Wennestrom Looks Back at Women Bodybuilder's Best Lightweights!

**Ibarramedia** · 06-17-2010, 12:59 AM

Clifta Coulter

**Ibarramedia** · 06-17-2010, 01:04 AM

**Ibarramedia** · 06-17-2010, 01:05 AM

**huge285** · 07-13-2010, 03:06 AM

MICHELLE DAVIS won the 2003 NPC Nationals at 5'0", 114lbs........ she won the lightweight class unanymously-- beating 27 competitors-- the largest LW Class in the prior decade at that point.

She out-muscled her LW opponents at the age of 46 (she only started bbing at age 44). in 2001 she placed 13th (at her first nationals) and in 2002 she moved up to 4th.

Davis holds an engineering degree from BARUCH COLLEGE in NYC.....she remains the OLDEST competitor ever to win the LW Class at the NPC Nationals.

She also became the first black woman to win the LW division at the NPC Nationals....and is still the only black winner in the history of that class.

Davis competed 3x as an IFBB Pro-- 5th in the LW Class at the 2004 Night of Champions, 9th at the Show off Strength, and 5th LW at the Southwest Pro Cup in Texas.

**mighty lightweight** · 07-13-2010, 09:14 PM

I miss you Steve!!!!! I couldn't figure out how to get into the article! You are the absolute best!!!!! I hope you are well and enjoying life!

**Steve Wennerstrom** · 07-13-2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by mighty lightweight

I miss you Steve!!!!! I couldn't figure out how to get into the article! You are the absolute best!!!!! I hope you are well and enjoying life!

Hi Peanut! Sorry it took so long, but I never realized when I began this story that there were so many deserving lightweights.....many of which never got much coverage. I have several more to go............Thanks for giving me a heads up.

**MsGuns** · 07-13-2010, 11:23 PM

Steve, what is Michelle Davis doing today?

**mighty lightweight** · 07-14-2010, 09:28 AM

Keep me posted Steve! Hope to see you soon!

**sassy69** · 07-14-2010, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by mighty lightweight

Keep me posted Steve! Hope to see you soon!

Carla!

**pandmoanium** · 08-06-2010, 08:00 AM

viewing the article?

http://www.rxmuscle.com/the-women/12...htweights.html

comes up with a "oh no you didn't" kind of warning...

**Ibarramedia** · 08-06-2010, 03:18 PM

I think they re arranged the section.

**Steve Wennerstrom** · 08-07-2010, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ibarramedia

I think they re arranged the section.

To reach the 'Salute to Lightweights' story Dave tells me the following is the correct link:

http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/bio...htweights.html

**The_Coach** · 07-09-2011, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by huge285

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LORI HAYDEN: 2003 IFBB World Amateur LW Champ

I just came across this thread. I know it's over a year later, but it's nice to see my wife Lori Hayden Marino still getting some recognition. Thank you, she's an awesome wife and mother!

**Steve Wennerstrom** · 07-12-2011, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by The_Coach

I just came across this thread. I know it's over a year later, but it's nice to see my wife Lori Hayden Marino still getting some recognition. Thank you, she's an awesome wife and mother!

Please send Lori my regards. She's a class lady, and I'm happy she's going down the road of family life. Thanks for updating me.

For those who may not be familiar with Lori, she represented Guam four times at the IFBB World Amateur Championships and won the gold medal in 2003 as a lightweight.

Are you still in Guam?