Dayana Cadeau
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| Dayana Cadeau | |
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| Personal Info | |
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| Nickname | The Gift[1] |
| Birth | June 2, 1966 , Haiti |
| Height | 5' 4½" |
| Weight | (In Season): 128-135 lb (Off-Season):140-145 lb |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro-debut | IFBB Jan Tana Classic, 1997 |
| Best win | IFBB Ms. Olympia Lightweight champion, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Juliette Bergmann |
| Successor | None |
| Active | Since 1992 |
Dayana Cadeau (born June 2, 1966) is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. As of 2007, she is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world.
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[edit] Early life
Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti, but was raised in Quebec, Canada.
[edit] Bodybuilding career
At a height of 5'4½", Cadeau has competed as a lightweight since the IFBB introduced weight classes in pro contests in 2000. Her contest weight is generally 128-130 lb, and she weighs around 140 lb in the off-season.
Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup. She has never won an overall pro title, but she has four class titles to her credit—lightweight at the Ms. International in 2001 and 2004, middleweight at the 2003 Jan Tana Classic, and lightweight at the Ms. Olympia in 2004.
[edit] Contest history
- 1992 Quebec Metropolitan - 1st Overall
- 1993 IFBB Quebec Provincial (Montreal) - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1994 CBBF Canadian Championship - 3rd (HW)
- 1995 IFBB Canada Cup - 4th (HW)
- 1996 CBBF Canadian Championship - 2nd (HW)
- 1996 IFBB North American - 2nd (HW)
- 1997 IFBB Canada Cup - 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 11th
- 1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 3rd
- 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 14th
- 1999 IFBB Ms. International - 11th
- 1999 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 9th
- 1999 IFBB Pro Extravaganza - 9th
- 2000 IFBB Ms. International - 7th (HW)
- 2000 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 3rd (LW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (LW)
- 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (LW)
- 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)
- 2003 IFBB Ms. International - 4th (LW)
- 2003 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 1st (MW)
- 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (LW)
- 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (LW)
- 2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
- 2007 IFBB Ms. International - 6th
- 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
[edit] Personal life
Cadeau currently lives in Florida. Besides being a bodybuilder, she works as an esthetician, model, and personal trainer.
[edit] References
- ^ Dayana Cadeau IFBB Pro Bodybuilder. Living Beautiful Radio (April 6, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
