Jodi Leigh Miller
Encyclopedia
Jodi Leigh Miller is an American
female bodybuilder
and figure competitor.
, Illinois
on November 8, 1972, and currently resides in Dallas, Texas
. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
with a BA in English and a Secondary Teaching Certification, and earned certification as a personal trainer
from the Cooper Institute in Dallas. In the mid-1990s, her interest in powerlifting
led her to try her hand in competition. She won first place in her first two powerlifting appearances, and began to consider competing in other fields. She is also an accomplished kickboxer. By the early 2000s she had been successful in sporting challenges and turned to bodybuilding
, along with fitness and figure competition
.
In 2001, Miller began competing in events for the NPC
, an affiliate of the IFBB
and the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States
. She won her division and the overall champion title in her first event, and since then has gradually gained repute on the national level. Miller actively markets herself through the Internet
, and has attracted sponsorship from several national sporting equipment and apparel companies. She has also written as a guest columnist for Oxygen magazine. Miller is a former public school teacher as well.
In 2006, Miller transitioned back to bodybuilding. She won the lightweight class in the amateur bodybuilding division of the Europa Supershow. That qualified her to compete in the bodybuilding Nationals, where she placed eighth in the lightweight class.
Miller's transition into bodybuilding has been a successful one. She won the lightweight division of the 2007 Team Universe, the only drug-tested NPC event at the national level. This qualified her for the IFBB Women's Amateur Bodybuilding World Championships, held in Santa Susana, Spain, on September 21. She placed 13th in a field of 16 women in the <55 kg category.
United States
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female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.-Beginnings:...
and figure competitor.
Biography
Miller, a bodybuilder and figure competitor, was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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on November 8, 1972, and currently resides in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
with a BA in English and a Secondary Teaching Certification, and earned certification as a personal trainer
Personal trainer
A personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
from the Cooper Institute in Dallas. In the mid-1990s, her interest in powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
led her to try her hand in competition. She won first place in her first two powerlifting appearances, and began to consider competing in other fields. She is also an accomplished kickboxer. By the early 2000s she had been successful in sporting challenges and turned to bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
, along with fitness and figure competition
Fitness and figure competition
Fitness and Figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women. While bearing a close resemblance to female bodybuilding, they emphasizes muscle tone over muscle size.-Overview:...
.
In 2001, Miller began competing in events for the NPC
National Physique Committee
The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
, an affiliate of the IFBB
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
and the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She won her division and the overall champion title in her first event, and since then has gradually gained repute on the national level. Miller actively markets herself through the Internet
Internet
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, and has attracted sponsorship from several national sporting equipment and apparel companies. She has also written as a guest columnist for Oxygen magazine. Miller is a former public school teacher as well.
In 2006, Miller transitioned back to bodybuilding. She won the lightweight class in the amateur bodybuilding division of the Europa Supershow. That qualified her to compete in the bodybuilding Nationals, where she placed eighth in the lightweight class.
Miller's transition into bodybuilding has been a successful one. She won the lightweight division of the 2007 Team Universe, the only drug-tested NPC event at the national level. This qualified her for the IFBB Women's Amateur Bodybuilding World Championships, held in Santa Susana, Spain, on September 21. She placed 13th in a field of 16 women in the <55 kg category.
Powerlifting
- 1996 USA Powerlifting Federation Texas State Championships - 1st (111 lb. weight class)
- 1996 ADFPA Powerlifting Federation Longhorn Open - 1st (104 lb. weight class)
24-Hour Fitness Gyms Triathlon Fitness Challenge
- 1998 Club Level, Texas - 1st
- 1998 Regional Level, Texas - 1st
- 1998 National Level - 4th
Galaxy Nova Federation
- 2000 Texas Grand Prix - 12th (physique round)
- 2001 Nationals - 15th (physique round)
- 2001 Nova USA Championships - 12th (physique round)
NPC
- 2001 NPC Texas State Championships - 1st-Overall Champion (novice lightweight bodybuilding division), 4th (figure division)
- 2001 NPC Heart of Texas - 2nd (open bodybuilding division), 3rd (figure division)
- 2002 NPC Lone Star Classic - 4th (short figure division)
- 2002 NPC Junior Nationals - 17th (short figure division)
- 2002 NPC Team Universe Figure Nationals - 19th-tie (short figure division)
- 2003 NPC Junior USA's - 7th (5'2" and under division)
- 2003 NPC Pittsburgh - 4th (short figure division)
- 2003 NPC Junior Nationals - 6th (short figure division)
- 2003 NPC Team Universe Figure Nationals - 5th (5'2" and under division)
- 2004 NPC Junior USA's - 5th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2004 NPC Emerald Cup - 2nd (5'3" and under Figure Division)
- 2004 NPC Junior Nationals - 12th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2005 NPC Junior Nationals - 11th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2005 NPC USA's - 4th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2006 NPC Team Universe/Figure Nationals - 10th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2006 NPC USA's - 12th (5'2" and under Figure Division)
- 2006 NPC Europa Supershow amateur bodybuilding - 1st (LW)
- 2006 NPC Nationals (bodybuilding) - 8th (LW)
- 2007 NPC Team Universe (bodybuilding) - 1st (LW)
- 2007 IFBB Amateur World Championships (bodybuilding) - 13th (<55 kg)