Larissa Reis
Larissa Reis (born May 21, 1979 in Brasilia, Brazil - DF) is a Brazilian IFBB Professional Figure Competitor / Nutrition Consultant / Personal Trainer / Fitness Model.
Biography
Born in the capital city of Brasilia, Brazil, she is an only child that has always been involved in many sports including skating, surfing, soccer, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in which she has a brown belt. She loves to travel and learn AbOUT the many different cultures of the world so she went to school and earned a degree in Tourism and Hotel Management. While in University, Reis modeled part-time and her athletic body caught the attention of Playboy Brazil; in 2003 she was chosen to be a playmate. Larissa was signed by a Supplement Store after that and while working with them as a Fitness Model, she got the desire to compete as a Figure athlete. She earned the Pro status in 2007 at the IFBB World Championships and moved to the USA to compete with the very best in the world, she arrived with almost no money and not knowing the language but now she feels fulfilled and realized with all that she conquered and won, with a lot of sacrifice and dedication. It's worth mentioning, that she was the first Brazilian athlete ever winning a Pro Show in the USA (Atlantic City 2009/Pro Figure). She now lives in Las Vegas and earned the best sponsors in the Fitness World, such as Nutrex Research, Suits by Amy and Pro Tan!
Curiosities
Larissa has been featured on the cover of several fitness magazines such as Iron Man Magazine, Muscular Development, Planet Muscle, Flex Magazine and many others in the United States and beyond. She trains at the Gold's Gym, is a part of the Vitrix Model Team, and a very spiritual person, a long time buddhist believer and practitioner.
She loves challenges and overcoming them, which in turn contributes to her being a strong woman that loves life and puts maximum effort in all that she does. Larissa loves art and to create her own photos; she is completely moved by emotion and passion!
Very recently she made a huge and successful step, launching her personal online store / brand called Hardcoreis, it contains several and unique items such as hats (including Red Monkey Hats exclusive design), shirts, tank tops, autographed pictures.
Finally, she is also a certified PROPTA - IFBB Instructor.
Statistics
- Height: 5 ft 6 in
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Competition results
- '05 South American Championship - 1st Place;
- '06 Brazilian Championship - 1st Place;
- '06 World Championship, Barcelona - 3rd Place;
- '07 World Championship, Barcelona - 2nd Place (Received IFBB Pro Card);
- '08 New York Pro – 10th Place;
- '09 Atlantic City Pro - 1st Place;
- '09 New York Pro – 2nd Place;
- '09 Olympia – 12th Place;
- '10 Arnold Classic – 6th Place;
- '10 Olympia – 10th Place;
- '11 Arnold Classic – 11th Place;
- '11 New York Pro – 3rd Place;
- '11 Olympia – 10th Place;
- '11 Sheru Classic - 6th Place;
- '12 Arnold Classic – 7th Place;
- '12 Australian Grand Prix XII - 3rd Place;
- '12 Europa Super Show - 2nd Place;
- '12 Tournament of Champions - 5th Place;
- '12 Olympia - 10th Place;
- '12 Arnold Classic Europe - 6th Place;
External links
- Larissa Reis Official Website
- Hardcoreis Official Store
- Nutrex Research, Inc. Leading Company In The Supplement Industry
- Suits by Amy Competition Suits Design
- Pro Tan Competition Tanning Products
- Vitrix Model Team Vitrix Model Team
- PROPTA Personal Trainers Association
- SGI-USA Buddhist Association for Peace, Culture and Education, Nichiren Buddhism