Marie Mahabir
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Marie Laure Mahabir is a retired professional bodybuilder and personal trainer of the French West Indies. As professional bodybuilder she became well known for development of the chest
muscles, the biceps
, and back
muscles. Her highest achievement as a professional bodybuilder was reaching the top-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994. Today Mahabir lives in France
and works as a personal trainer.
; a port in Guadeloupe
in the French West Indies. At a young age her West Indian family moved to the Islands of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean in the end of the 19th century where the plantations needed labors after the abolisation of the slavery. Born in a large family of five boys and two girls, Marie passed her early years in Le Moule. Her parents divorced when she was ten years old. Her mother was remarried to an amateur of bodybilding and moved to Les Abymes with the children. Initiated by her step-father, Marie began to practise the bodybuilding at her teenage.
She befriended WABBA Champion Raymond Jollet who took her under her wing and became her mentor.
Mahabir quickly managed to master her new found passion and quickly managed to move up the amateur ranks by winning the Ms. Guadeloupe title in 1984 and the 1985, 86, and 87 NABBA World Physique Championships. She soon turned pro and switched to the IFBB in 1989. After turning professional in 1987 Laure decided to move to France
in order to continue her career as a bodybuilder. She moved to Paris in 1989 where she soon became a popular and much-sought-out personal trainer. There she befriended Momo Benaziza with whom she kept a close friendship until his passing. In France Marie continued to compete regularly after joining the IFBB in 1989. At the peak of her career she managed to reach the to-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994; the two most prestigious competitions for a female professional bodybuilder in the world. After placing 13th at the 1995 Ms. Olympia, Mahabir retired from competitive bodybuilding.
In a 1993 Interview with Musclemag International she expressed her desire to become a school teacher.
Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:...
muscles, the biceps
Biceps
Biceps may refer to:*Biceps brachii muscle, a muscle located on the inside of the upper arm*Biceps femoris muscle, one of the hamstring muscles of the back of each thigh*Biceps , a point in a metrical pattern...
, and back
Back
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muscles. Her highest achievement as a professional bodybuilder was reaching the top-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994. Today Mahabir lives in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and works as a personal trainer.
Biography
Marie Mahabir was born in Le MouleLe Moule
Le Moule is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the northeast side of the island of Grande-Terre.-History:...
; a port in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
in the French West Indies. At a young age her West Indian family moved to the Islands of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean in the end of the 19th century where the plantations needed labors after the abolisation of the slavery. Born in a large family of five boys and two girls, Marie passed her early years in Le Moule. Her parents divorced when she was ten years old. Her mother was remarried to an amateur of bodybilding and moved to Les Abymes with the children. Initiated by her step-father, Marie began to practise the bodybuilding at her teenage.
She befriended WABBA Champion Raymond Jollet who took her under her wing and became her mentor.
Mahabir quickly managed to master her new found passion and quickly managed to move up the amateur ranks by winning the Ms. Guadeloupe title in 1984 and the 1985, 86, and 87 NABBA World Physique Championships. She soon turned pro and switched to the IFBB in 1989. After turning professional in 1987 Laure decided to move to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in order to continue her career as a bodybuilder. She moved to Paris in 1989 where she soon became a popular and much-sought-out personal trainer. There she befriended Momo Benaziza with whom she kept a close friendship until his passing. In France Marie continued to compete regularly after joining the IFBB in 1989. At the peak of her career she managed to reach the to-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994; the two most prestigious competitions for a female professional bodybuilder in the world. After placing 13th at the 1995 Ms. Olympia, Mahabir retired from competitive bodybuilding.
In a 1993 Interview with Musclemag International she expressed her desire to become a school teacher.
Contest history
- 1984 Ms. Guadalupe, 1st
- 1985 NABBA World Physique Championships, 1st
- 1986 NABBA World Physique Championships, 1st
- 1987 NABBA World Physique Championships, 1st
- 1989 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe 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 ,...
World Pro Championships, 10th - 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 9th
- 1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 8th
- 1991 IFBB Grand Prix Italy, 3rd
- 1991 IFBB Ms International, 5th
- 1991 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 12th
- 1991 IFBB Ms. International, 9th
- 1991 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic, 12th
- 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 16th
- 1994 IFBB Ms International, 4th
- 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 4th
- 1995 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe 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 ,...
Ms. Olympia, 13th