She?s the Pits: Jenny Lynn Takes the Pittsburgh Pro
Plus, You Won?t Believe Who?s Hanging Up Her Bikini
and Mr. O for Sale? What?s the World Coming to?

Reported May 9, 2003

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She’s the Pits: Jenny Lynn Takes the Pittsburgh Pro

Jenny Lynn picked up the second pro victory of her career on May 3 at the IFBB’s second-ever professional figure competition, the Pittsburgh Pro. As a testament to the popularity of the newest form of physique contest—and the number of women who have ascended to the pros since the NPC instituted amateur figure shows two years ago—31 buff beauties made a beeline for the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall for the judging. For the most part the panel continued to be impressed with the bodies that caught its collective eye at the Figure International in February. Lynn, who was also top bod at that show, scored a 10-point win over runner-up Davana Medina, with Mari Kudla 11 points behind Medina in third. All three earned invites to the Figure Olympia, although Jenny and Davana, who was third at the earlier contest, were already qualified for the big show.

Newcomer Dina Al-Sabah cut through the fortress of fine physiques to finish fourth, while Elaine Goodlad, sixth at the Figure I, was just four points behind her in fifth. Here’s a rundown of the placings:

Pittsburgh Pro Figure
1) Jenny Lynn
2) Davana Medina
3) Mari Kudla
4) Dina Al-Sabah
5) Elaine Goodlad
6) Jaime Franklin
7) Chaundra Tangi
8) Sharon Kouvaras
9) Lesli Russell
10) Sharon Christian
11) Christine Pomponio-Pate
12) Jamie Ramsey
13) Lianne Seiwald
14) Carrie Fickle
15) Kristy Robbins
16) Debbie Kruck
17) Stephanie Worsfold

Also competing: Abdala Alejandra, Celeste Chance, Shaunta Teeters, Jennifer Divine, Louisa Wigand, Adrian Chastain, Karen Burnett, Elizabeth Halikka, Renee Masi, Joanne Lampronikos, Sunnie Steurer, Patty Garner, Michelle Hyght and Andi Breunig. Look for more on this battle of the babes in Pump & Circumstance in the August IRONMAN.

Short Shots, A.K.A. Really Hot News

You won’t believe who’s hanging up her bikini. Susie Curry is telling folks that the post-Olympia GNC Show of Strength will be her final appearance in dancing-for-dollars competition. The 30-year-old three-time Fitness Olympia and four-time Fitness International champ cites numerous injuries sustained over the years as the reason for her decision. Her last guest-posing appearance will be at the Carla Sanches Fitness Festival in Colorado in August.

Speaking of the Show of Strength. Despite earlier reports that the second-year event, which is scheduled for Atlanta on November 7–8, would include three women’s competitions, the decision makers at GNC have decided to eliminate the women’s bodybuilding contest to make way for figure. Now, that’s a hornet’s nest I wouldn’t want to be in the middle of.