Charlene Rink Explained

Charlene Rink
Birth Date:11 February 1972
Birth Place:Garden Grove, California
Weight:(In Season) 126-135 lbs.
(Off-Season) 136-140 lbs.
Firstproshow:NPC Fitness USA
Firstproshowyear:1999
Bestwin:NPC Fitness USA (1st)
Bestwinyear:1999
Yesorretiredyear:Retired 2000

Charlene Rink (born February 11, 1972) is a former professional fitness competitor, wrestler and competitive female bodybuilder. In 1999, she won first place in the Fitness tall class at the National Physique Committee Fitness USA Championships.

Personal background

Charlene Rink, (née Virginia Charlene Thompson) was born on February 11, 1972, in Garden Grove, California. She was married August 21, 1993, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has one daughter, Zara Olivia Rink, born September 20, 2004.

Rink attended Arizona Western College on a cheerleading scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in foods and nutrition from San Diego State University, and has earned vocational certifications as an emergency medical technician, fitness Instructor, and aerobics instructor. Rink is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the Institute of Food Technologists.[1]

On September 24, 2010, Jeffrey Marr honored Rink for her dedication to the health and wellness of others by setting honorary bookplates on six biomedicine volumes at the UCLA Library.[2]

Competitive background

Rink competed in both fitness and bodybuilding across multiple sanctions in the industry. She entered her first fitness competition at the Wally Boyko Productions (NFSB) 1994 Ms. Fitness San Diego competition and placed first. She then competed in the Fitness Universe sanction to achieve the title of Ms. Internationally Fit. In 1996 Rink competed in her first competitive bodybuilding competition, taking the woman's open bodybuilding at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Paradise Cup and becoming a permanent member of the Paradise Cup Hall of Fame. In 1999, Rink won the Fitness tall class at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Fitness USA Championships and earned the status of International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Professional.[3]

Wrestling

Rink competed successfully as a submission style wrestler for several female wrestling video organisations including Premier and Utopia match vs Karen Konyha. She wrestled both women and men, her matches including a victory over fellow IFBB rival Pavla Brantalova from the Czech Republic.

Tournaments

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000

Media and press

Modeling background

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LinkedIn Charlene Rink. LinkedIn. 23 June 2011.
  2. Book: Marr, Jeffrey. UCLA Library. 11334 Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095. September 24, 2010. In honor of Charlene Rink for her dedication to the health and wellness of others..
  3. Web site: Hwang. Gene. 1999 NPC USAs Contest Report. 1999 NPC USA Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships. GeneX magazine. 4 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Erotiqus Fitness Models. erotiqus.com. RPJ Enterprises. 11 June 2011. 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614075601/http://www.erotiqus.com/models/cr/charlene.html. 14 June 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: CharleneRink.com Competitive History. CharleneRink.com. Charlene Rink. 23 June 2011. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214747/http://www.charlenerink.com/index.php?page=competitive_record. dead.
  6. Web site: Ms Fitness 1995 past competitors. Ms Fitness. Wally Boyko Productions, Inc.. 5 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Paradise Cup Hall of Fame. paradisecup.com. The Paradise Cup. 5 June 2011. 5. 1996.
  8. Ms Internationally Fit 1996 Results. July 27–28, 1996. 7 June 2011. Fitness Universe, Inc.. Honolulu, HI. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054942/http://charlenerink.com/archive/1996/MsInternationallyFit1996/1996_Ms_Internationally_Fit_Results_and_Scores.PDF. dead.
  9. Web site: Avidan. Ron. Fitness America Pageant Results. GetBig.com. 5 June 2011. 1996 Fitness America Pageant National Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928161432/http://www.getbig.com/results/fitness/fitnessamerica.htm. 28 September 2011. Redondo Beach, California. November 23, 1996. dead.
  10. Web site: Avidan. Ron. Almanac of Women's Fitness. GetBig.com. GetBig.com/Avidan. 5 June 2011.
  11. Teper. Lonnie. Westside Story. IronMan Magazine. December 1999. Real Bodybuilding Training, Nutrition & Supplementation. 175–184, 200. 5 June 2011. Lonnie Teper.
  12. Web site: bodybuilding.com bio. bodybuilding.com. BodyBuilding.com, LLC 2026 S Silverstone Way, Meridian, ID 83642 USA. 11 June 2011.
  13. Miller. Lynn. Miss Fitness; Miss Fitness Western winner measures up in so many ways. IN Magazine. March 1995. 12. Jim. Dunn. RWG. PO Box 1524, Bonita, CA 99108.
  14. Alpha Sport. AlphaSport BodyCraft Ad FIT76. 1995–1996 . 7 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053338/http://charlenerink.com/archive/1995/BodyCraft/BodyCraftAdFIT76.PDF . 2016-03-04 .
  15. AlphaSport BodyCraft Ad HGF86. 1995–1996 . 7 June 2011 . AlphaSport . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234625/http://charlenerink.com/archive/1995/BodyCraft/BodyCraftAdHGF86.PDF . 2016-03-03.
  16. SunSkinz SwimWear. SunSkinz SwimWear 1996. September 1996. 7 June 2011. 2. Action Sports. 9360 Activity Road, Suite G, San Diego, CA 92126. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235110/http://charlenerink.com/archive/1996/SunSkinz1996/SunSkinz1996.PDF. dead.

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