Cathey Palyo (born March 9, 1958) is a professional
female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions. from the
United States
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.
Bodybuilding career
Amateur
Cathey rose quickly through the amateur ranks, earning her pro card by winning the overall title at the
NPC Nationals in 1986.
Professional
Cathey's relatively brief professional career was highlighted by winning the 1988
Ms. International The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through 2013. It was first held in 1 ...
contest.
Retirement
Legacy
Cathey was the first American bodybuilder to win the Ms. International.
Contest history
*1985
AAU Ms. America - 1st (medium)
*1985
NPC Nationals - 4th (HW)
*1985 NPC Tournament of Champions - 1st (HW & Overall)
*1986 NPC California Championship - 1st overall
*1986 NPC USA Championship - 1st (HW)
*1986
IFBB World Amateur Championship - 1st (HW)
*1986 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW & Overall)
*1986 IFBB World Mixed Pairs with J.J.Marsh - 2nd
*1987
IFBB Ms. Olympia
The IFBB Ms. Olympia is both the highest ranking professional female bodybuilding competition and the title of the winner of the competition. It was first organized in 1980, and was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance ...
- 14th
*1988
Ms. International The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through 2013. It was first held in 1 ...
- 1st
*1988 Pro World Championship - 4th
*1988
IFBB Ms. Olympia
The IFBB Ms. Olympia is both the highest ranking professional female bodybuilding competition and the title of the winner of the competition. It was first organized in 1980, and was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance ...
- 16th
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POST COMPETITIVE CAREER
Going back to her maiden name of Catt Tripoli in 2000, she wrote and published her book - Conscious Fitness, which won the Nautilus Book Award Silver in the Body, Mind, Spirit Practices category in 2016.
In 2009 she became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and opened her practice in Santa Rosa California.
She was the owner and developer of four different gyms in Santa Rosa. 5th St Fitness, Body Central, Fusion Fitness and Powerhouse Gym.
She has been an annual speaker at the Omni Athlete Festival since its inception in 2016 and has been a guest on many podcasts and YouTube videos.
References
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Erika Geisen
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Jackie Paisley
Jackie Paisley was a professional female bodybuilder from the Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States.
Legacy
As a college student who attended both Carnegie Mellon University and Arizona State University on a music scholarship, Paisley was dra ...
1958 births
American female bodybuilders
Living people
Professional bodybuilders
Sportspeople from California
21st-century American women
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