Female Bodybuilder Kay Baxter Biography
Kay Baxter (October 3, 1945 – May 16, 1988) was a pioneer female bodybuilder.
Baxter competed in women’s bodybuilding from 1979 to 1986, competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985. She was inspirational for many up-and-coming female bodybuilders. She was not overly successful in competitions, being deemed inappropriate for general acceptance (too massive) by judges. However, she was extremely popular amongst fans of the sport, winning the Women’s Physique Publication “The Best Woman Bodybuilder in the World” poll every year from 1979 to 1982.
She placed 8th in her first Ms. Olympia and 16th in 1984, but never considered wavering from her pursuit of maximum muscle: “Someone had to stick her neck out for the cause of muscular women … and I’ve got no regrets about that… not one”, she said. One of her catchphrases was “Get built without guilt”.
Baxter died in a car crash in 1988 just as her career was moving towards acting. She was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2001.
Contest History
* 1979 US Women’s Championship – 1st
* 1980 NPC Nationals – 4th
* 1980 NPC USA Championships – 4th
* 1981 NPC Gold’s Classic – 1st
* 1981 IFBB Grand Prix Montreal – 3rd
* 1981 IFBB Pro World Championships – 2nd
* 1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th
* 1982 IFBB Pro World Championships – 9th
* 1983 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 10th
* 1983 IFBB Pro World Championships – 10th
* 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia – did not place
* 1984 IFBB Pro World Championships – 14th
* 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 13th
* 1985 IFBB Pro World Championships – 10th
* 1986 IFBB Ms. International – 15th
* 1986 IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships – 9th