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Jennifer Abshire

Jennifer Abshire

Jennifer Abshire (née Scarpetta) (born November 20, 1977) is an American professional female bodybuilder. [1]

Jennifer Abshire[1]
—Bodybuilder—
Personal info
Born(1977-11-20)November 20, 1977(age 38)[2]Aurora, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
WeightIn Season: 150–170 lb (68–77 kg) Off-Season: 180–185 lb (82–84 kg)[3][4]
Professional career
Pro-debutIFBB Toronto Pro Supershow[1], 2013[1]
Best winIFBB Toronto Pro Supershow champion[1], 2013[1]
PredecessorLisa Giesbrecht[1]
SuccessorSimone Oliveira[1]
ActiveSince 2009[2]

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. [2]

Figure career

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.

[2]

Retirement

After one year as competing in figure, Abshire switched to bodybuilding.

[2]

Contest history

  • 2008 NPC Mid-Illinois Bodybuilding Championship - 1st (tall and overall)

  • 2008 NPC Midwest Open Bodybuilding Championship - 1st (tall and overall)

  • 2008 NPC Grand Prix Bodybuilding Championship - 1st (middle)

  • 2008 NPC Illinois State Bodybuilding Championship - 3rd (middle)

  • 2008 NPC Junior Nationals - DNP (E class)

  • 2009 NPC Illinois State Bodybuilding Championship - 3rd (middle) [1] [2]

Bodybuilding career

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.

[1]

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. [1]

Contest history

  • 2009 NPC Illinois State Bodybuilding Championship - 1st (HW and overall)

  • 2010 NPC Junior Nationals - 1st (HW)

  • 2010 NPC USA Championships - 1st (LHW)

  • 2013 IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow- 1st

  • 2013 IFBB Ms. Olympia- 7th [1] [2]

Personal life

Abshire currently lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. [5] She is bisexual. [6] On August 16, 2013, just prior to the 2013 Ms. Olympia, she married her girlfriend Megan Abshire, [7] who is also an amateur bodybuilder. [8] She had previously been married to Jason Scarpetta. [2]

References

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