Elena A Panova, often Elena Panova is a professional female bodybuilder

Female bodybuilding

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 from Voronezh

Voronezh

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Background

Elena graduated from the Voronezh State Technical University with a master degree in Public Relations. She began training to lose weight in 1998. Generally it was step aerobics at that time. Elena decided to become a bodybuilder after attending a local bodybuilding contest where she got a very good impression of the competitors. She was also inspired by the magazines with well known female bodybuilders as Lenda Murray

Lenda Murray

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, Cory Everson

Cory Everson

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 and Juliette Bergmann

Juliette Bergmann

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 on their covers. In 2004 Elena changed her career and became a personal trainer. In winter 2006 Elena moves to Moscow

Moscow

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 and works there at one of the leading fitness center.http://www.getfit.ru/clubs/news/news_1823.html

Bodybuilding career

In 2003 Elena competed in her first contest FBFR Southern Russia Third Championship "Samson 22", finishing in sixth place.
In 2004 Panova suffered a car crash injury and was not able to train and compete for a year. In 2005 she took second place at the WFF-WBBF Russia Amateur Championship. In 2006 Elena earned her professional status at WFF-WBBF Europe Pro Championship, finishing in fourth place. Her greatest success as a professional has been the second place at the WFF-WBBF World Pro Championship 2007 and 2008.

After 2009 WFF-WBBF Pro World Championships Elena Panova holds fourth position in World Professional Ranking List (Women).

Contest history

• 2003 FBFR Southern Russia Third Championship "Samson 22" - 6th
• 2005 WFF-WBBF Russia Amateur Championship - 2nd
• 2006 WFF-WBBF Europe Amateur Championship – 2nd.
• 2006 WFF-WBBF Europe Pro Championship - 4th
• 2007 WFF-WBBF Europe Pro Championship - 2nd.
• 2007 WFF-WBBF World Amateur Championship - 1st.
• 2007 WFF-WBBF World Pro Championship - 2nd.
• 2008 WFF-WBBF World Pro Championship - 2nd.

External links

• Personal WebPage
• Alleya Sporta Magazine Exclusive Interview with Elena Panova

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