Rising Phoenix World Championships

The IFBB Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championships is a professional female bodybuilding competition, sponsored by Wings of Strength company founded by Jake and Kristal Wood.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7], promoted by Tim Gardner Productions, and sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (I.F.B.B.). It was the most prestigious IFBB professional female bodybuilding event around from 2015 to 2019, while the Ms. Olympia contest was on hiatus. The first championship show took place in conjunction with the IFBB Texas Pro, the NPC Tim Gardner Texas Extravaganza, and the NPC National on August 22, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas.[8][9]

History

On March 8, 2015, Wings of Strength announced the creation of the Rising Phoenix World Championships. Regarded as the successor to the Ms. Olympia, Rising Phoenix World Championships adopted the point qualification system that the Ms. Olympia had.[10][11]

Winners
Year Ms Rising Phoenix Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award Venue
2015 Margaret Marvelous Margaret Marvelous Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2016 Sheila Bleck Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2017 Helle Trevino Aleesha Young Silvia Matta
2018 Alina Popa Nicki Chartrand Helle Trevino LaDawn McDay Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona, United States
2019 Helle Trevino Mona Poursaleh Aleesha Young Silvia Matta
2020 Andrea Shaw Andrea Shaw Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2021 Mona Poursaleh Irene Andersen LaDawn McDay

See also

References
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  2. Jake Wood: From Aerospace to owning the Olympia brand, Evolution of Bodybuilding, August 18, 2020, Kevin Grech
  3. Olympia President Jake Wood Confirms Masters Olympia Coming Next Year: ‘Definitely by 2023’, Fitness Volt, February 14th 2022, Doug Murray
  4. OLYMPIA Sold to Jake Wood, The Barbell, February 14, 2020, Greg Merritt
  5. Jake Wood: His Vision For Make Bodybuilding for Every Body, Southern Muscle Guide, Rachel Payne
  6. Monday Night Muscle Special Guest: Jake Wood, Digital Muscle, August 17, 2020, by Shawn Ray
  7. If I Were Jake Wood What Changes Would I Make to the Olympia?, Strong Fitness, Matt Weik
  8. "ANNOUNCING THE '2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS'" (PDF). wingsofstrength.net. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. Jake & Kristal Wood, Wings of Strength & Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ANNOUNCING THE ‘2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS’ Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
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