Jan Tana Classic
The
Jan Tana Classic was a
female bodybuilding contest organized by the
International Federation of BodyBuilders. The contest was named for its promoter, a marketer of tanning products. The Jan Tana Classic was generally considered to be the third most prestigious contest for
female bodybuilders, behind the
Ms. Olympia and
Ms. International. It was held annually from
1991 through
2003. The event was contested in one combined class through
1999. Starting with the
2000 contest, the competitors were divided into three weight classes. No overall winner was named in 2000 or
2001, but a posedown between the class winners was used to determine the overall title in
2002 and
2003.
Before it became a professional event, the Jan Tana Classic was run as an amateur bodybuilding contest in
1989. In addition, an amateur bodybuilding contest was included along with the professional contest in 1991,
1993,
1994, and
1999 through 2003. A
figure contest was also added in 2001.
