Rachel McLish
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Rachel McLish
| Rachel McLish | |
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| Personal Info | |
| Born | June 21, 1955 Harlingen, Texas, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 129 lb (59 kg) |
| Professional Career | |
| Best win | Ms. Olympia two times, 1980 and 1982 |
| Predecessor | No predecessor |
| Successor | Carla Dunlap |
| Active | Retired 1984 |
Rachel McLish (born June 21, 1955) née Raquel Livia Elizondo is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress and author.
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Early life and education
McLish was born in 1955 in Harlingen, Texas. She attended Pan American University. Her father was of Spanish ancestry.[1]
Bodybuilding career
McLish was winner of the inaugural Ms. Olympia competition in 1980, was sponsored by Dynamics Health Equipment Manufacturing Corporation and was also the Ms. Olympia winner in 1982.
In January 1999, McLish was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame.
Contest history
- 1980 US Bodybuilding Championship - 1st
- 1980 Frank Zane Invitational - 2nd
- 1980 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
- 1981 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 1982 Pro World Championship - 1st
- 1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
- 1983 Caesars World Cup - 3rd
- 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
Motion picture career
She was featured in the 1985 documentary Pumping Iron II: The Women, and acted in the movies Getting Physical (1984), Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) and Raven Hawk (1996). These involved her acting the part of a physically strong woman. She was one of the first women to take such a role, and was followed successfully in this by fellow Ms Olympian, Cory Everson. Rachel McLish was also a star in Herb Alpert 'Red Hot' music video.[2]
Author
McLish has authored two books on weight training for women that made the New York Times bestseller list - Flex Appeal, by Rachel (1984, ISBN 0-446-38105-5), and Perfect Parts (1987, hardcover ISBN 0-446-77815-X, softcover ISBN 0-446-38534-4).
Personal life
While attending Pan American University, she met John McLish; they were married in March 1979. Rachel McLish currently lives in Rancho Mirage, California, and is now married to film producer Ron Samuels. She recently sold her house for $3.0 million to Boston Red Sox player Coco Crisp [1].
References
- Todd, Jan, "Rachel McLish", St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, Gale Group, 1999
External links
- IFBB Hall of Fame profile
- Rachel McLish at the Internet Movie Database
- Rachel McLish Gallery
- Internet Pinball Database
| Ms. Olympia | ||
| Preceded by: - |
First (1980) | Succeeded by: Kike Elomaa |
| Preceded by: Kike Elomaa |
Second (1982) | Succeeded by: Carla Dunlap |
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