Candy Csencsits
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Candy Csencsits was a professional female bodybuilder
and actress in the early 1980s.
, Candy Csencsits was a very active child. Candy became interested in bodybuilding during college while majoring in physical education. She placed 5th in her first show and after competing in several shows she achieved professional status.
As a professional bodybuilder and spokesperson for the sport, Csencsits became a pioneer in drug testing for women bodybuilders, served as a judge for the IFBB
and was a president of the American Federation of Women's Body Building. She was also an actress. In 1984, she had a role in a TV movie about bodybuilding called Getting Physical.
In the 80s she competed against the likes of Rachel McLish
, Carla Dunlap
, and Cory Everson
. She placed second in the 1982 Pro World Championship. She also finished in the top ten in the Ms. Olympia
contest in 1981 and 1982. She was at her competitive peak in 1983, when she was runner-up to Dunlap for Ms. Olympia.
In 1984 after competing in the 1984 Ms. Olympia, Csencsits was diagnosed with breast cancer. This put an end to her competitive career. She continued to promote the sport while undergoing treatment for her cancer. Csencsits lost her three-year battle in January, 1989 at her home in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
. She was buried in Saint Peters Cemetery in Hokendauqua
, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
.
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 actress in the early 1980s.
Biography
Born Candace Marie Pitts in Northampton County, PennsylvaniaNorthampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
, Candy Csencsits was a very active child. Candy became interested in bodybuilding during college while majoring in physical education. She placed 5th in her first show and after competing in several shows she achieved professional status.
As a professional bodybuilder and spokesperson for the sport, Csencsits became a pioneer in drug testing for women bodybuilders, served as a judge for 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 was a president of the American Federation of Women's Body Building. She was also an actress. In 1984, she had a role in a TV movie about bodybuilding called Getting Physical.
In the 80s she competed against the likes of Rachel McLish
Rachel McLish
Rachel McLish née Raquel Livia Elizondo is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress and author.-Early life and education:...
, Carla Dunlap
Carla Dunlap
Carla Dunlap is a professional American female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:Dunlap was born in 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. She started competing in sports with gymnastics at age 10. She later competed in swimming, both speed and synchronized...
, and Cory Everson
Cory Everson
Corinna Kneuer , best known by her stage name Cory Everson, is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989.-Education:...
. She placed second in the 1982 Pro World Championship. She also finished in the top ten in 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...
contest in 1981 and 1982. She was at her competitive peak in 1983, when she was runner-up to Dunlap for Ms. Olympia.
In 1984 after competing in the 1984 Ms. Olympia, Csencsits was diagnosed with breast cancer. This put an end to her competitive career. She continued to promote the sport while undergoing treatment for her cancer. Csencsits lost her three-year battle in January, 1989 at her home in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...
. She was buried in Saint Peters Cemetery in Hokendauqua
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
Hokendauqua is a census-designated place in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hokendauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It uses the Whitehall zip code of 18052. The population of Hokendauqua was 3,411 at the...
, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
.
Vital Stats
- Full Name: Candace Marie Csencsits
- Birthday: December 29
- Place of Birth: Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Former state of Residence: Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- Occupation: former fitness model, former professional bodybuilder, former health food store owner
- Marital Status: Frank Csencsits
- Height: 5 in 5 in (1.65 m)
- Weight (In Season): 118-121 lb. (Off-Season):126-130 lb.
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
Competition history
- 1981 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. OlympiaMs. OlympiaMs. 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...
- 6th - 1981 World Grand Prix - 5th
- 1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 7th
- 1982 IFBB Pro World Championship - 2nd
- 1983 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 1983 IFBB Pro World Championship - 5th
- 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th