Almanac of
Women's Fitness
By Ron Avidan

The most complete information of fitness competitor's profiles available. The Almanac is updated whenever possible.


  • Yanagisawa, Amy
    USA. Amy is a successful stuntwomen. She has appeared in several tv and movies, including the Sopranos, Shaft, and 28 Days. Contests include the 1999 Italian Pro 5th; 1999 Jan Tana Pro 20th; 2000 Jan Tana Pro 18th;

  • Yearwood, Candance
    1994 Galaxy Fitness 10th

  • Yockey, Mary Margaret
    Born December 14, 1972; raised in Loveland, Colorado. Height 5'3". Mary has two older brothers, Rob and Don. Mary started gymnastics when she was 5 years old and continued through high school on it until she had a back injury (hairline stress fracture in one of the bertebrae). She also competed in Track & Field in high school.

    Mary married Darren and became Mary Conradson during college, but was divorced in 1996. Mary also went for a short while to cosmetology school, but eventually got a job as a real estate agent. Mary first started in bodybuilding, competing in 1995 in the Aloha Classic and winning the lightweight division. She switched to fitness about a year later.

    On January 24, 2000, Mary married Ed Rust in Mexico. On September 17, 2000, Ed & Mary welcomed Logan Edward Rust into the family.

    Contests include the 1997 NPC Colorado 1st; 1997 NPC Nationals 2nd; 1998 Fitness International 7th; 1998 Czech Pro Fitness 4th; 1998 Italian Pro Fitness 2nd; 1998 Jan Tana Pro 1st; 1998 Fitness Olympia 3rd; 1999 Fitness International 2nd; 1999 Finland Pro 1st; 1999 Denmark Pro 1st; 1999 Fitness Olympia 1st;

  • Youker, Beth
    1994 Pro Ms. Exercise 1st;

  • Zanet, S.
    From Italy. 1997 Italian Pro 16th

  • Zigalova, Marietta
    From Slovakia. Contests include the 1998 Fitness Olympia 14th; 1999 Italina Pro 7th; 1999 Jan Tana Pro 3rd; 1999 Fitness Olympia 10th; 2000 Atlantic City Pro 11th;

  • Zych, Amy
    Works at a bartender. Goes to South East Missouri College, majoring in mass communications / corporate video. Contests include the 1995 Fitness America Pageant National 9th; 1997 Galaxy Fitness 5th;