| Lisa Aukland | |
|---|---|
| professional bodybuilder | |
.jpg) Lisa Aukland doing a double bicep pose on September 26, 2008, during the2008 Ms. Olympia finals. | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | (1958-09-16)September 16, 1958 (age 66)[1][2] Bay Shore,Islip,New York,U.S.[3] |
| Best statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4] |
| Weight | In Season: 150–155 lb (68–70 kg) Off-Season: 160–169 lb (73–77 kg)[4][5] |
| Professional (Pro) career | |
| Pro-debut | |
| Best win | |
| Predecessor | None[6] |
| Successor | None[6] |
| Active | Retired 2010[7] |
Lisa Aukland (born September 16, 1958) is an American professionalfemale bodybuilder and amateurpowerlifter.[9]
Lisa Aukland was born in 1958 inBay Shore, New York. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. Her childhood was a typical military family and her parents were very strict. Her father was an officer in theAir Force so her family traveled around a lot and lived on military bases. Her family moved every couple of years to states such asNew York,Georgia,Mississippi,Louisiana, andVirginia.[2][3] Her family also lived in Germany during part of her childhood.
Aukland learned how to make friends quickly. She joined teams on the military bases like football, softball, and bowling. Her dad coached them on their teams. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom for most of her younger years. She taught them how to sew, crochet, knit, cook, clean and garden. Her dad taught us how to use power tools and fix things, such as how to work on cars. She attendedKecoughtan High School and said she wasn't athletic in high school.[2][3]
Aukland attended theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore for adoctorate in pharmacy, which she graduated in 1999. She attained aBachelor of Science in pharmacy,magna cum laude at theVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and anassociate in sciencesumma cum Laude atThomas Nelson Community College.[4][10][11]
Aukland has won every regional and state competition she has entered and set eight world records.[12]
Aukland decided to officially retire frompowerlifting competitions in order to concentrate on competing as a professional bodybuilder.[12]
Aukland's best lifts in powerlifting career was 275 lb (125 kg) in thebench, 410 lb (190 kg)deadlift, and 400 lb (180 kg)squat. She competed only in the drug-tested division, and some of those records still hold inMaryland.[2] She was ranked 5th in the 148 lb (67 kg) weight class on "Powerlifting USA" magazine's list of "Top 20 Women Powerlifters in the United States for the year 2000."[13]
| YEAR[14] | EVENT | WEIGHT (lbs) | BODY- WEIGHT | PLACING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Quest Bench Press (BP) Contest. Bel Air, MD | Bench-155 lb (70 kg) | 130 lb (59 kg) | 1st |
| 1992 | Quest BP "rep" contest (half bodyweight) | Bench-93 lb (42 kg) reps | 131 lb (59 kg) | 1st |
| 1993 | USPF Maryland State BP Meet | Bench-170 lb (77 kg) | 134 lb (61 kg) | 1st |
| May 1994 | USPF BP Meet | Bench-195 lb (88 kg)1 | 132 lb (60 kg) | 1st |
| November 1994 | USPF "Fall Open" BP Meet | Bench-210 lb (95 kg)1 | 137 lb (62 kg) | 1st |
| 1995 | USPF Maryland State BP Meet | Bench-225 lb (102 kg)1 | 140 lb (64 kg) | 1st |
| 1996 | Chesapeake Racquet & Fitness BP Meet | Bench-235 lb (107 kg) | 140 lb (64 kg) | 1st |
| 1997 | AAU Beast of the East BP/DL Meet | Bench-225 lb (102 kg)1 Deadlift-325 lb (147 kg) | 145 lb (66 kg) | 1st |
| 1998 | USAPL Eastern Regional BP Competition | Bench-242 lb (110 kg)1 | 147 lb (67 kg) | 1st |
| April 2000 | WPA World Championships full meet: squat, bench press, deadlift | Squat- 400 lb (180 kg)1 Bench- 245 lb (111 kg)1 Deadlift-285 lb (129 kg)1 TOTAL: 1,030 lb (470 kg) | 146.5 lb (66.5 kg) | 1st |
| April 8, 2001 | APA Capital Bench Press and Deadlift Meet | Bench- 275 lb (125 kg)1 Deadlift-410 lb (190 kg)1 | 157 lb (71 kg) | 1st |
Aukland's first bodybuilding show was the Levrone Classic inGlen Burnie, Maryland, in 1995, which she won middleweight class and the overall title. Afterwards, she jumped right up to the national level competing in the NPC Jr. Nationals in 1996 and took fourth place. She began a successful run at the largest national level drug tested bodybuilding show, the NPC Team Universe Championships. She took fourth in 1998 only to come back and win first place and overall winner for the next three years in 1999, 2000, and 2001. After competing in Team Universe and realizing that she was close to looking like some of the women that were winning. When she won that show then went to the IFBB World Amateur Championship and took a silver medal, she figured she should get serious in bodybuilding.[3][15]
These wins sent Aukland to compete in the IFBB World Amateur Championships representing the United States women's heavyweight division. She brought home a silver medal from Australia in 1999. At the 2000 World Amateur Championships, she takes 6th place inWarsaw, Poland. During this time she was working full-time and decided to take on a part-time job teaching college level paramedic pharmacology. The 2001 IFBB World Amateur Championships was called off for the Americans contestants due to an international travel advisory in response to the events of 9/11. In September 2001, she won the heavyweight and overall titles at the IFBB North American Championships in Canada. and obtained her pro card.[15]
In February 2002, Aukland attended her first IFBB pro competition, the Ms. International. In 2004, she attended her first Ms. Olympia competition. From 2006 to 2009, she would go on to win every overall title at the Atlantic City Pro. With the exception of the 2003 and 2006 Ms. International, she would rank in the top sixth in every professional competition she attended.[15] She declined to attend the 2009 Ms. International due to a new relationship with a boyfriend. Her coach was Mike Davies.[16]
In 2010, Aukland officially retired from the sport of bodybuilding.[7]
During Aukland's amateur and some of her professional bodybuilding career, she described herself as a "life-time drug-free athlete," and only competed in drug tested competitions during her amateur career.[17][18][19] However, in a later interview in her professional career, when asked about whether she had usedperformance-enhancing drugs, she declined to answer the question.[2] In 2006, she revived the Most Improved Female Athlete of the Year award at the 2006 Olympia Gala.[20]
Aukland currently lives inBaltimore, Maryland.[21] She is ofNorwegian-German heritage.[17] In 1992, she joined the Maryland Poison Center and sat for the CSPI examine in 1993. Since 1995, she is certified in Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) and is apharmacist.[10][11]
Aukland, along with four other fellow female bodybuilders, starred in aMTVVirgin Mobileringtone commercial shot in New York City on August 8, 2006. In 2011, she starred in aConstellation Energy commercial.[20]