Asian-Pacific Heritage Month celebrates Asian history and their contributions to the US and throughout the diaspora. Here I would just like to celebrate with some Asian athletes I like. Can you name them all? Karma to who gets the right answers.

#2 is Dawn Riehl, #4 is Brenda Raganot.  I don't know the other 2.

My wife is Asian, her pictures of her progress are here:
http://saradas.org/index.php?topic=241390.0

#2 is Dawn Riehl, #4 is Brenda Raganot.  I don't know the other 2.

My wife is Asian, her pictures of her progress are here:
http://saradas.org/index.php?topic=241390.0

   

Karma for you, and congratulations to your wife getting interested in fitness. 

#1 Mina Mitsuoka #3Alley Miesch-Nie

What a shame she's done competing after 2003.  She had potential to be solid pro.  Damn NPC and its politics.

Karma for you, she was awesome.

K+309 great topic. New challenge identify this girl of Asian-Pacific heritage for karma.

K+309 great topic. New challenge identify this girl of Asian-Pacific heritage for karma.

Lori Okami is my final answer.  I think she competed in the 1980's.

Lori Okami is my final answer.  I think she competed in the 1980's.

Correct and k+. This was 1986.

Wish more videos and pictures existed of Lori Okami back when she competed, which would have occurred when I was very young in the mid 80s. Great gifs street fighter!    And also what 1986 contest was that video from?

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Wish more videos and pictures existed of Lori Okami back when she competed, which would have occurred when I was very young in the mid 80s. Great gifs street fighter!    And also what 1986 contest was that video from?

1986 Nationals - NPC


Overall Winner Cathy Palyo

HeavyWeight
1     Cathy Palyo
2     Sandy Riddell
3     Tara Dodane
4     Mona Aruanetis
5     Mishay Santos
6     Jackie Paisley
7     Karen Rodriguez
8     Nicole Bass
9     Janice Graser
10     Adrienne Foster
11     Maritza Ramos
12     Karen Pica
13     Sheena Williams
14     Linda Wood-Hoyte
15     Peggy Bertelsen

MiddleWeight
1     Valerie Basilone
2     Mary Hovey-Walk
3     Velma Buckles
4     Laura Creavalle
5     Suzanne Tigert
6     Sheryl Marshall
7     Rhonda Lundstedt
8     Renee Casella
9     Sue Springsteen
10     Lisa Lorio
11     Sandy Kamberger
12     Alicia Lippman
13     Donna Barrentine
14     Rosie Brynes
15     Janice Stankiewicz

LightWeight
1     Lori Okami
2     Marianne Duffy
3     Charla Sedacca
4     Debbie Sider
5     Diane Garrity
6     Alanna Crespo (Crielly)
7     Jennifer Sargent
8     Diane Vecchione
9     Linda Kettle
10     Lisa Daniels
11     Linda Dattoli
12     Satina Watson
13     Dori Frame
14     Sally Peak
15     Collette Coco

As you can see an amazing line-up. The contest was on ESPN. Routines of the top competitors from each class plus lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight, and overall posedowns. I was eleven when I recorded it. One of my favorites but it was recorded over when I left the tape in the VCR. A few years back a woman was posting posing videos on youtube and 320x240 clips from this contest. Her channel was taken down before I got them all. There was also a company advertising a DVD of the show but my understanding is that it is not available anymore. 

If you are ever curious about contest history check out musclememory.com its like the IMDB of bodybuilding. The info above is from that site.

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