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Juliette Bergmann

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Juliette Bergmann

Juliette Bergmann (born November 30, 1958) is a famous Dutch female bodybuilder.

1 Early years
2 Bodybuilding career
3 Contest history
4 External links

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Early years

Juliette Maria Suzanna Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During her childhood she lost two brothers, causing much grief to her mother, who laid a larger responsibility on Juliette, the oldest child. That period in her life, she believes, made her a disciplined and responsible person.

After finishing school she went on to study financial management, journalism and fitness training. She got married (married name - Meijer) in 1975, but divorced in 1985.

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Bodybuilding career

She began training to lose weight in 1981, but didn't become a bodybuilder until 1983, after having attended to a female bodybuilding contest where she got a very good impression of the competitors. By the end of that year she would enter her first competition, where she placed first.

In 1984 she won the Dutch National Championship and renewed her title in 1985. Later that same year she qualified for the World Amateur Championship, where she achieved first place. By the end of 1985 she competed in her first Ms. Olympia, but did poorly with a 14^th placing. However, she achieved significant success in 1986 by winning the Pro World Championship, placing second (by one point) in the Ms. International, and sixth in the Ms. Olympia. After 1989 she planned to take a year off from competition and compete again in 1991, but her plans were derailed when she suffered a badly broken ankle. She was not able to train seriously again for a couple of years.

In 2001 she returned to competition after a twelve year absence, taking first place in the lightweight and overall categories of Ms. Olympia. She competed successfully in 2002 and 2003 with first place finishes in the lightweight category.

Juliette has a daughter, Roxanne. She also has a sister, Leona, who has competed as a bodybuilder.

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