Aleesha Young (born November 10, 1984) is an American bodybuilder who won the NPC USA Championships in 2014. At her largest, her biceps measured over and her quads over .
Young comes from an athletic family. Her father is a retired bodybuilding competitor, her brother plays American football and ice hockey, and her sister plays ice hockey. Young herself first trained in softball, cheerleading, basketball and soccer, and only at the age of 15 did she begin bodybuilding, alongside her father.
Contest history
2008 NPC National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships – 15th 2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships – 7th 2011 NPC USA Championships – 8th 2014 NPC USA Championships – 1st 2014 IFBB Wings of Strength PBW Tampa Pro – 9th 2015 IFBB Wings of Strength PBW Tampa Pro – 9th 2015 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 6th 2017 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 6th and Most Muscular award 2019 Chicago Pro Championships - 1st 2019 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships - 10th 2020 IFBB WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships - 4th
Personal life Young lives near her hometown of Salt Lake City. She is divorced and has a daughter named Olivia.
In May 2024, Young was charged with making a false threat she blamed on her ex-husband.
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