The Bodybuilding Career of Diana Dennis

Diana Dennis competed successfully in bodybuilding from 1981 to 1994. That is exceptional as a result of, again within the 80s, careers in feminine bodybuilding tended to be comparatively brief. There was nonetheless numerous opposition to aesthetic feminine muscle, a lot of the judging was problematical, and ladies rivals tended to get discouraged, drop out, and fail to meet their full potential.

However Diana persevered, competing as an beginner and a professional, and making a particular mark in Combined Pairs. Not solely was Diana all the time in nice form, displaying numerous lengthy traces and muscularity, however she additionally demonstrated a creative aptitude not typically seen again in these instances. For instance, at first, not with the ability to discover photographers she thought of inventive sufficient, Diana would arrange a mirror within the studio so she may devise the simplest poses. This set her earliest photographs other than most different of her contemporaries. This brought about me some issues when Diana and I began capturing collectively. She wished to make use of a mirror to set her personal poses, however I informed her she may chill out and belief me to deal with the posing and the lighting. It took a short time earlier than she was capable of really feel comfy counting on my creative judgment, however when she did, we ended up with plenty of glorious photographs.

Diana’s earliest success was in a combined pairs competitors (the place {couples} do synchronize posing routines to chosen music), with associate Kevin Lawrence. They gained a number of titles, together with the 1985 IFBB World Newbie competitors. Dennis earned her professional card by profitable the general title on the 1985 NPC Nationals. She then established herself as one of many high skilled rivals by ending third within the Ms. Olympia later that yr. She competed in a complete of 9 Ms. Olympia contests, ending exterior the highest ten solely as soon as. As a professional, Dennis gained the 1986 Los Angeles Professional Championship and the 1989 Professional World Championship. She was inducted into the IFBB Corridor of Fame in 2001.

Having now entered her seventh decade, Diana Dennis lives in Las Vegas the place she works as a private coach, nutritionist, and photographer.

Contest historical past

· 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia- tenth

· 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia fifteenth

· 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia – fifth

· 1991 IFBB Ms. Olympia – sixth

· 1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia – seventh

· 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia – seventh

· 1989 USA vs. USSR Invitational – 2nd

· 1989 IFBB Professional World Championship – 1st

· 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia – eighth

· 1987 IFBB Professional World Championship – 4th

· 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia 4th

· 1986 Los Angeles Professional Championship – 1st

· 1986 IFBB Professional-Am Combined Pairs – 2nd

· 1986 IFBB Professional World Championship – 2nd

· 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia – third

· 1985 IFBB World Newbie Combined Pairs – 1st

· 1985 NPC Nationals – 1st (HW & Total)

· 1985 IFBB Professional-Am Combined Pairs – 4th

· 1984 NPC Nationals – 2nd (HW)

· 1984 NPC USA Championship – 2nd (HW) · 1984 IFBB Professional-Am Combined Pairs – 4th

· 1984 Orange County Muscle Traditional – 1st (HW & Total) · 1983 NPC Nationwide Championships – 1st (HW)

· 1983 AFWB American Combined Pairs – 1st

· 1983 AFWB American Championships – sixth (HW)

· 1983 Nationwide Bodybuilding Honest Combined Pairs – 2nd

· 1983 California Championships – 4th (HW)

· 1982 California Muscle Traditional – 1st (HW & Total)

· 1982 Saddleback Valley Muscle Traditional – 1st (HW)

· 1981 The Shrine Newbie Grand Prix – 4th