Ellen van Maris explained

Ellen van Maris
Nickname:Dutch Dynamo
Birth Date:1957
Birth Place:Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Firstproshow:IFBB European Women's World Amateurs Championships
Firstproshowyear:1984
Bestwin:IFBB Ms. Olympia Runner-Up
Bestwinyear:1987
Predecessor:Clare Furr
Successor:Anja Langer
Yesorretiredyear:Unofficially retired in 1989

Ellen van Maris (born 1957 in Amstelveen) is a former professional female bodybuilder from the Netherlands.

Biography

Van Maris competed at the local and national level in the Netherlands for two years, before earning her pro card by winning the lightweight class at the Women's World Amateur Championship in 1984. She then competed for six consecutive years in the Ms. Olympia contests, never finishing lower than ninth. Her best showing came in 1987, when she finished second behind Cory Everson. Van Maris was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2004.

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