Rising Phoenix World Championships
StatusActive[1]
GenreIFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding[1]
FrequencyAnnually[2]
VenueGila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, United States of America[2]
Coordinates33°16′52″N 111°58′23″W / 33.281176°N 111.973°W / 33.281176; -111.973[2]
Years active8[3]
Inaugurated22 August 2015[3]
FounderJake Wood
Kristal Wood[4]
Most recent2022 Rising Phoenix World Championships[2]
Previous event2021 Rising Phoenix World Championships[5]
Next event2023 Rising Phoenix World Championships[1]
Participants15 Rising Phoenix World Championships invited IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2020 – present)
19 Rising Phoenix World Championships qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2015 – 2019)[6][3]
AreaInternational[2]
ActivitySpectator sport[2]
PromoterTim Gardner[7][8][9][10][11][12][5][13][1]
Organized byTim Gardner Productions

IFBB Professional League
Wings of Strength

Bikini Lab Hawaii[14][2]
Websitewingsofstrength.net/event_schedule/risingphoenix2022/

The IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championships is a professional female bodybuilding competition, sponsored by Wings of Strength company founded by Jake and Kristal Wood.,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] promoted by Tim Gardner Productions, and sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (I.F.B.B.). It was the most prestigious IFBB professional female bodybuilding event around from 2015 to 2019, while the Ms. Olympia contest was on hiatus. The first championship show took place in conjunction with the IFBB Texas Pro, the NPC Tim Gardner Texas Extravaganza, and the NPC National on August 22, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas.[22][23]

History

On March 8, 2015, Wings of Strength announced the creation of the Rising Phoenix World Championships. Regarded as the successor to the Ms. Olympia, Rising Phoenix World Championships adopted the point qualification system that the Ms. Olympia had.[24][25]

Champions

Chronologically

Year Champions Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award Posedown music Total prize Venue
2015 United States Margaret Martin United States Margaret Martin Macarena by Los del Río $99,500 & $65,000 Jeep Wrangler[26] Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2016 United States Sheila Bleck Tootsie Roll by Old School Players $150,000 & $65,000 Jeep Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2017 Denmark United States Helle Trevino United States Aleesha Young Italy Silvia Matta $128,000 & $65,000 Jeep Wrangler[27]
2018 Romania Alina Popa Canada Nicole Chartrand Denmark United States Helle Trevino United States LaDawn McDay $123,000 & $100,000 Chevrolet Corvette Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona, United States
2019 Denmark United States Helle Trevino Canada Mona Poursaleh United States Aleesha Young Italy Silvia Matta Berzerk by Eminem $115,900 & $100,000 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
2020 United States Andrea Shaw United States Andrea Shaw $100,000 & Chevrolet Camaro Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2021 Canada Mona Poursaleh Sweden Irene Andersen United States LaDawn McDay Bring Me to Life by Evanescence $120,000 & American prize vehicle
2022 United States Canada Janeen Lankowski Moonlight Sonata (Epic Trailer Version) by Hidden Citizens

Diplomatico (Remix) by Jabato
Get It On The Floor (feat. Swizz Beatz) by DMX
Lacrimosa by Apashe

 $100,900 & Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona, United States
2023 United States Rene Marven United States Andrea Shaw Bulls On Parade by Rage Against the Machine $100,000[28] Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
2024 TBD

Number of wins

Ranking Champions Years Number of wins
Overall Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award
1st United States Andrea Shaw 2020 – 2023 4 1 1 0
2nd United States Margaret Martin 2015 – 2016 2 0
Denmark United States Helle Trevino 2017 & 2019 2 0 1
3rd Romania Alina Popa 2018 1 0
4th United States Sheila Bleck 2016 – 2017 0 2
Canada Mona Poursaleh 2021 – 2022
United States Aleesha Young 2017 & 2019 0 2
Sweden Irene Andersen 2021 – 2022
Italy Silvia Matta 2017 & 2019 0 2
United States LaDawn McDay 2018 & 2021
5th Canada Nicole Chartrand 2018 1 0
United States Canada Janeen Lankowski 2022 0 1
United States Rene Marven 2023 1 0

Number of consecutive wins

Ranking Champions Years Number of consecutive wins
Overall Best poser award Most muscular award Best intro video award
1st United States Andrea Shaw 2020 – 2023 4 0 0 0
2nd United States Margaret Martin 2015 – 2016 2
Denmark United States Helle Trevino 2017 & 2019
3rd United States Sheila Bleck 2016 – 2017 0 2 0
Canada Mona Poursaleh 2021 – 2022
United States Aleesha Young 2017 & 2019 0 2
Sweden Irene Andersen 2021 – 2022
Italy Silvia Matta 2017 & 2019 0 2
United States LaDawn McDay 2018 & 2021

