colette nelson

colette nelson is a female bodybuilder.she grew up in Royal Oak Michigan, a small suburb on the outskirts of Detroit and attended Michigan State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and a minor in Dance. It was while she was at MSU that she started to develop an interest in weight training. she have to say that before she started weight training she was your typical 5’ 5”. 120lb aerobics instructor/dancer.

her real passion for weight training began when she was 19, a freshman at MSU, she walked through the doors of the Powerhouse Gym and was awestruck by a woman working at the front desk. She was the first female bodybuilder she had encountered (outside of the pages of a magazine) and she had never seen such muscles on a woman before.
she was totally intrigued by her appearance and inspired to see if she could transform her skinny body into a piece of muscular artwork. As chance would have it, she met a bodybuilder who began training her and helped her with her diet.

By this time she was hitting the scales at a mighty 165lbs (the skinny aerobics instructor had been replaced by the aspiring bodybuilder!) and it was suggested to her that she should consider entering bodybuilding competitions.

So, after 6 years of consistent training, at the age of 24 she began competing in some local shows in order to gain confidence and stage experience. The fact that she actually won those shows proved to her that she was indeed born to be a bodybuilder and she threw herself totally into pursuing her dream.

From there she went to the ‘World’s’ contest…and she won again. she felt so proud to be an American and was filled with so much joy for winning the gold medal for the USA. she don’t think there will ever be another moment like it, it was a once in a lifetime accomplishment…

CONTEST RESULTS
2010 Arizona Pro Show - 6th Place
2010 NY Pro - 12th Place
2008 New York Pro - 12th Place
2008 Arnold Classic - 13th Place
2007 Arnold Classic - 14th Place
2006 Ms. Olympia - 13th place
2006 Atlantic City - 8th Place
2006 Europa Super Show - 3rd Place, Qualification for the Ms. Olympia
2005 NY PRO - 5th Place, HW
2004 WORLD UNIVERSE - Santa Susanna , SPAIN. 1st Place HW and Overall ( making History in FBB)- 2nd Pro-Card qualification
The 2004 IFBB North American - 1st Place LHW , Overall and PRO-CARD
The 2004 NPC Team Universe- 1st Place HW
The 2003 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships- 2nd Place HW
The 2002 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships - 1st Place HW
The 2001 NPC Nationals Bodybuilding Championships - 3rd Place HW
The 2001 North American Championships - 2nd Place HW
The 2001 NPC USA Championships - 1st Place HW
The 2000 NPC Nationals Bodybuilding Championships - 6 th Place MW
The 2000 Northeastern Championships - 1st Place HW & Overall
The 2000 NPC Team Universe - 4th Place HW
The 1999 Ultimate Bodybuilding Championship - 1st Place MW

STATS:
Height: 5’5”
Chest/Back Width: 42 inches
Waist: 27 inches
Thighs: 24 inches
Biceps: 15 inches
Calves: 14 inches
For the off season: add a good inch to the above measurements
Off season weight: 175 lbs.
Contest Weight: 145 lbs