Anja Schreiner is a professional

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from

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Bodybuilding career

Amateur

She began lifting weights to combat

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in her

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Professional

Anja won a narrow victory at the 1991

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, when she topped

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by a score of 30 to 32. It was the first most narrowest victory at the Ms. International.

Retirement

Legacy

Currently she is the most successful German bodybuilder of all time.

Contest history

*1986 Miss Germany - 1st *1989 Pro World Championship - 21st *1989

- 11th *1990

- 3rd *1990 IFBB

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- 3rd *1991

- 2nd *1991 IFBB

- 8th *1992

- 1st *1992 IFBB

- 6th

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