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Iris Kyle is a professional female bodybuilding from the United States.
Iris Kyle was born on August 22, 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country running, basketball (point guard), and softball (shortstop). She was an All-America in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Iris attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration. She used to live in Huntington Beach, California, and worked as a health club manager. Today Kyle lives in Texas with her boyfriend John Sherman who is also a proffesional bodybuilder.
Iris won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. She earned her pro card by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 National Physique Committee USA Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. Iris has had a series of high placing as a professional, including sixth consecutive top five showings at the Ms. Olympia. She won the heavyweight class at the Ms. Olympia in 2001, then captured the overall titles at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 2004. In 2006, Iris won both her second Ms. International title and her second Ms. Olympia title. At a height of 5'7", Iris typically competes at a bodyweight of approximately 155-161 pounds.
Contest history - 1994 Ironmaiden Championships - 2nd (MW)
- 1996 Orange County Muscle Classic - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1996 NPC California - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1996 NPC USA Championships - 2nd (HW)
- 1997 NPC USA Championships - 3rd (HW)
- 1997 NPC Nationals - 4th (HW)
- 1998 NPC USA Championships - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1999 IFBB Ms. International - 15th
- 1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
- 1999 IFBB Pro World Championship - 2nd
- 2000 IFBB Ms. International - disqualified
- 2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
- 2002 IFBB GNC Show of Strength - 2nd (HW)
- 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
- 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
- 2007 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
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