Timea Majorova
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Timea Majorová is an IFBB
professional fitness competitor.
, Czechoslovakia
. Her twin brother's name is František.
A native of Želiezovce, Slovakia
, Timea Majorová became involved in sport and fitness
competitions at a very young age. Timea thanks her brothers and her father as major influences in her life for her athleticism. She "was always doing man's activities because of her two brothers." She calls herself a 'tomboy'. (Timea Majorová DVD).
Besides being athletic, Timea is able to speak three languages fluently in addition to English: Hungarian
, Russian
, and Slovak
. She attended medical school in Slovakia, where she earned a degree in physical therapy.
Her first contest was The Ms. Slovakia Fitness Championships of 1994, where she placed 2nd. On February 14, 1997 Timea got her United States Visa. She then moved to Los Angeles
in order to further pursue her fitness career, where she represented Slovakia in the European championships. She would finally win a championship in 1997, where she placed 1st in the Amateur World Championships. The 1997 win made her an IFBB Fitness Pro. Her first Fitness Olympia
was in 1998, where she placed 6th. It was during the 1999 Fitness Olympia where Timea met Joe and Betsy Weider
, which she considers a very important motivational figure in her life. In 1999 Timea won 5th place in the Arnold Classic
.
In 2000 Timea went back to Želiezovce, Slovakia
to marry her partner Jozef Drsman. Jozef was Timea's personal trainer and trained Timea in the past for competition. Later they owned and operated Pro Gym in Los Angeles/Branford. The couple later divorced.
In total, she has taken part in more than twenty competitions. She is currently living in Santa Monica, California where she is also pursuing a career in acting.
International Federation of BodyBuilders
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professional fitness competitor.
Biography
Timea was born as a fraternal twin in 1974 in BratislavaBratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. Her twin brother's name is František.
A native of Želiezovce, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Timea Majorová became involved in sport and fitness
competitions at a very young age. Timea thanks her brothers and her father as major influences in her life for her athleticism. She "was always doing man's activities because of her two brothers." She calls herself a 'tomboy'. (Timea Majorová DVD).
Besides being athletic, Timea is able to speak three languages fluently in addition to English: Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, and Slovak
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
. She attended medical school in Slovakia, where she earned a degree in physical therapy.
Her first contest was The Ms. Slovakia Fitness Championships of 1994, where she placed 2nd. On February 14, 1997 Timea got her United States Visa. She then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in order to further pursue her fitness career, where she represented Slovakia in the European championships. She would finally win a championship in 1997, where she placed 1st in the Amateur World Championships. The 1997 win made her an IFBB Fitness Pro. Her first Fitness Olympia
Fitness Olympia
The Fitness Olympia is a contest in women's fitness competition, and is sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness. The contest was first held in 1995. Susie Curry and Adela Garcia have won the most titles, with six.-Winners:...
was in 1998, where she placed 6th. It was during the 1999 Fitness Olympia where Timea met Joe and Betsy Weider
Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider is co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia, and the now-defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests...
, which she considers a very important motivational figure in her life. In 1999 Timea won 5th place in the Arnold Classic
Arnold Classic
The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
.
In 2000 Timea went back to Želiezovce, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
to marry her partner Jozef Drsman. Jozef was Timea's personal trainer and trained Timea in the past for competition. Later they owned and operated Pro Gym in Los Angeles/Branford. The couple later divorced.
In total, she has taken part in more than twenty competitions. She is currently living in Santa Monica, California where she is also pursuing a career in acting.
Stats
- Height: 5'8"
- Weight: 135 pounds off season; 132 pounds contest
- Measurements: 36-24-36
Competition history
- 1995 Ms Slovakia Fitness 1st
- 1997 European Amateur Fitness Championships 1st
- 1997 World Amateur Fitness Championships 1st
- 1997 Fitness Ms. Olympia 11th
- 1998 Jan Tana Pro Fitness 14th
- 1998 Fitness International 11th
- 1998 Fitness Ms. Olympia 6th
- 1998 French Pro Fitness Classic 4th
- 1998 Czech. Republic Pro Fitness 3rd
- 1990 Fitness Ms. Olympia 5th
- 1999 Fitness International 4th
- 1999 Finland Pro Fitness Classic 3rd
- 1999 Denmark Pro Fitness Classic 2nd
- 2000 Fitness International 2nd
- 2000 Atlantic City Pro Fitness 1st
- 2000 Fitness Olympia 4th
- 2001 Fitness International 5th
- 2001 Fitness Ms. Olympia 5th
- 2001 Hungarian Pro Fitness 1st