Edith Connor Explained

Edith Wilma Jean Conner[1] (September 5, 1935 – November 28, 2020), known as Edith Connor, was an American bodybuilder who was declared the oldest competitive female bodybuilder by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012, when she was 77,[2] breaking the record of Ernestine Shepherd.[3]

Biography

Conner was born in Denver, Colorado on September 5, 1935. She began bodybuilding because she felt she was too sedentary in her job doing data entry.[4] She entered her first bodybuilding competition (the Grand Masters in Las Vegas) on her 65th birthday, winning first place.[5] [6] She was also a personal trainer. She exercised at least three times a week and did not diet.

Her husband of 57 years, Reuben, died in 2011. She had three sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.[7] Conner died on November 28, 2020, at the age of 85.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 77-year-old body-builder sets world record . 31 January 2022 . Okmulgee Daily Times . 11 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Oldest Female Bodybuilder, 77-Year-Old Edith Connor, Breaks Guinness World Record . Ibtimes.com . 29 May 2012. 2014-02-08.
  3. httpsWeb site: Nyad's not alone: 7 senior citizens with superhuman strength. TODAY.com.
  4. Web site: Sporty seniors. www.cbsnews.com. en. 2020-01-04.
  5. Web site: Oldest female bodybuilder loves pumping iron | World | News . Toronto Sun . 2012-05-28 . 2014-02-08.
  6. Web site: Dyball . Rennie . Guinness World Records's Oldest Female Bodybuilder and Yoga Teacher . People.com . 2012-05-16 . 2014-02-08.
  7. News: Oldest female bodybuilder loves pumping iron. 2012-05-28. Reuters. 2020-01-04. en.
  8. Web site: Edith Wilma Jean Conner . Forever Missed . 31 January 2022.

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