| Brigita Brezovac[1] | |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | September 24, 1979[1] Ptuj, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] |
| Weight | In Season: 143 lb (65 kg) Off-Season: 154 lb (70 kg)[2] |
| Professional career | |
| Pro-debut | |
| Best win | |
| Predecessor | None[3] |
| Successor | Lisa Giesbrecht[3] |
| Active | Retired 2013[4] |
Brigita Brezovac (September 24, 1979) is a retired Slovenian professional bodybuilder.[5]
Brezovac grew up Ljutomer, Slovenia. She attended the SETUAŠ school in Murska Sobota, Slovenia and the University of Maribor.[1]
At the age of 14 years, Brezovac had a boyfriend who had a small gym at his home. When she saw the photos of Cory Everson and Anja Langer, she decided she wanted to be a bodybuilder and lift weights, along with train for karate.[6][7]
In 2001, after only three months of preparations, Brezovac competed in the 2001 World championship in category Miss Bodybuilding and came in fourth place. After coming in fourth place at the 2001 World Championship she went into the Miss Fitness category due to an injury. In 2004, at the World Championship, the prejudging judges disqualified her from fitness class and put her into bodybuilding category because she was too muscular. She went on to win the bodybuilding class. After that she was told that she should compete in bodybuilding because her physique is more appropriate for it.[6][7]
In 2009, Brezovac competed in the IFBB, World Women's Championship. She placed second in bodybuilding heavy weight class and was awarded her IFBB pro card in December 2009.[6]
In 2010, the year of her pro-debut, she won the IFBB bodybuilding competitions of Tampa Pro and Europa Battle of Champions. She qualified for her first Ms. Olympia that year, and placed tenth in it. In 2011, she won the Toronto Pro Super Show and came in third at the Tampa Pro and attended her second Ms. Olympia that year, and placed third in it. In 2012 and 2013, every Ms. International and Ms. Olympia competition she attended she placed within the top six every time.[3][8]
After attending the 2013 Ms. Olympia, Brezovac retired from bodybuilding.[4][8]
In 2013, the year she retired, Brezovac ranks as the 5th best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.[9]
She has a trained as black belt in karate for eight years, was a national champion in fights for a few years, and competed up to 116 lb (53 kg). She also did taekwondo and boxing. Other professions of her include coaching, economist, masseuse, and personal trainer. She speaks English, German, Croatian, and Serbian. She currently lives in Maribor, Slovenia.