Erika Giesen is a professional

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from

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Bodybuilding career

Amateur

* 1983: South Pacific - first place * 1983: Miss Asia - first place * 1984: Australian - first place * 1986: Australasia - first place

Professional

Giesen's greatest success was winning the first

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contest in 1986.

Retirement

Giesen runs now a cattle station with her husband in Queensland Australia.

Legacy

Giesen was the first bodybuilder to win the Ms. International. She is currently the most successful Australian bodybuilder of all time.

Contest history

*1984 World Amateur Championship - 2nd (LW) *1985 IFBB World Games - 4th (LW) *1986

- 1st *1986 IFBB

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- 11th *1988

- 6th

References

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