Edith Connor

Edith Wilma Connor (born 1935) is an American bodybuilder who was declared the oldest competitive female bodybuilder by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012, when she was 77.[1]

Biography

Connor was born in Denver, Colorado. She began bodybuilding because she felt she was too sedentary in her job doing data entry.[2] She entered her first bodybuilding competition (the Grand Masters in Las Vegas) on her 65th birthday, winning first place.[3][4] She is also a personal trainer.[1] She exercises at least three times a week and does not diet.[4]

Her husband of 57 years died in 2011. She has three sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.[5]

References
  1. "Oldest Female Bodybuilder, 77-Year-Old Edith Connor, Breaks Guinness World Record". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. "Sporty seniors". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. "Oldest female bodybuilder loves pumping iron | World | News". Toronto Sun. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. Dyball, Rennie (2012-05-16). "Guinness World Records's Oldest Female Bodybuilder and Yoga Teacher". People.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. "Oldest female bodybuilder loves pumping iron". Reuters. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2020-01-04.


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