Fri. Oct 11th, 2024

Linda Wood-Hoyte, 67-years-old, is so dedicated to the sport of bodybuilding, health and fitness that she has spent the last 27-years participating in bodybuilding at some level. Linda didn’t start bodybuilding until she was 39-years-old, but she never looked back!

“To me [bodybuilding] is the most exacting, fascinating, demanding, selfish, disciplined sport I know of and I love it!!”

When Linda began her journey in bodybuilding, she already had 13-years in her professional management career in corporate America which over the past 40-years, includes working for five Fortune 500 companies. She currently serves as a National (NPC), Professional (IFBB) and International judge as well as having been a US delegate and judge to the World Universe Championships. Linda was granted Pro Status as an IFBB Bodybuilder May 2004.

COMPETITONS/JUDGING

COMPETITONS/JUDGING Year Placing
IFBB- Night of Champions 2004 IFBB Pro Status Announced
IFBB- World Universe Championship 2003 USA Judge/Delegate
IFBB- World Universe Championship 2002 USA Judge/Delegate
IFBB – Judge, Olympia, Men, Women and Fitness 2002 Judge
IFBB – Judge, Night of Champions, and the Jan Tana Classic 2002 Judge
IFBB World Juniors & Master Championship-Czech Republic 2000 6th place HW
IFBB World Universe Championship- Warsaw Poland 2000 USA Judge Delegate
NPC Team Universe, NYC 1998 3rd HW
NPC Nationals 1997 6th MW
World Juniors & Masters Championship, Katowice, Poland 1996 2nd
2nd Women’s Physique Video 1996 Video IFBB – North American Championship, Quebec, Canada 1996 5th
NPC – Team Universe Championship 1996 4th
IFBB – World Universe Championship, Brugge, Belgium 1995 10th
Heavyweight Fierless Productions -Evolution “F” 1995 Exhibition
NPC – Team Universe Championship 1995 1st HW
IFBB – World Universe Championship, Borlange, Sweden 1994 5th
Heavyweight NPC – Team Universe Championship 1994 1st
Heavyweight IFBB – World Juniors & Masters Championship, Torrevieja, Spain 1993 2nd Place
Open Fierless Productions, “The Most Awesome Women” 1993 Exhibition
IFBB – North America Championship 1992 6th HW
NPC – Women’s Extravaganza 1991 Guest Poser
NPC Nationals 1991 Top 10
IFBB North American Championship 1991 Top 15
IFBB Japanese World Games, Tokyo, Japan 1990 4th
Heavyweight IFBB – The Arnold Classic – Ms. International 1990 11th
Heavyweight NPC – National Championship 1989 3rd
Heavyweight NPC – National Championship 1988 5th
Heavyweight NPC – USA 1988 Top 12
NPC – USA Masters, Teen & Collegiate National 1988 1st HW & Overall
Heavyweight & Overall NPC – NYC Metro District 1987 Female Athletic of the Year
NPC – USA 1987 Top 15
AAU – Ms. America 1986 2nd Medium class
NPC – USA 1986 Top 15
NPC – National Championship 1986 Top 15
NPC – National Championship 1985 Top 15
AAU – Physiques International 1985 1st Medium & Overall
AAU – Ms. America 1985 2nd Medium
NPC – USA 1985 Top 15
AAU – Physique International 1984 1st Medium class
NPC – New York State Gold’s Classic 1984 5th Heavyweight
AFWB – Tri-State 1984 1st Hwt & Overall
AFWB – USA 1984 Top 15
AFWB – Ms. North East Atlantic States 1983 1st HW & Overall
AFWB – Ms. Dan Lurie Classic 1983 1st HW
AFWB – Ms. New York City 1983 1st Medium & Overall
AAU – Eastern America 1983 1st Medium & Overall
AFWB – NGA Championship 1983 1st Heavyweight & Overall
AFWB – Ms. North East Atlantic States 1983 1st HW & Overall