Tonya Knight was an American bodybuilder competing in women's bodybuilding during the late 1980s. Born in 1966, Knight competed at the sport's highest level during a formative period for female bodybuilding, appearing at two consecutive Ms. Olympia competitions in the Women's Bodybuilding division. At the 1988 Ms. Olympia, Knight finished as runner-up, placing second in the competition. The following year at the 1989 Ms. Olympia, she placed third in the Women's Bodybuilding division. Knight died in 2023.
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Career Statistics Derived from 2 verified contest entries · recomputed nightly.
2
Shows
0
Wins
2
Podiums
0%
Win rate
2
Best place
1988
2
Seasons
1988–1989
0
Apex wins
Olympia · Arnold · RP tier
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Olympia record: 2 appearances · best placement 2 · 0 overall title(s)
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