Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen-Garcia Perez (born September 3, 1966) is a

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retired professional bodybuilder.

Early life

Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen (born Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Perez) was born on September 3, 1966, in

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, the youngest of nine children (four brothers and four sisters). She began a career in theater and modeling at an early age and studied theater while in Venezuela.

Bodybuilding career

Amateur

In 1989, Oriquen began dedicating herself to the sport of bodybuilding. She won four amateur contests in 1993, earning her professional card after winning Ibero (Central) American Championships. She then moved to the

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Professional

Her most noteworthy achievement as a professional has been winning the

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title in 2005. She is the most successful Venezuelan bodybuilder ever, by being the only one to win the Ms. Olympia title. She is the winner of five

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titles, in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2012. In 2011, she ranked as the second-best

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in the

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Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.

Stats

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Contest history

*1993 Venezuelan Nationals - 1st *1993 Ibero American - 1st *1993 Southern American - 1st *1993 Central American Championships - 1st *1994 Jan Tana Classic - 10th *1994 IFBB Grand Prix Prague - 6th *1995 Jan Tana Classic - 9th *1995 IFBB Grand Prix Prague - 5th *1996 Jan Tana Classic - 12th *1996 IFBB Grand Prix Prague - 6th *1996 IFBB Grand Prix Slovakia - 6th *1997 Jan Tana Classic - 6th *1998 IFBB

- 11th *1998 Jan Tana Classic - 4th * 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th *1999 IFBB Ms. International - 18th *1999 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd *1999 Women's Pro Extravaganza - 3rd *1999 Pro World Championship - 6th * 1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th *2000 IFBB Ms. International - 6th (HW) *2000 Jan Tana Classic - 5th (HW) * 2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (HW) *2001 IFBB Ms. International - 4th (HW) *2001 Jan Tana Classic - 2nd (HW) *2001 IFBB

- 3rd (HW) *2002 IFBB Ms. International- 1st (HW and Overall) *2002 GNC Show of Strength - 1st (HW and Overall) * 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (HW) *2003 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall) * 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (HW) *2004 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW) *2004 GNC Show of Strength - 1st (HW and Overall) *2004 IFBB Night of Champions - 1st (HW) * 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (HW) *2005 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall) * 2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st *2006 IFBB Ms. International - 3rd * 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th *2007 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd * 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd *2008 IFBB Ms. International - 1st * 2008 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd *2009 IFBB Ms. International - 3rd * 2009 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th *2010 Phoenix Pro - 2nd *2010 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd * 2010 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd *2011 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd * 2011 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd *2012 IFBB Ms. International - 1st * 2012 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd *2013 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd * 2013 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th * 2014 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th * 2015 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 4th *2016 IFBB Puerto Rico Pro - 3rd *2016 IFBB Omaha Pro - 2nd *2016 IFBB Lenda Murray Pro AM - 1st * 2016 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 5th * 2017 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 3rd * 2020 IFBB WOS Ms. Olympia - 13th Facebook
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Personal life

In 1990, Oriquen had her only son, Luis Alcala, and currently resides in

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, where she is the owner of Rypt gym Miami and work there as a personal trainer and fitness nutrition. She is an

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References

External links

Official website
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