w8pedia:Women:Yolanda Hughes

Yolanda Hughes is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.

Yolanda Hughes was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. At a height of 5'6.5", she competed as a heavyweight as an amateur. She earned her pro card by winning the World Amateur championship in 1992. As a professional, her greatest success was winning consecutive Ms. International titles in 1997 and 1998. She competed in six Ms. Olympia contests, finishing as high as second in 1998.

Contest history

• 1984 NPC Ironmaiden - 2nd (HW)
• 1988 NPC Los Angeles Championship - 2nd (HW)
• 1988 NPC Orange County Classic - 1st (HW & Overall)
• 1988 NPC USA Championship - 6th (HW)
• 1989 NPC USA Championship - 5th (HW)
• 1990 NPC USA Championship - 4th (HW)
• 1990 NPC Nationals - 3rd (HW)
• 1991 NPC USA Championship - 2nd (HW)
• 1991 NPC Nationals - 3rd (HW)
• 1991 IFBB World Amateur - 2nd (HW)
• 1992 IFBB World Amateur - 1st (HW)
• 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
• 1993 Ms. International - 5th
• 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th
• 1994 Ms. International - 3rd
• 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
• 1995 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th
• 1996 Ms. International - 4th
• 1997 Ms. International - 1st
• 1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
• 1998 Ms. International - 1st
• 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
• 1999 Ms. International - 3rd

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