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Vickie Gates is a professional female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding
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 from the United States
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Ondrea Victoria Gates was born on September 25, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas
Texas
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, one of six children (four sisters, one brother). She has been married, and at that she used the last name Gates-Lewis. Later, she dated bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman
Ronnie Coleman
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 for nearly seven years. She currently lives in Arlington, Texas
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 with her daughter Kindra, and owns a gym called Strictly Fitness.

Vickie started lifting weights in college, and won her first show in 1984. She worked her way up through the amateur ranks, eventually earning her pro card in 1993 by winning the middleweight class at 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...

 Nationals. Vickie's long string of high placings as a professional includes three consecutive Ms. International
Ms. International
Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

 titles from 1999 to 2001. She has also finished second at the Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

 on three occasions.

Contest history

  • 1984 Tulsa Classic - 1st
  • 1989 NPC Junior USA Championship - 3rd (MW)
  • 1989 IFBB North American Championship – 2nd (MW)
  • 1990 NPC USA Championship – 10th (MW)
  • 1991 NPC Junior USA Championship - 3rd (HW)
  • 1991 IFBB North American Championship – 9th (HW)
  • 1992 NPC Nationals – 3rd (MW)
  • 1993 NPC USA Championship – 1st (MW)
  • 1993 NPC Nationals – 1st (MW)
  • 1994 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 ,...

     Grand Prix Prague - 5th
  • 1994 Jan Tana Classic
    Jan Tana Classic
    The Jan Tana Classic was a female bodybuilding contest organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders. 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,...

     - 4th
  • 1995 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 11th
  • 1995 Jan Tana Classic
    Jan Tana Classic
    The Jan Tana Classic was a female bodybuilding contest organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders. 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,...

     - 8th
  • 1996 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 3rd
  • 1996 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 5th
  • 1996 Grand Prix Slovakia - 4th
  • 1996 Grand Prix Prague - 4th
  • 1997 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 2nd
  • 1997 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 5th
  • 1998 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 3rd
  • 1998 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 3rd
  • 1999 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 1st
  • 1999 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 2nd
  • 2000 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 1st (HW and Overall)
  • 2000 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 2nd (HW)
  • 2001 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 1st (HW and Overall)
  • 2001 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 2nd (HW)
  • 2002 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 3rd (HW)
  • 2002 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 3rd (HW)
  • 2003 Ms. International
    Ms. International
    Ms. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...

     - 4th (HW)
  • 2003 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 ,...

     Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia
    Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...

     - 7th (HW)

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