Nicole Wilkins (born February 5, 1984), is an American professional figure and fitness competitor, fitness model, and fitness trainer.[1] She is a four-time winner of the IFBB Figure Olympia Competition,[2] and a three-time victor of the IFBB Figure International.[3]
| Nicole Wilkins | |
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| professional bodybuilder | |
 Wilkins interviewed at GNC 2011 | |
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| Born | February 5, 1984 Farmington, MI |
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| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
| Weight | (In Season): 133 lb (Off Season): 145-148 lb |
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| Predecessor | Jennifer Gates |
Early life
editWilkins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University, majoring in health, wellness, and injury prevention.[4]
Career
editAt the age of 19, Wilkins prepared for her first fitness competition at the 2003 NPC in Western Michigan where she placed 1st in the fitness competition.[5]
The following year, as a junior in college, she competed in five more competitions, alternating between the Fitness and Figure divisions. Over the next three years she moved from the local/regional to the national level to get her pro card and gain entry into the IFBB Professional League.
In July 2007, Wilkins participated in the NPC Team Universe Championships held in New York City, where she competed in both the Fitness and Figure categories—a practice which was last allowed in the 2007 Team Universe event. She secured the Overall title in both categories, outperforming around 200 competitors from across the country, thereby earning her professional card. This marked the first occasion where a competitor clinched the Overall titles in both Fitness and Figure at the same national-level competition.[6]
One year later she made her professional debut as an IFBB competitor at the 2008 Arnold Classic in Columbus.[7]
In 2009, Wilkins became the youngest woman in the history of the sport to win the Figure Olympia contest.[8][9] In 2010, she won 1st place in the Arnold Classic, but lost the Figure Olympia title to Erin Stern.
In 2011, she came back to win 5 titles and became the first person to reclaim Figure Olympia title, as well as the first person to win the Figure Olympia and the Figure International in the same year.[10]
In 2012, she was runner up in the Figure Olympia to competitor Erin Stern, but she reclaimed the title again in 2013, and had her fourth Figure Olympia win in 2014.[citation needed]
Competitions
editReferences
edit- ^ "IFPA Trainer Nicole Wilkins". 26 June 2014. Ruth Silverman, Iron Man magazine
- ^ "Figure Olympia | Olympia Weekend". mrolympia.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Figure International • Arnold Sports Festival". Arnold Sports Festival. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "IFPA Trainer Nicole Wilkins". 26 June 2014. Ruth Silverman, Ironman Magazine
- ^ "Twice As Nice". Sommer Robertson, Muscle and Performance
- ^ Muscle & Fitness Hers, “How I Won The Figure Olympia”. Retrieved Jan/Feb 2010
- ^ "2008 Arnold Classic and Arnold Amateur". Hard Fitness
- ^ "Nicole Wilkins interview 2010". Education Tree
- ^ "WILKINS-LEE SIGNS WITH WEIDER". 13 October 2009. Flex Training
- ^ "2011 Figure Olympia Final Results". 18 September 2011. Flexonline. Retrieved September 17 2011
- ^ "Nicole Wilkins Personal Fitness Trainer of The Month December 2012". International Fitness Professionals Association
- ^ "A Recharged Nicole Wilkins is Ready for New York". 22 May 2013. Hardbody News, retrieved May 22 2013
- ^ "Nicole Wilkins - Mr Olympia Weekend - IFBB". Muscular Development
- ^ "About Nicole". The Fit Expo