Through the relatively short life span of NPC Bikini, spectators and fans alike have watched the sport explode in competitive numbers and in general interest. With each passing show the new Division is growing in support from not only the NPC fan base but also from the general public. When first introduced the general consensus among athletes and fans alike was that the Bikini Division would only attract women in their late teens and twenties. After all, a woman in her thirties could not possibly be able to stand toe to toe with a young lassie in a Division called Bikini.
Contrary to these predisposed opinions the Bikini Division not only transcended the thirty-year-old barrier but also the forty-year-old barrier as well. Women like IFBB Bikini Pro Dr. Khanh Nyugen (42) & IFBB Bikini Pro Patricia Valenti (48) are living examples that not only can women over thirty or forty go toe to toe with twenty year olds, they can win.
Meet Rising NPC Bikini star Angela Leong from Portland Oregon, Angela at the age of 38 has already made a mark on the National NPC stage placing 2nd at the 2009 Jr. Nationals, won the 2010 NPC Oregon State Bikini Championships and recently won the Tall Class at the 2010 NPC Master Nationals.
When Angela is not competing, she and her husband can be found on the tennis courts, teaching up and coming young tennis players. Her dream in the sport is very simple. She wants her Pro Card.
This weekend in Cleveland Ohio, Angela will get her chance. With a Pro Card available in both Over 35 Bikini and two in Open Bikini, it just might be Angela’s day.
I had the opportunity to photograph Angela in Daytona Beach yesterday and she was a joy to work with and as you can see, her body is spot on for this weekend’s competition. She not only a very legitimate threat in the Masters Division but should have no problem standing toe to toe with the twenty something’s. There’s no denying the fact that Angela Leong is the perfect example of ageless classic beauty.
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