MARY ELIZABETH LADO is an ALL-NATURAL Figure/Fitness competitor (she even has qualified for IFBB Pro. Figure)!
Truly, all-natural FBBers like Mary are "giant slayers" on such a very UNEVEN playing field...against the druggies and the "artifical/plastic" augmented/enhanced competitive Figure/Fitness (not to even mention FBB!) gals...
Stats:Height 5'7"
Weight 134
Measurements 36-28-36
Size 4
Hair Light Brown
Eyes Brown
Brief autobio: I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 16,1978 and raised in Metairie, Louisiana. I have two brothers, Jose 21 and Carlos 19. If you wonder, “Why such Spanish names?” My mother Marianela is from Cuba and my father Jose Ramon is from Spain.
Since the age of nine I began to play sports such as volleyball, basketball, track, soccer, and softball. Growing up I couldn’t help but to be a tomboy with my two brothers . In my middle school years and up through high school I won many district titles. Once graduating from high school I earned an athletic scholarship to Chipola Junior College to play fast pitch softball for two years. As a pitcher, I was nicknamed “Scary Mary” due to the fact that you would never know where the pitch was going to end up. Academically I earned an associate of arts in physical education and Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges.
I then moved on to receive an athletic scholarship in softball to finish my studies at Georgia Southwestern State University. When I completed my softball years I was then an assistant coach in softball to finish my bachelors in sociology. When my college days were over it was back to Louisiana. There I began to fool around with weights on a daily basis as a hobby or sport. I met a bodybuilder who asked me if I ever thought about competing. I never really new there was such a thing? I watched my first figure competition that summer in 2002 and decided I wanted to try it. I always admired the toned athletes.
I did my first show in New Orleans in 2003, where I placed 1st in the tall class. I then did the NPC Louisiana and got second, the NPC Greater Gulf States was my last local show where I placed 1st and overall. My final show that year was the NPC National Figure Championships. Let’s just say I took that as a learning experience.
My goal the following year was to be a professional figure competitor. I aimed for the NPC Junior Nationals and NPC National Figure Championships that year in 2004. I placed second at Junior Nationals and won 1st place in the tall class at NPC National Figure Championships and overall. Thanks to the support of my family My dream was now a reality.
I currently work at a 4 star hotel as an assistant manager when I am not competing. In the near future I would like to take up personal training.
Awards/Achievement:Fitness Experience
· 2005 IFBB CALIFORNIA PRO FIGURE-OVERALL
· 2005 IFBB PITTSBURGH PRO FIGURE-OVERALL
· 2005 IFBB FIGURE INTERNATIONAL-THIRD PLACE
· 2004 NPC NATIONAL FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS-OVERALL (IFBB PROFESSIONAL QUALIFIER)
· 2004 NPC JUNIOR NATIONAL FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS-SECOND PLACE CLASS D
· 2003 NPC GREATER GULF STATES FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS-OVERALL
· 2003 NPC NEW ORLEANS FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS-FIRST PLACE TALL CLASS
· 2003 NPC LOUISIANA STATE FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS-SECOND PLACE TALL CLASS
Modeling/Print Experience
· VYO-TECH, Contracted athlete to endorse & promote Vyo-Tech products through 3/06
· NPC NEWS (COVER)
· NPC NEWS ONLINE
· FLEX MAGAZINE
· IRONMAN MAGAZINE
· ALLURINGFITNESS.COM
· BIO-ENGINEERED SUPPLEMENTS & NUTRITION
· MET-Rx
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