Dayana Cadeau
Dayana Cadeau | |
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Bodybuilder | |
Personal info | |
Nickname | The Gift |
Born | [1] Haiti[1] | June 2, 1966
Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)[2] |
Weight | (In Season): 123–160 lb (56–73 kg) (Off-Season): 140–155 lb (64–70 kg)[2][3][4][5][6] |
Professional career | |
Pro-debut | |
Best win |
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Predecessor | Juliette Bergmann[1] |
Successor | None[1] |
Active | Retired 2011 (bodybuilding) |
Dayana M. Cadeau (born June 2, 1966)[7] is a Haitian Canadian[8] professional female bodybuilder.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti. At the age of seven, she and her mom moved to Quebec City, Quebec, where she was raised. Her mom wanted her to learn English, so she was enrolled in a private Christian school.[1][9]
Bodybuilding career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup.[1]
Professional
[edit]1997-2004
[edit]When the IFBB introduced weight classes in 2000, Cadeau first competed as a heavyweight at the 2000 Ms. International. Afterwards she competed as a lightweight. During her pro career, her home country would appear as both Canada and the United States in the competition scorecard. At the 2002 Ms. International, she again competed as a heavyweight. In the 2003 Ms. International, she competed as a lightweight, only to compete as a middleweight in the 2003 Jan Tana Classic. The year 2004 was her most successful year in the sport, with her winning the lightweight title in the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia.[1][10][11]
2005-2011
[edit]She would place 2nd at Ms. Olympia from 2006 to 2008.[1] She would remain in the top six in every IFBB pro-competition, with the exception of the 2009 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. Olympia.[12]
Retirement
[edit]In 2011, Cadeau announced she is retiring from bodybuilding and joined physique.
Legacy
[edit]Currently, Cadeau is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world, by being the only Canadian to win the Ms. Olympia lightweight. She is also the most successful bodybuilder of Haitian descent. She has never won an overall pro title, but she has four class titles to her credit—lightweight at the Ms. International in 2001 and 2004, middleweight at the 2003 Jan Tana Classic, and lightweight at the Ms. Olympia in 2004. From October 2009 to August 2013, she helped create and promote the NPC Dayana Cadeau Classic.[9][13]
Competition history
[edit]- 1992 Quebec Metropolitan - 1st Overall
- 1993 IFBB Quebec Provincial - 1st (HW and overall)
- 1994 CBBF Canadian Championship - 3rd (HW)
- 1995 IFBB Canada Cup - 4th (HW)
- 1996 CBBF Canadian Championship - 2nd (HW)
- 1996 IFBB North American - 2nd (HW)
- 1997 IFBB Canada Cup - 1st (HW and overall)
- 1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 11th
- 1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 3rd
- 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 14th
- 1999 IFBB Ms. International - 11th
- 1999 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 9th
- 1999 IFBB Pro Extravaganza - 9th
- 2000 IFBB Ms. International - 7th (HW)
- 2000 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 3rd (LW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (LW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (LW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)
- 2003 IFBB Ms. International - 4th (LW)
- 2003 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 1st (MW)
- 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (LW)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (LW)
- 2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 2007 IFBB Ms. International - 6th
- 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 2008 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd
- 2008 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 2009 IFBB Ms. International - 5th
- 2009 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
- 2010 IFBB Ms. International - 6th
- 2010 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th
- 2011 IFBB Ms. International - 9th
- 2011 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 16th[12]
Best statistics
[edit]- Bench press - 352 lb (160 kg) for a rep[14]
- Bust/waist/hip measurements - 35 in (89 cm), 24 in (61 cm) and 35 in (89 cm)[15]
- Chest - 36 in (91 cm)[15]
- Height - 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[15]
- On season weight - 123–160 lb (56–73 kg)[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Physique career
[edit]Competition history
[edit]- 2012 IFBB New York Pro - 16th
- 2012 IFBB Tampa Pro - 15th[12]
Personal life
[edit]Cadeau currently lives in Wilton Manors, Florida.[28] She is a Christian.[29] She speaks Haitian Creole, French, and English.[1] Besides being a professional bodybuilder and physique contestant, she works as a legal assistant, promoter, NPC judge, adult model, and personal trainer.[30] In January 2008, she founded the Dayana M. Cadeau Inc.[31][28]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Female Bodybuilding Interview of the Month". fbbfan.com. March 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b About
- ^ Cadeau Slashes The Stress, Preps For 2011 Olympia
- ^ FLASH REPORT
- ^ IFBB Pro Bodybuilder DAYANA CADEAU!
- ^ 2004 Contest report
- ^ "The Official Home Page". July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "2008 Ms. Olympia results". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ifbb Pro Dayana Cadeau". Facebook. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ Ms. Olympia Results
- ^ Ms. International Results
- ^ a b c Dayana Cadeau
- ^ "iris kyle". Linkedin. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ 15 Female Bodybuilders: How Much Can They Bench Press?
- ^ a b c DAYANA CADEAU muscle pinups
- ^ About 2002
- ^ THE IFBB JAN TANA CLASSIC 2003
- ^ THE IFBB OLYMPIA WEEKEND –2003
- ^ THE ARNOLD WEEKEND 2004Columbus, Ohio - March 5-7
- ^ 2004 Ms. International
- ^ OLYMPIA WEEKEND 2004
- ^ Ms. Olympia Report
- ^ An Interview With Ms. Olympia Dayana Cadeau.
- ^ About
- ^ The Electrifying Dayana Cadeau: Dating IFBB Pro Kai Greene!
- ^ Cadeau Slashes The Stress, Preps For 2011 Olympia
- ^ Dayana Cadeau 5 Days from Olympia 2010
- ^ a b Dayana Cadeau
- ^ "IFBB PRO DAYANA CADEAU". Myspace. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dayana Cadeau". musclepinups.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dayana Cadeau OWNER at DAYANA M CADEAU INC".
External links
[edit]- Official web site Archived 2005-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Dayana Cadeau Photos
- 1966 births
- American Christians
- American female bodybuilders
- Black Canadian sportswomen
- Canadian Christians
- Canadian expatriates in the United States
- Canadian female bodybuilders
- Canadian people of Haitian descent
- Haitian emigrants to Canada
- Haitian emigrants to the United States
- Haitian female bodybuilders
- Haitian Quebecers
- Living people
- People from Wilton Manors, Florida
- American professional bodybuilders
- Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida