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Brigita Brezovac
Brigita Brezovac (September 24, 1979) is a retired Slovenian professional bodybuilder.[5] Early life and educationBrezovac grew up in Ljutomer, Slovenia. She attended the SETUAŠ school in Murska Sobota, Slovenia, and the University of Maribor.[1] Bodybuilding careerAmateurAt the age of 14 , Brezovac had a boyfriend who had a small gym at his home. When she saw the photos of Cory Everson and Anja Langer, she decided she wanted to be a bodybuilder and lift weights, along with training for karate.[6][7] In 2001, after only three months of preparations, Brezovac competed in the 2001 World championship in the category Miss Bodybuilding and stood fourth. Later, she went into the Miss Fitness category due to an injury. In 2004, at the World Championship, the prejudgers disqualified her from the fitness class and put her into the bodybuilding category because she was too muscular. She went on to win the bodybuilding class. After that, she was told that she should compete in bodybuilding because her physique was more appropriate for it.[6][7] In 2009, Brezovac competed at the IFBB, World Women's Championship. She placed second in the bodybuilding heavy weight class and was awarded her IFBB pro card in December 2009.[6] ProfessionalIn 2010, the year of her pro-debut, she won the IFBB bodybuilding competitions of Tampa Pro and Europa Battle of Champions. She qualified for her first Ms. Olympia that year, and placed tenth in it. In 2011, she won the Toronto Pro Super Show and came third at the Tampa Pro and attended her second Ms. Olympia that year and placed third. In 2012 and 2013, every Ms. International and Ms. Olympia competition she attended she placed within the top six every time.[3][8] RetirementAfter attending the 2013 Ms. Olympia, Brezovac retired from bodybuilding.[4][8] LegacyIn 2013, the year she retired, Brezovac ranked as the 5th best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.[9] Competition history
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Personal lifeShe trained as black belt in karate for eight years, was a national champion in fights for a few years and competed up to 116 lb (53 kg). She also did taekwondo and boxing. Other professions of her included coaching, economist, masseuse and personal trainer. She spoke English, German, Croatian and Serbian. She currently lives in Maribor, Slovenia. References
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