Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia


Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia is a Venezuelan-American retired professional bodybuilder. She has placed in the top three at the Ms. Olympia nine times from 2001 to 2012, winning the 2005 Ms. Olympia.
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Early life

Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Pérez was born on September 3, 1966, in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela, the youngest of nine children. She began a career in theater and modeling at an early age and studied theater while in Venezuela.

Bodybuilding career

Amateur

In 1989, she began dedicating herself to the sport of bodybuilding. She won four amateur contests in 1993, earning her professional card after winning Ibero American Championships. She then moved to the United States.

Professional

Her most noteworthy achievement as a professional has been winning the Ms. Olympia title in 2005. She is the most successful female Venezuelan bodybuilder to date, the only one to win the Ms. Olympia title. She is the winner of five Ms. International titles, in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2012. In 2011, she ranked as the second-best female bodybuilder in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.

Competition history

Statistics

Lifts

Personal life

In 1990, Oriquen had her only son, Luis Alcala, and currently resides in Miami, Florida, where she is the owner of Rypt Gym in Miami and work there as a personal trainer and fitness nutrition. She is an evangelical Christian.