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 |