Anja Langer

Grew up Anja Langer in Böblingen. It was early on a keen sportswoman and nature lover. At eight years old she began to actively train in a gymnastics club. By the way she rode, which was strengthened by the acquisition of two separate horses in the family. Up to the age of 15 Anja practiced several sports, including diving, diving and jazz dance.

In 1980, she started bodybuilding and was in her first competition in 1981 just before last. But this inspired Anja more to more. However, the parents were of this sport is not very enthusiastic, so Anja was able to participate until they come of age only in secret at major tournaments. In 1983, she began training as a graphic design assistant, who in 1986 successfully ended. She also continued to train and in 1983, at their first German championship, fourth. In 1985 she won the World Champion title in the junior class and the 1986 German and European champion. From then on her goal of becoming Miss Olympia.

In 1987 Anja Langer professional female bodybuilder and reached a second place at the World Championships and fourth at the Miss Olympia contest. The following year she was runner-up Miss Olympia. To achieve her goal of becoming Miss Olympia, she sat for 1989 from all competitions and trained on competition of the year 1990. Yet a pregnancy and the birth of her son in January 1991 ended the professional career. They first turned to writing and wrote with a co -author of a fitness book. In addition, she began now as Gastposerin to appear again on competitions.

In 1993 and 1994 she was a member of an experimental theater project, in addition to dance also included athletic Körperposing and stepped on several occasions to Stuttgart stages. As of 1995, she led her own fitness studio in Stuttgart. But since they had to invest more time in the management, she turned again in 1998 the active fitness as a personal trainer and consultant to. At the same time they also began to work as a model. Since 2000 she has been a regular on various bodybuilding magazines and demand as interviewee. Today Anja lives with her husband Roy and children in the Stuttgart area and is considered as an active ambassador for the sport of bodybuilding.