Anja Schreiner

Anja Schreiner (née Albrecht; born February 5, 1967) is a professional female bodybuilder from Germany. Schreiner won the 1991 Ms. International contest.

Amateur
She began lifting weights to combat scoliosis in her adolescence.

Professional
Anja won a narrow victory at the 1991 Ms. International, when she topped Tonya Knight by a score of 30 to 32. It was the first most narrowest victory at the Ms. International.

Retirement
Anja retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1992, but kept having appearances at FIBO and Olympia events.

Legacy
Currently she is one of the most successful German bodybuilders of all time, along Anja Langer or Achim Albrecht.

Contest history

 * 1986 Miss Germany - 1st
 * 1989 Pro World Championship - 21st
 * 1989 Ms. International - 11th
 * 1990 Ms. International - 3rd
 * 1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
 * 1991 Ms. International - 2nd
 * 1991 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 8th
 * 1992 Ms. International - 1st
 * 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 6th

Filmography
After retiring from bodybuilding, Anja had several small roles in tv shows both in the USA and Germany. Her feature film debut was to be a small role alongside Cory Everson in "The Girlfriend from Outer Space", filmed in 1989, but the film was never released.

Acting credits

 * Soldier of Fortune, Inc.: Scorned (1998, TV series episode)
 * Die Kommissarin: Falsche Opfer (2000, TV series episode)
 * Personal Trainer (2001 german film)