Born February 15, 1955, in Geelong, Australia (45 miles from Melbourne)
Youngest of 5 children
Educational Training & Accomplishments
University of Melbourne, Australia, graduated 1976
Degree in Physical Education: Diploma of Teaching
Teacher of High School Physical Education and Mathematics for eight years
Physical Training & Accomplishments
Serious training began February, 1974
Australian Track and Field team member: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
(Missed 1980 track season due to knee injury)
Events: Shotput, discus, javelin and 100 meter reserve
Broke Australian Shotput Record: 1977
World Powerlifting Champion: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Broken more than 40 World Powerlifting records
Status: UNDEFEATED POWERLIFTING COMPETITOR
Bev Francis: first woman to bench press over 300lbs
Best lifts: Squat – 500lbs, Bench Press – 335lbs, Deadlift – 501lbs
Star of movie “Pumping Iron II-The Women” filmed in 1983, released 1985
IFBB World Professional Bodybuilding Championship: 1st place – 1987
Ms. Olympia Bodybuilding Championship: 3rd place – 1987, 1988, 1989
Ms. Olympia Bodybuilding Championship: 2nd place – 1990, 1991
Opened “Bev Francis Bodybuilding Gym” – Long Island, New York in 1987
Expanded Gym to “Bev Francis Gold’s Gym” – Syosset, New York in 1990
Changed name to Powerhouse Gym, Bev Francis in 2005
Writing & Producing Accomplishments
Co-author of Bev Francis’ Power Bodybuilding
Produced training video Hard Core Training With World Champion Bev Francis
Contributor to monthly article published in Female Bodybuilding Magazine
Writer for FLEX, Ironman and Muscle and Fitness Magazines
Bev Francis Posing Routine in Pumping Iron II
