The first ever IFBB sanctioned Ms Olympia contest was held in 1980 in Philadelphia with 21 contestants in all. The novelty of the event lead to great interest, organizer George Snyder was quoted as saying “I have had to turn away almost 1,000 people”.
The show was won by Rachel McLish, who is still an iconic figure to the day.
Top 5 of 1980 Ms Olympia
1. Rachel McLish
2. Auby Paulick
3. Lynn Conkwright
4. Corinne Machado
5. Stacey Bentley
Rachel:
The perfect balance of muscle and femininity. Wow is she beautiful.
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The 1st Ms Olympia contest, such memories! The contestants were held to what we would now consider ‘fitness’ standards. From a pure competitive basis, Lynn Conkright was the clear winner, but they needed a standard bearer, so the fiery, sultry temptress Rachel McLish was chosen. Her movie highpoint was in Iron Eagle III. It’s a pity that that wasn’t a bigger hit, because it would’ve brought woman’s bodybuilding to Hollywood to stay.
The pioneers of the glory, god blesses all them.