Rachel McLish merits special historical significance in the sport of women’s bodybuilding.
This honor comes by virtue of winning the inaugural United States Championships in 1980, as well as that year’s first-ever IFBB Ms. Olympia contest.
These breakthrough victories, together with Rachel’s visual appeal, brought women’s bodybuilding a further rush of media attention, which had been jump-started into action by Lisa Lyon. In a competitive career that spanned only four years, McLish proved a resilient force, winning two IFBB Ms. Olympia crowns (the second in 1982) and never placing lower than third in any contest she entered.
(Excerpt from the IFBB hall of Fame)
1980
Olympia - IFBB, Winner
USA Championships - SPA, Winner
1981
Olympia - IFBB, 2nd
1982
Olympia - IFBB, Winner
World Pro Championships - IFBB, Winner
1983
Grand Prix Las Vegas - IFBB, 3rd
1984
Grand Prix Las Vegas - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, 2nd
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