Anja Schreiner
| Anja Schreiner[1] | |
|---|---|
| professional bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Bodybuilding nickname | The Angel |
| Born | February 5th, 1967 Germany |
| Best statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Professional (Pro) career | |
| Pro-debut | |
| Best win |
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| Predecessor | Tonya Knight[1] |
| Successor | Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls[1] |
| Active | Retired 1992 |
Anja Schreiner (née Albrecht; born February 5, 1967) is a professional female bodybuilder from Germany. Schreiner won the 1991 Ms. International contest.[1]
Bodybuilding career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]She began lifting weights to combat scoliosis in her adolescence.
Professional
[edit]Anja won a narrow victory at the 1991 Ms. International, when she topped Tonya Knight by a score of 30 to 32. It was the first most narrowest victory at the Ms. International.[2]
Retirement
[edit]Anja retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1992, but kept having appearances at FIBO and Olympia events.
Legacy
[edit]Currently she is one of the most successful German bodybuilders of all time, along Anja Langer or Achim Albrecht.[1]
Contest history
[edit]- 1986 Miss Germany - 1st
- 1989 Pro World Championship - 21st
- 1989 Ms. International - 11th
- 1990 Ms. International - 3rd
- 1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
- 1991 Ms. International - 2nd
- 1991 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
- 1992 Ms. International - 1st
- 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 6th[1]
Filmography
[edit]After retiring from bodybuilding, Anja had several small roles in tv shows both in the USA and Germany. Her feature film debut was to be a small role alongside Cory Everson in "The Girlfriend from Outer Space", filmed in 1989, but the film was never released.
Acting credits
[edit]- Soldier of Fortune, Inc.: Scorned (1998, TV series episode)
- Die Kommissarin: Falsche Opfer (2000, TV series episode)
- Personal Trainer (2001 german film)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Anja Schreiner
- ^ "The Ms. International" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2014.
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