Valentina Chepiga

CONTEST HISTORY

1993 European Championships - 3rd (MW)
1994 European Championships - 2nd (MW)
1994 World Amateur Championships - 7th (MW)
1995 World Amateur Championships - 7th (MW)
1997 European Championships - 1st (MW)
1997 World Amateur Championships - 1st (MW and Overall)
1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
1999 Jan Tana Classic - 3rd
1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
2000 Jan Tana Classic - 1st (MW)
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW)
2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (HW)
2002 Ms. International - 1st (LW)
2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
2002 GNC Show of Strength - 1st (LW)
2003 Ms. International - 5th (LW)
2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th (LW)

STATISTICS

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DOB:  April 27, 1962
Height:  5’7”
Weight:  Contest, 123lbs, Off-season 140lbs
Marital Status:  Engaged to NPC Judge, Timothy Kirby
Residence:  Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation:  Personal Trainer, World Gym
Factoid:  Valentina graduated from the College of Engineering and Building with a degree in Gas Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning. Between 1979 and 1992 she worked first as a technician, and then was promoted to engineer. Valentina began bodybuilding in 1988, and in 1992 she changed careers and became a personal trainer. She moved to Kiev in 1993, and then to the United States in 1999.

Valentina won the European and World Amateur titles in 1997. She then made her professional debut at the 1998 Ms. Olympia contest, finishing in 12th place. Her greatest success as a professional has been winning the heavyweight class at the 2000 Ms. Olympia. No overall winner was named for that show, so she was essentially co-Ms. Olympia with lightweight class winner Andrulla Blanchette. In 2002 she took part in Ms. International, where she won the lightweight class.