Rising Phoenix World Championships

The IFBB Pro League 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.,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] 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.[22][23]

Rising Phoenix World Championships
StatusActive[1]
GenreIFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding[1]
FrequencyAnnually[2]
VenueGila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, United States of America[2]
Coordinates33°16′52″N 111°58′23″W / 33.281176°N 111.973°W / 33.281176; -111.973[2]
Years active8[3]
Inaugurated22 August 2015[3]
FounderJake Wood
Kristal Wood[4]
Most recent2022 Rising Phoenix World Championships[2]
Previous event2021 Rising Phoenix World Championships[5]
Next event2023 Rising Phoenix World Championships[1]
Participants15 Rising Phoenix World Championships invited IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2020 – present)
19 Rising Phoenix World Championships qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2015 – 2019)[6][3]
AreaInternational[2]
ActivitySpectator sport[2]
PromoterTim Gardner[7][8][9][10][11][12][5][13][1]
Organized byTim Gardner Productions

IFBB Professional League
Wings of Strength

Bikini Lab Hawaii[14][2]
Websitewingsofstrength.net/event_schedule/risingphoenix2022/

History edit

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.[24][25]

Champions edit

Chronologically edit

Year Champions Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award Posedown music Total prize Venue
2015   Margaret Martin   Margaret Martin Macarena by Los del Río $99,500 & $65,000 Jeep Wrangler[26] Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2016   Sheila Bleck Tootsie Roll by Old School Players $150,000 & $65,000 Jeep Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2017     Helle Trevino   Aleesha Young   Silvia Matta $128,000 & $65,000 Jeep Wrangler[27]
2018   Alina Popa   Nicole Chartrand     Helle Trevino   LaDawn McDay $123,000 & $100,000 Chevrolet Corvette Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona, United States
2019     Helle Trevino   Mona Poursaleh   Aleesha Young   Silvia Matta Berzerk by Eminem $115,900 & $100,000 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
2020   Andrea Shaw   Andrea Shaw $100,000 & Chevrolet Camaro Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2021   Mona Poursaleh   Irene Andersen   LaDawn McDay Bring Me to Life by Evanescence $120,000 & American prize vehicle
2022     Janeen Lankowski Moonlight Sonata (Epic Trailer Version) by Hidden Citizens

Diplomatico (Remix) by Jabato
Get It On The Floor (feat. Swizz Beatz) by DMX
Lacrimosa by Apashe

$100,900 & Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, United States
2023   Rene Marven   Andrea Shaw Bulls On Parade by Rage Against the Machine $100,000[28] Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
2024 TBD

Number of wins edit

Ranking Champions Years Number of wins
Overall Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award
1st   Andrea Shaw 2020 – 2023 4 1 1 0
2nd   Margaret Martin 2015 – 2016 2 0
    Helle Trevino 2017 & 2019 2 0 1
3rd   Alina Popa 2018 1 0
4th   Sheila Bleck 2016 – 2017 0 2
  Mona Poursaleh 2021 – 2022
  Aleesha Young 2017 & 2019 0 2
  Irene Andersen 2021 – 2022
  Silvia Matta 2017 & 2019 0 2
  LaDawn McDay 2018 & 2021
5th   Nicole Chartrand 2018 1 0
    Janeen Lankowski 2022 0 1
  Rene Marven 2023 1 0

Number of consecutive wins edit

Ranking Champions Years Number of consecutive wins
Overall Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award
1st   Andrea Shaw 2020 – 2023 4 0 0 0
2nd   Margaret Martin 2015 – 2016 2
    Helle Trevino 2017 & 2019
3rd   Sheila Bleck 2016 – 2017 0 2 0
  Mona Poursaleh 2021 – 2022
  Aleesha Young 2017 & 2019 0 2
  Irene Andersen 2021 – 2022
  Silvia Matta 2017 & 2019 0 2
  LaDawn McDay 2018 & 2021

Top 3 (Ms. Rising Phoenix) edit

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2015   Margaret Martin     Helle Trevino   Debi Laszewski
2016   Sheila Bleck   Alina Popa
2017     Helle Trevino     Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
2018   Alina Popa   Margaret Martin   Sheila Bleck
2019     Helle Trevino   Irene Andersen
2020   Andrea Shaw     Helle Trevino   Monique Jones
2021   Mona Poursaleh
2022   MayLa Ash   Michaela Aycock
2023   Angela Yeo

