Non-bodybuilder

Rebecca Burger (1984 - 2017)
Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest after home accident

Modelled for Women’s Best

2017 Arnold Classic - 8th

Very sad news for the IFBB family.
On their way back home to Serbia from the World Championships in Bistrita, we have to report that in a fatal car accident, the young Athlete Monica Besiac with her mother and Branislava Jovanovic Master Women Bodyfitness were killed.
The IFBB is devastated and share their pain and prayers with their families

Branislava Jovanovic


Monica Besiac


(More details on IFBB Website)

Non-bodybuilders

Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton (Strongwoman) (1917 - 2006)
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease

1948 Miss Physical Culture Venus


Monica Besiac (Fitness) (2001 - 2017)
Cause of Death: Car accident

2017 IFBB World Championships - Junior Women's Fitness 16-23 Years, Up to 163 cm 7th place

Bodybuilder

Branislava Jovanovic (1969 - 2017)
Cause of Death: Car accident

2001
World Championships - IBFA, 3rd

2003
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 8th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 13th

2004
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 6th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Masters, 3rd
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 9th

2005
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 8th
Mediterranean Amateur Championships - IFBB, 4th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Masters, 5th

2006
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 4th
Mediterranean Amateur Championships - IFBB, Bodybuilding, 1st
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Masters, 5th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 11th

2007
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 9th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Masters, 11th
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, Did not place

2008
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd

2009
Balkan Amateur Championships - IFBB, Bodybuilding, 2nd
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 7th

2010
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd

2012
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 8th

2013
Balkan Amateur Championships - IFBB, Bodybuilding, 1st

2015
World Amateur Championships - IFBB, Physique B, 10th

2016
Amateur Olympia Europe - IFBB, Physique B, 8th
Balkan Amateur Championships - IFBB, Physique, 2nd
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, Physique B, 8th
European Amateur Championships - IFBB, Masters Physique, 10th

2017 IFBB World Championships - Master Women's BodyFitness Over 45 Years, Open 4th place

Vivian Hylkema- Netherlands
Cause of death- unknown at this point
R.I.P

Vivian Hylkema (1966 - 2018)
Cause of Death: Not Known

2006 IFBB Dutch Women's bodybuilding champion

2007 WBFF European Women's bodybuilding champion

2007 World Women's bodybuilding champion

2008 Miss Universe - Women's bodybuilding

2009 IFBB Dutch Women's bodybuilding champion

2011 World Mixed Pairs Bodybuilding champion

2011 World Women's Extremebody champion

Doris Barrilleaux (1931 - 2018) AKA The First Lady of Women´s Bodybuilding
Cause of Death: Not Known

Henry McGhee's 1978 First National Physique Championship - 3rd

1979 Ms. Brandon Physique (first competitively organized Women's Bodybuilding contest that resembles today’s contests) - Sponsored by Barrilleaux's Superior Physique Association, in which she also participated.

Doris Barilleaux

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20070915/great-grandma-was-the-first-lady-of-bodybuilding

She was quite a lady ! 
ALISON

Tracy Hess (1966*-2018)
Cause of Death: Massive heart attack

2003

Masters Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 4th
USA Junior Nationals - NABBA, Bodybuilding, 1st
USA Nationals - NABBA, Overall Winner
USA Nationals - NABBA, Tall, 1st

2008

Team Universe Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 6th

2009

Team Universe Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 12th

2012

Eastern USA Championships - NPC, Bodybuilding, 3rd
Eastern USA Championships - NPC, Masters, 2nd

2013

Masters Nationals - NPC, Masters 45+ HeavyWeight, 7th
North American Championships - IFBB, Masters Physique 45+ C, 2nd

2014

Pittsburgh Pro - IFBB, Masters Physique 45+, 8th
Tampa Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, 9th

2015

Atlantic City Pro - IFBB, Physique Overall Winner
Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Masters Physique, 9th
Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, Did not place
Mile High Pro - IFBB, Physique, 4th
New York Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, 15th

2016

Ms International - IFBB, Physique, Did not place
Mile High Pro - IFBB, Physique, 3rd
New York Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, 16th
Tampa Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, 13th

2017

Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Masters Physique, 9th
Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Physique, Did not place
Mile High Pro - IFBB, Physique, 9th

*Age 50 as of March 2, 2016
Former cheerleader for Philadelphia Eagles NFL Football team.

Melissa "Mel" Balcom
(1975-2018)
Cause of Death: Unknown

2013

Canadian Championships - CBBF, Masters 35+ LightWeight, 5th
Canadian Championships - CBBF, MiddleWeight, 8th

2014

Canadian Championships - CBBF, Masters 35+ LightWeight, 1st
Canadian Championships - CBBF, MiddleWeight, 1st

2015

Canadian Championships - CBBF, Masters Physique 35+ A, 14th
Canadian Championships - CBBF, Physique B, 7th

Chelsey Morgenstern
IFBB Pro Figure Competitor
(June 12,1987-July 7,2018)
Cause Of Death: Not yet revealed.

2005

Tournament of Champions - NPC, Figure C, 4th

2006

Los Angeles Championships - NPC, Figure B, 4th

2008

Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Figure A, 1st
Collegiate Nationals - NPC, Figure Overall Winner
Junior Nationals - NPC, Figure C, 10th
North American Championships - IFBB, Figure C, 7th

2009

North American Championships - IFBB, Figure C, 2nd
Team Universe Championships - NPC, Figure C, 7th
USA Championships - NPC, Figure C, 14th

2010

Junior Nationals - NPC, Figure C, 1st
Kentucky Pro - IFBB, Figure, 2nd
New York Pro Championships - IFBB, Figure, 13th

2011

Ms International - IFBB, Figure, 13th
Olympia - IFBB, Figure, 12th
Phoenix Pro - IFBB, Figure, Did not place

2012

Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Figure, 4th
Olympia - IFBB, Figure, Did not place

2013

Chicago Pro Championships - IFBB, Figure, 10th
Kentucky Pro - IFBB, Figure, Did not place

 

Jan Horn
NPC Figure Competitor
(June 7, 1970-July 17, 2018)
Cause of Death: Infection from Rheumatoid Arthritis caused by weakened immune system.

2004

Alabama Championships - NPC, Figure Overall Winner
Junior USA - NPC, Figure Medium-Tall, 14th
North American Championships - IFBB, Figure Medium-Tall, 13th

2005

Masters Nationals - NPC, Figure B, 2nd

2006

Junior USA - NPC, Figure C, 8th
Masters Nationals - NPC, Figure C, 4th
North American Championships - IFBB, Figure Masters C, 1st

2007

Junior USA - NPC, Figure E, 3rd
Masters Nationals - NPC, Figure C, 2nd
North American Championships - IFBB, Figure Masters C, 1st
North American Championships - IFBB, Figure C, 2nd

2008

Junior USA - NPC, Figure D, 12th

Leilani Dalumpines (1955 - 2018)
Cause of Death: Cancer

1991
Nationals - NPC, MiddleWeight, 6th
North American Championships - IFBB, MiddleWeight, 3rd
USA Championships - NPC, MiddleWeight, 4th

1992
Nationals - NPC, MiddleWeight, 4th
USA Championships - NPC, MiddleWeight, 3rd

1993
Nationals - NPC, MiddleWeight, 7th
USA Championships - NPC, MiddleWeight, 2nd

1994
North American Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 3rd

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