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Monique Jones[1][dead link]
Bodybuilder
Personal info
NicknameMo,[2] Superwoman, The Golden Girl, The Dark Destroyer[3]
Born (1979-03-12) March 12, 1979 (age 45)[4]
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4][dead link]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships[1]
  • 2011[1]
Best win
  • IFBB WOS Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza[1]
  • 2012 and 2013[1]
PredecessorNone[1]
SuccessorMaria Rita Bello[1]
ActiveRetired 2009 (figure)
Since 2008[1]

Monique Jones (born March 12, 1979) is an American professional female bodybuilder.

Figure career

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Amateur

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At the age of 16, Monique has been involved in a fitness environment since she purchased her first gym membership. One day she was approached by a trainer who saw potential in her trying a competitive level sport. She then took upon herself to prepare for her first figure show. She competed in the SNBF show in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 2001, which she placed 1st in the overall. In 2007, during her trip to nationals in Charleston, South Carolina, she was approached by the judges who told her she should crossover into bodybuilding, which she accepted.[2]

Contest history

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  • 2001 SNBF – 1st (overall)
  • 2005 NPC South Carolina State – 1st (class C)
  • 2005 NPC Excalibur – South Carolina – 1st (overall and tall)
  • 2005 NPC Coastal USA Championships – 1st (class D)
  • 2006 NPC Junior USA – 14th (class D)
  • 2007 OCB Yorton Cup Nationals – 1st (short and overall)
  • 2007 NPC East Coast Tournament of Champions – 4th (class A and masters)
  • 2008 NPC USA Championships (figure C) – DNP
  • 2009 NPC Great Lakes Grand Prix – 2nd (masters); 3rd (class A)[1][2]

Bodybuilding career

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Amateur

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In 2008, Jones competed in her first bodybuilding competition at the South Carolina State show in Columbia, South Carolina, where she won the overall in women's bodybuilding. At the national realm, she placed 2nd or 3rd for her first three national showings. After placing first in the 2010 IFBB North American Championships, she won her IFBB Pro card.[2]

Professional

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Since 2011, she has qualified for every Ms. Olympia held that year.[1]

Contest history

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Personal life

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Monique currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She is a Christian.[6] She is a NPC judge and contest prep coach, Her trainer is Johnny Stewart. She was homeschooled as a child. She has a daughter. Her sponsor company is Species Nutrition.[2][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jones, Monique". Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Biography". MoeMuscle. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Profile Monique Jones".
  4. ^ a b "Top Pro Female Bodybuilders". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "2020 IFBB Rising Phoenix Arizona Pro". NPCNEWSONLINE.com (Article.). NPC NEWS ONLINE Inc. NPC NEWS ONLINE Inc. December 5, 2020 [First published December 5, 2020]. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Facebook". Facebook.
  7. ^ Ifbb Pro Monique
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