lewis placed second at the competition. However, a week after the contest, when the results of the mandatory diuretic tests were declared, she, along with Gayle Moher and Denise Masino, were found to have tested positive and were disqualified from the contest.

Contest history

1993 Missouri State - 1st

1994 Heart of Missouri - 1st

1995 Red River Classic - 1st

1996 Lone Star Classic - 1st

1996 NPC Junior Nationals - 1st (HW)

1996 NPC Nationals - 4th (HW)

1997 NPC USA Championship - 1st (HW and overall)

1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 5th

1998 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (disqualified)

1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 1st

1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th

1999 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd

1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th

2000 IFBB Ms. International - 5th (HW)

2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (HW)

2001 IFBB Ms. International - 3rd (HW)

2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)

2002 IFBB GNC Show of Strength - 5th (HW)

Personal life

Lewis is a construction worker from Kansas City, Missouri.

Television appearance

Lewis appeared in the 2000 documentary Bodybuilders.

References

Lesa Lewis Wikipedia

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