Michelle Jin

Michelle Jin^[1]
Michelle Jin
Bodybuilder ♀
	Michelle Jin posing at the 2022 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding finals individual posing round on 21 May 2022.
Personal info
Born	1974 (age 49–50); Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Pro-debut	2016 IFBB Omaha Pro;

Michelle Jin (Chinese: 米歇尔·金) (born 1974) is a Chinese American bodybuilder.^[1]

Early life

Michelle Jin was born in 1974 in a small village in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. She was raised in a conservative family, where bodybuilding was probably not considered a true career path. In 1987, she moved to the United States. In 1996, she was introduced by a friend to a gym where she began working out and developing her body.^[1]

Figure career

2010 NPC San Francisco Championships - 3rd (Figure B)^[2]

Physique career

2011 NPC Junior Nationals - 16th
2014 NPC Junior USA - 1st
2016 IFBB Omaha Pro - 11th
2017 IFBB Arnold Classic - 16th
2018 IFBB Champions of Power and Grace - 16th / 12th (Masters 35+)^[2]

Bodybuilding career

2006 NPC Contra Costa (CA) Championships - 2nd (LW)
2019 IFBB Omaha Pro - 2nd
2021 IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow - 3rd
2022 IFBB New York Pro - 3rd
2022 IFFB Toronto Pro - 2nd^[2]

Personal life

Jin currently lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Chinese female wins US bodybuilding championship". China Radio International. China Internet Information Center. May 30, 2014 [May 30, 2014]. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Michelle Jin". MuscleMemory.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "2022 Toronto Pro Supershow Scorecards". IFBB Professional League. International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness. 5 June 2022 [5 June 2022]. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[Chinese_female_wins_US_bodybuilding_championship-1] "Chinese female wins US bodybuilding championship". China Radio International. China Internet Information Center. May 30, 2014 [May 30, 2014]. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[Michelle_Jin-2] "Michelle Jin". MuscleMemory.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[3] "2022 Toronto Pro Supershow Scorecards". IFBB Professional League. International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness. 5 June 2022 [5 June 2022]. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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