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Tribute to Multiple IFBB Professional League Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell

Tribute To Multiple IFBB Professional League Champion Jenny Lynn-Powell
It’s always sad when a former NPC or IFBB Professional League athlete passes away and even more so when it is before their time and they are a highly decorated 2-Time IFBB Figure Olympia Champion, 3-Time IFBB Figure International Champion and 2-Time champion of my own IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure.
What many people do not know is that Jenny Lynn was the inspiration for us to create FIGURE.  Jenny earned her IFBB Pro qualification winning the Overall 2001 NPC USA Fitness Championships!  How that came about is we had many NPC and IFBB Pro Fitness athlete’s who scored great in the physique round but truly did not have the skill set to perform a good Fitness Routine.  Jenny Lynn was one of them and spoke about it herself and to our officials.
After much discussion, we created the Figure division for the NPC and IFBB Professional League and Jenny went on to win the Very First IFBB Pro Professional League contest, the 2003 IFBB Figure International at the Arnold Sports Festival!  The rest, as they say, is history.
Thank You Jenny Lynn-Powell for being a catalyst for the sport and all Figure athletes owe you a debt of gratitude.  I personally and the organizations send our heartfelt condolences to your family and friends.
Jim ManionNPC and IFBB Professional League President

2021 Arnold Sports Festival Olympia Qualifications

IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE NOTICE
2021 ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL OLYMPIA QUALIFICATIONS
July 14, 2021
There have been many questions about the Olympia qualifications for those IFBB Professional League athlete’s competing in the 2021 Arnold Sports Festival and we want to clarify this.
IFBB Professional League President Jim Manion and Vice-President Tyler Manion worked directly with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Arnold Sports Festival staff along with Olympia owner Jake Wood and Chief Olympia Office Dan Solomon to put together the following.
The main point is that the Overall Winner of the 2021 IFBB Arnold Classic Men’s Bodybuilding will qualify for the 2021 IFBB Mr. Olympia held 2 weeks later! But he is the Only competitor that gets that privilege.
The IFBB Arnold Classic Men’s Bodybuilding 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th placers receive OQS points for 2022 IFBB Olympia.
All other divisions;

2021 IFBB Arnold Classic Physique
2021 IFBB Fitness International
2021 IFBB Bikini International

The Overall Winner qualifies for the 2022 IFBB Olympia and 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th placers receive OQS points for 2022 IFBB Olympia.
For up-to-date information follow ifbbpro.com and arnoldsportsfestival.com