Top 3 (Ms. Rising Phoenix)

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2015 United States Margaret Martin Denmark United States Helle Trevino United States Debi Laszewski
2016 United States Sheila Bleck Romania Alina Popa
2017 Denmark United States Helle Trevino Venezuela United States Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
2018 Romania Alina Popa United States Margaret Martin United States Sheila Bleck
2019 Denmark United States Helle Trevino Sweden Irene Andersen
2020 United States Andrea Shaw Denmark United States Helle Trevino United States Monique Jones
2021 Canada Mona Poursaleh
2022 United States MayLa Ash United States Michaela Aycock
2023 United States Angela Yeo

Medals by nation (Ms. Rising Phoenix)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)89623
2 Denmark (DNK)2316
3 Romania (ROU)1012
4 Canada (CAN)0011
 Sweden (SWE)0011
 Venezuela (VEN)0011
Totals (6 entries)11121134

Top 3 (Best poser award)

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2017 United States Sheila Bleck Spain Virginia Sanchez United States Pauline Nelson
2018 Canada Nicole Chartrand United States Sheila Bleck
2019 Canada Mona Poursaleh United States Canada Janeen Lankowski Canada Nicole Chartrand
2021 United States MayLa Ash
2022 United States MayLa Ash United States Canada Janeen Lankowski
2023 United States Rene Marven Canada Nicole Chartrand United States Kristina Mendoza

Medals by nation (Best poser award)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada (CAN)4329
2 United States (USA)34512
3 Spain (ESP)0101
Totals (3 entries)78722

Medals by nation (Most muscular award)

Rank Nation Most muscular award
1 United States (USA) 3
2 Sweden (SWE) 2
3 Denmark (DNK) 1

Top 3 (Best intro video award)

Year Champions Runner−Up 3rd Place
2017 Italy Silvia Matta Canada Nicole Chartrand United States Teresa Ivancik
2018 United States LaDawn McDay Spain Virginia Sanchez Romania Alina Popa
2019 Italy Silvia Matta United States Aleesha Young Canada Nicole Chartrand
2021 United States LaDawn McDay United States Canada Janeen Lankowski Canada United States Nicole Chartrand
2022 United States Canada Janeen Lankowski United States Sheena Ohlig United States MayLa Ash

Medals by nation (Best intro video award)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)3339
2 Italy (ITA)2002
3 Canada (CAN)1124
4 Spain (ESP)0101
5 Romania (ROU)0011
Totals (5 entries)65617

Qualification

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 2023 Pro Schedule
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2022 RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM (IFBB & NPC)
  3. 1 2 3 2015 scorecard
  4. ↑ NEW IFBB PRO WOMENS BODYBUILDING SHOW
  5. 1 2 2021 schedule
  6. ↑ IFBB RISING PHOENIX ARIZONA PRO
  7. ↑ 2015 schedule
  8. ↑ 2016 schedule
  9. ↑ 2017 scheule
  10. ↑ 2018 schedule
  11. ↑ 2019 schedule
  12. ↑ 2020 schedule
  13. ↑ 2022 schedule
  14. ↑ 2021 RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM
  15. ↑ JAKE WOOD WAS A BODYBUILDING FAN LONG BEFORE BECOMING OLYMPIA OWNER, Muscle & Fitness, Roger Lockridge
  16. ↑ Jake Wood: From Aerospace to owning the Olympia brand, Evolution of Bodybuilding, August 18, 2020, Kevin Grech
  17. ↑ Olympia President Jake Wood Confirms Masters Olympia Coming Next Year: ‘Definitely by 2023’, Fitness Volt, February 14th 2022, Doug Murray
  18. ↑ OLYMPIA Sold to Jake Wood, The Barbell, February 14, 2020, Greg Merritt
  19. ↑ Jake Wood: His Vision For Make Bodybuilding for Every Body, Southern Muscle Guide, Rachel Payne
  20. ↑ Monday Night Muscle Special Guest: Jake Wood, Digital Muscle, August 17, 2020, by Shawn Ray
  21. ↑ If I Were Jake Wood What Changes Would I Make to the Olympia?, Strong Fitness, Matt Weik
  22. ↑ "ANNOUNCING THE '2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS'" (PDF). wingsofstrength.net. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  23. ↑ Jake & Kristal Wood, Wings of Strength & Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ↑ Tim Gardner Productions Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ↑ ANNOUNCING THE ‘2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS’ Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ "ANNOUNCING THE '2015 IFBB WINGS OF STRENGTH RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS'" (PDF). Wingsofstrength.net. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  27. ↑ Protocols. 2017 IFBB WOS ARIZONA PRO. results
  28. ↑ 2023 NPC/IFBB RISING PHOENIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & ARIZONA WOMEN’S PRO-AM (IFBB & NPC)
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