The Jan Tana Classic was a female bodybuilding

Female bodybuilding

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 contest organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders

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. The contest was named for its promoter, a marketer of tanning products. The Jan Tana Classic was generally considered to be the third most prestigious contest for female bodybuilders

Female bodybuilding

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, behind the Ms. Olympia

Ms. Olympia

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 and Ms. International

Ms. International

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. It was held annually from 1991 through 2003. The event was contested in one combined class through 1999. Starting with the 2000 contest, the competitors were divided into three weight classes. No overall winner was named in 2000 or 2001, but a posedown between the class winners was used to determine the overall title in 2002 and 2003. With the departure of Wayne DeMilia from the IFBB

International Federation of BodyBuilders

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, the show was cancelled. Recently it was brought back by Jan Tana in 2007.

Before it became a professional event, the Jan Tana Classic was run as an amateur bodybuilding contest in 1989. In addition, an amateur bodybuilding contest was included along with the professional contest in 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1999 through 2003. A figure contest was also added in 2001.

Winners (professional)

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Year	Overall	Lightweight	Middleweight	Heavyweight
1991	Sue Gafner Sue Gafner Sue Gafner is a former professional female bodybuilder of the late 1980s and early 1990s.Sue Gafner competed as an amateur in the light-weight competitive division for several years in the late 80s until she moved the middle weight class at the national class level of competitive bodybuilding in...
1992	Nikki Fuller Nikki Fuller Nikki Fuller is an American professional female bodybuilder and actress. At her largest, Fuller weighed and her biceps measured...
1993	Denise Rutkowski
1994	Sue Price Sue Price Sue Price is an American bodybuilder and actress, probably best known for playing Alex Sinclair in the Nemesis film series, a character inspired by the movie's original hero, Alex Rayne, a member of the LAPD.-Biography:Sue Price attended Lions park grade school, Lincoln Junior High, and Prospect...
1995	Michele Ralabate
1996	Melissa Coates Melissa Coates -Training and debut :After training at both Killer Kowalski's training school and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's Ultimate University, Coates moved down to Louisville, Kentucky to begin training in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling...
1997	Chris Bongiovanni
1998	Lesa Lewis Lesa Lewis Lesa Lewis is a female bodybuilder from the United States. At a height of 5'10" and a contest weight around 180 lbs, Lesa is one of the largest women ever to compete in bodybuilding....
1999	Gayle Moher Gayle Moher Gayle Moher is a professional female bodybuilder, now living in Scottsdale, Arizona.-Biography:Gayle was born in London, England. As a teenager she competed in several beauty pageants. She took up bodybuilding in 1990 after visiting the United States of America. She earned her pro card by winning...
2000	-- None --	Renee Casella	Valentina Chepiga Valentina Chepiga Valentyna Chepiha is a professional female bodybuilder from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-Background:Valentina graduated from the College of Engineering and Building with a degree in Gas Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning. Between 1979 and 1992 she worked first as a technician, and then was promoted to...	Th-resa Bostick
2001	-- None --	Joanna Thomas Joanna Thomas Joanna Thomas is a professional female bodybuilder, now living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.- Biography :Joanna was born on 12 December 1976 in Truro, England. She became interested in bodybuilding at age 14 when she saw a bodybuilding magazine that belonged to a college student who was staying...	Fannie Barrios Fannie Barrios Fannie Barrios was a professional female bodybuilder from Venezuela.-Biography:Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964. She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro card in 1998 when she won a contest called Absolute Center of the Americas in...	Betty Pariso Betty Pariso Betty Pariso is a professional bodybuilder from the United States. She stands out among other female bodybuilders as the oldest professional bodybuiler, still competing at the age of 54. She is also the IFBB Competitor's Rep for the female athletes....
Helle Nielsen
2004	-- Not held --
2005
2006
2007	Sarah Dunlap	Sarah Dunlap	-- None --	Stephanie Kessler