Nancy Oshana Wehbe
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| Born | June 25, 1975 Tell-Tamar, Syria |
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| Active | Retired 2012[1] |
Nancy Oshana Wehbe (born June 25, 1975) is an Assyrian-American professional Bodybuilder, who has competed in bodybuilding and bikini modeling from 2000-2012.[2]
Biography[edit]
Wehbe was born in Tell-Tamar, a small village in Syria, she was only ten years of age when her parents sent her and her older brother to live with their relatives in Chicago to receive an American education.
Wehbe, who is of Assyrian ethnicity, asserted her independence at a very young age and began working to support her schooling when she was only 15. She graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree in International Business/ Business Management. Upon graduation, Nancy started work at a Fortune-500 company where she stayed for 5 years.[3]
in the mid-1990s She had begun an intense weight training regiment. Immediately she noticed great results and received countless compliments. Not long after She decided to compete at the official fitness and bodybuilding events. She trained hard and followed a strict nutritional diet prior to any competition.
Wehbe who turned bodybuilder has since turned every road block into a stepping stone by overcoming the frivolous impediment of cultural barriers and gender prejudices and has gained a widespread respect and support for a hardcore competitive sport that requires fitness and modeling, both, in and out of her Assyrian community.
She became a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE).[4]
Awards and competitions[edit]
- 2012 NPC Junior Nationals Figure division D placed 10th
- 2012 NPC Illinois State Masters overall winner
- 2012 NPC Illinois State Masters 35-39 winner
- 2012 NPC Figure open placed 5th
- 2009 NPC Midwest Ironman placed 4th
- 2009 NPC Natural open class placed 1st
- 2003 INBJ Great Lakes Bodybuilding placed 2nd
- 2003 NPC Junior Nationals placed 16th
- 2002 NPC Junior Nationals placed 7th
- 2002 NPC Regional Midwest placed 1st
- 2002 NPC Regional Midwest overall winner
- 2001 NGA Natural Powerhouse placed 1st
- 2000 IFF Miss Bikini National overall winner[4]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Nancy Oshana Wehbe… Beauty_ Strength and Assyrian Pride"". article.wn.com.
- ^ "Nancy Oshana Wehbe · Reader Success Stories". experiencelife.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03.
- ^ ""Nancy Oshana Wehbe… Beauty, Strength and Assyrian Pride"". english.ankawa.com.
- ^ a b "assyriatimes.com - Diese Website steht zum Verkauf! - Informationen zum Thema assyriatimes". www.assyriatimes.com.