Soleivi Hernandez
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Soleivi Hernandez is an amateur figure competitor recognized by the National Physique Committee
(NPC).
, El Salvador, and was brought to Houston, Texas
, at age 3. From 1998 to 2002 she attended the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas
, where she played Division II softball and soccer. She started weight training
at age 22.
Hernandez began competing in 2006, with the goal of becoming a figure professional. She finished second in her first NPC show, the John Sherman Classic, and followed that up with an overall victory in the 2007 NPC New York Metropolitan. Afterward, Hernandez focused on securing her professional card. Her third show was the NPC Team USA Figure Nationals in 2007, where she did not place high enough to receive it.
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...
(NPC).
Biography
Hernandez was born September 12, 1980, in ChalatenangoChalatenango
Chalatenango can refer to:* the Chalatenango Department in El Salvador* the city Chalatenango in El Salvador...
, El Salvador, and was brought to Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, at age 3. From 1998 to 2002 she attended the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, where she played Division II softball and soccer. She started weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
at age 22.
Hernandez began competing in 2006, with the goal of becoming a figure professional. She finished second in her first NPC show, the John Sherman Classic, and followed that up with an overall victory in the 2007 NPC New York Metropolitan. Afterward, Hernandez focused on securing her professional card. Her third show was the NPC Team USA Figure Nationals in 2007, where she did not place high enough to receive it.
Contest history
- 2006 NPC John Sherman Classic - Figure Class A - 2nd
- 2007 NPC New York Metropolitan Figure Championship - Figure Class A - 1st - Overall Champion
- 2007 NPC Team USA Figure Nationals - Figure Class A - 16th