Fannie Barrios Dies at age 39

**NNTB** · 10-21-2005, 04:11 PM

Its 2 months old news... but no one ever posted anything about it...

Fannie Barrios passed away on August 7th, 2005 around 2am in the morning approximately, after spending the day and evening before doing what she loved, spending her time at a bodybuilding show. She wasn't competing in the NPC Southern States in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she was helping out backstage with the competitors. Her husband, Alex, was competing that evening, and everything was fine. That is, until they were back in their hotel room. While not exactly sure of the cause of death, reports of the incident said that she suffered a stroke. Other reports said that a blood clot or an aneurysm caused the fatality. It really doesn't matter. But what is stunning is that a 39 year old, who was one of the nicest competitors and rarely complained about things, was passed away. Fannie leaves behind her husband Alex Ramirez and a daughter, Johadynis, who is 13.
Our thoughts and Deepest sympathies go out to her husband, daughter, family and friends.

Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30th, 1966. Competitively, she was a Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She was the winner of a contest called the 'Absolute Center of the Americas' in San Salvador in 1998 - an event that qualified her to turn pro in the IFBB. She made her pro debut at the IFBB Jan Tana Classic in 1999. The Jan Tana event was one of her favorite contests and she experienced her best placing as a pro winning the middleweight class at the 2001 Jan Tana Classic.

Fannie loved the competitive side of bodybuilding and entered many contests as a pro competing in the Show of Strength, the Ms. International, the Women's Extravaganza, and the Ms. Olympia, as well as the Jan Tana Classic. Barrios competed in three successive Ms. Olympia events placing eighth in 2001, third in 2002 (her best Ms. Olympia finish), and sixth in 2003, all as a lightweight.

Her final competition was the recent 2005 New York Pro Championships on May 21, 2005 where she finished third. Fannie moved to Florida in 2000 to concentrate her efforts as a pro bodybuilder and work as personal trainer in the South Beach/Miami area.

Her pro contest history included

1999 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - 17th place
1999 IFBB Pro Extravaganza - 11th place
2001 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - Middleweight 1st place
2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 8th place
2002 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - Lightweight 1st place
2002 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 3rd place
2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 3rd place
2002 IFBB Show of Strength Pro - Lightweight 3rd place
2003 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 6th place
2003 IFBB Night of Champions - Lightweight 4th place
2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 6th place
2004 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 4th place
2004 IFBB Night of Champions - Lightweight 6th place
2005 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 6th place
2005 IFBB New York Pro - Lightweight 3rd place

RIP

AYung · 10-21-2005, 06:38 PM

RIP Fannie!

**Trick D** · 10-21-2005, 08:05 PM

Yeah I remember hearing about this on the MM board, it is a sad loss to our sport.

datruodb · 10-21-2005, 08:17 PM

n e 1 got n e pictures of this cat??

**NNTB** · 10-21-2005, 08:22 PM

this cat was a chick

datruodb · 10-21-2005, 08:33 PM

holy geezz!!!! nice legs!!!

**EME** · 10-21-2005, 09:08 PM

Betty Pariso dedicated the women's events at the Europa SuperShow to her memory.

Fannie was actually scheduled to compete in the Europa.

- EME

**powerman2000** · 10-21-2005, 10:15 PM

That really sucks!

SouthCaliDiva · 10-25-2005, 12:00 AM

Damn! I heard NOTHING of this!

RIP Fannie Barrios

{I think I'll take my rant to a new thread.}

Double damn! She was 2 years younger than me.

10-21-2005, 04:11 PM	#1
NNTB rEVOLutionary Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 2,446 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 161	Fannie Barrios Dies at age 39 Its 2 months old news... but no one ever posted anything about it... Fannie Barrios passed away on August 7th, 2005 around 2am in the morning approximately, after spending the day and evening before doing what she loved, spending her time at a bodybuilding show. She wasn't competing in the NPC Southern States in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she was helping out backstage with the competitors. Her husband, Alex, was competing that evening, and everything was fine. That is, until they were back in their hotel room. While not exactly sure of the cause of death, reports of the incident said that she suffered a stroke. Other reports said that a blood clot or an aneurysm caused the fatality. It really doesn't matter. But what is stunning is that a 39 year old, who was one of the nicest competitors and rarely complained about things, was passed away. Fannie leaves behind her husband Alex Ramirez and a daughter, Johadynis, who is 13. Our thoughts and Deepest sympathies go out to her husband, daughter, family and friends. Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30th, 1966. Competitively, she was a Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She was the winner of a contest called the 'Absolute Center of the Americas' in San Salvador in 1998 - an event that qualified her to turn pro in the IFBB. She made her pro debut at the IFBB Jan Tana Classic in 1999. The Jan Tana event was one of her favorite contests and she experienced her best placing as a pro winning the middleweight class at the 2001 Jan Tana Classic. Fannie loved the competitive side of bodybuilding and entered many contests as a pro competing in the Show of Strength, the Ms. International, the Women's Extravaganza, and the Ms. Olympia, as well as the Jan Tana Classic. Barrios competed in three successive Ms. Olympia events placing eighth in 2001, third in 2002 (her best Ms. Olympia finish), and sixth in 2003, all as a lightweight. Her final competition was the recent 2005 New York Pro Championships on May 21, 2005 where she finished third. Fannie moved to Florida in 2000 to concentrate her efforts as a pro bodybuilder and work as personal trainer in the South Beach/Miami area. Her pro contest history included 1999 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - 17th place 1999 IFBB Pro Extravaganza - 11th place 2001 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - Middleweight 1st place 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 8th place 2002 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Classic - Lightweight 1st place 2002 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 3rd place 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 3rd place 2002 IFBB Show of Strength Pro - Lightweight 3rd place 2003 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 6th place 2003 IFBB Night of Champions - Lightweight 4th place 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - Lightweight 6th place 2004 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 4th place 2004 IFBB Night of Champions - Lightweight 6th place 2005 IFBB Ms. International - Lightweight 6th place 2005 IFBB New York Pro - Lightweight 3rd place RIP __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

10-21-2005, 06:38 PM	#2
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	RIP Fannie! __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

10-21-2005, 08:17 PM	#4
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	n e 1 got n e pictures of this cat?? __________________ Vanilla Gorilla

10-21-2005, 08:22 PM	#5
NNTB rEVOLutionary Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 2,446 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 161	this cat was a chick __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

10-21-2005, 08:33 PM	#6
datruodb Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 326 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	holy geezz!!!! nice legs!!! __________________ Vanilla Gorilla

10-21-2005, 09:08 PM	#7
EME Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,264 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	Betty Pariso dedicated the women's events at the Europa SuperShow to her memory. Fannie was actually scheduled to compete in the Europa. - EME __________________ PhysiqueFXonline - Online Nutrition and Training with Michael and Kendra Elias: www.PhysiqueFXonline.com www.MichaelandKendra.com My wife, and IFBB Fitness Pro Kendra Elias' personal site: www.KendraElias.com Proud member of Team ALR: www.ALRIndustries.com

10-21-2005, 10:15 PM	#8
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,136 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 200	That really sucks! __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

10-25-2005, 12:00 AM	#9
SouthCaliDiva IronMass Donator Join Date: May 2005 Location: H-Town bound!!!!!!!! Posts: 515 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Damn! I heard NOTHING of this! RIP Fannie Barrios {I think I'll take my rant to a new thread.} Double damn! She was 2 years younger than me. __________________ It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.

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