Medals by nation (Ms. Rising Phoenix) edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)89623
2  Romania (ROU)1012
3  Canada (CAN)0011
  Sweden (SWE)0011
Totals (4 entries)99927

Top 3 (Best poser award) edit

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2017   Sheila Bleck   Virginia Sanchez   Pauline Nelson
2018   Nicole Chartrand   Sheila Bleck
2019   Mona Poursaleh     Janeen Lankowski   Nicole Chartrand
2021   MayLa Ash
2022   MayLa Ash     Janeen Lankowski
2023   Rene Marven   Nicole Chartrand   Kristina Mendoza

Medals by nation (Best poser award) edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Canada (CAN)4116
2  United States (USA)34512
3  Spain (ESP)0101
Totals (3 entries)76619

Medals by nation (Most muscular award) edit

Rank Nation Most muscular award
1   United States (USA) 3
2   Sweden (SWE) 2

Top 3 (Best intro video award) edit

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2017   Silvia Matta   Nicole Chartrand   Teresa Ivancik
2018   LaDawn McDay   Virginia Sanchez   Alina Popa
2019   Silvia Matta   Aleesha Young   Nicole Chartrand
2021   LaDawn McDay     Janeen Lankowski     Nicole Chartrand
2022     Janeen Lankowski   Sheena Ohlig   MayLa Ash

Medals by nation (Best intro video award) edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)3339
2  Italy (ITA)2002
3  Spain (ESP)0101
4  Canada (CAN)0011
  Romania (ROU)0011
Totals (5 entries)54514

Other records edit

  • Heaviest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Andrea Shaw (175 lb (79 kg))
  • Lightest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Helle Trevino (157 lb (71 kg))
  • Ms. Rising Phoenix with largest biceps - Andrea Shaw (18 in (46 cm))
  • Oldest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Helle Trevino (44 years old)
  • Smallest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Margaret Martin / Helle Trevino (5 ft 5 in (1.65 m))
  • Tallest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Alina Popa (5 ft 6 in (1.68 m))
  • Youngest Ms. Rising Phoenix - Margaret Martin (36 years old)

Qualification edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d 2023 Pro Schedule
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 2022 RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM (IFBB & NPC)
  3. ^ a b c 2015 scorecard
  4. ^ NEW IFBB PRO WOMENS BODYBUILDING SHOW
  5. ^ a b 2021 schedule
  6. ^ IFBB RISING PHOENIX ARIZONA PRO
  7. ^ 2015 schedule
  8. ^ 2016 schedule
  9. ^ 2017 scheule
  10. ^ 2018 schedule
  11. ^ 2019 schedule
  12. ^ 2020 schedule
  13. ^ 2022 schedule
  14. ^ 2021 RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM
  15. ^ JAKE WOOD WAS A BODYBUILDING FAN LONG BEFORE BECOMING OLYMPIA OWNER, Muscle & Fitness, Roger Lockridge
  16. ^ Jake Wood: From Aerospace to owning the Olympia brand, Evolution of Bodybuilding, August 18, 2020, Kevin Grech
  17. ^ Olympia President Jake Wood Confirms Masters Olympia Coming Next Year: ‘Definitely by 2023’, Fitness Volt, February 14th 2022, Doug Murray
  18. ^ OLYMPIA Sold to Jake Wood, The Barbell, February 14, 2020, Greg Merritt
  19. ^ Jake Wood: His Vision For Make Bodybuilding for Every Body, Southern Muscle Guide, Rachel Payne
  20. ^ Monday Night Muscle Special Guest: Jake Wood, Digital Muscle, August 17, 2020, by Shawn Ray
  21. ^ If I Were Jake Wood What Changes Would I Make to the Olympia?, Strong Fitness, Matt Weik
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ Jake & Kristal Wood, Wings of Strength & Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ ANNOUNCING THE ‘2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS’ Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ Protocols. 2017 IFBB WOS ARIZONA PRO. results
  28. ^ 2023 NPC/IFBB RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM (IFBB & NPC)

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