Cydney Gillon
Figure Olympian World Record Holder
Youngest crowned Figure Olympian
1st Figure Olympian to have 4 - 7 consecutive wins
2nd Figure Olympian to have 3 consecutive Olympian wins
32 Pro Shows, 16 1st place wins
28 of 32 Pro Shows, placed top 6 or higher
2020 Dumbbell Hall of Fame Inductee
Atlanta native. Cydney graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While at Penn, Cyd was a hurdler on the Varsity track and field team and a leader within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Upon graduation, she joined the Season 32 cast of the reality show, Survivor, where she fought her way to the finale! In 2017. Cydney began her graduate student journey at the University of Southern California, and received her Master of Arts degree in Strategic Public Relations with an emphasis on Sports and Entertainment.
Cydney has competed in 32 professional shows (10 Olympias and 10 Arnold Classics, including USA, Australia, and Brazil). At 25, she became Ms. Figure Olympia (the youngest crowned) and has won 16 first place titles. Being raised in a household of bodybuilders, she started competing at 14 and received her first professional status at 15. 5 years later, she earned her International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional status. On September 13, 2019 (her mom's birthday), she made history for being the second Figure athlete to win the Olympia title, for three consecutive years.
Currently, Cydney is focused on retaining her Olympia title, being an International posing coach, personal trainer, brand ambassador for the IFBB and developing her PR business, Gillon & Associates- Public Relations & Image Consulting .
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism
Master of Arts- Strategic Public Relations (Sports & Entertainment)
University of Pennsylvania
College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Arts –Psychology
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS
Figure Olympia 2023 1st Place
Figure Olympia 2022 1st Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2022 1st Place
Figure Olympia 2021 1st Place
Figure Olympia 2020 1st Place
Figure Olympia 2019 1st Place
IFBB Wings of Strength Arizona Pro 2019 1st Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2019 1st Place
Figure Olympia 2018 1st Place
IFBB Wings of Strength Arizona Pro 2018 1st Place
Arnold Australia 2018 2nd Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2018 2nd Place
Figure Olympia 2017 1st Place
IFBB Wings of Strength Arizona Pro 2017 1st Place
Arnold Brazil 2017 2nd Place
Arnold Australia 2017 3rd Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2017 2nd Place
Figure Olympia 2016 3rd Place
IFBB New York Pro 2016 3rd Place
IFBB Pittsburgh Pro 2016 1st Place
IFBB Miami Muscle Beach 2016 1st Place
Arnold Australia 2016 3rd Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2016 5th Place
Figure Olympia 2015 8th Place
Europa-Atlantic City 2015 6th Place
IFBB Chicago Wings of Strength 2015 1st Place
Arnold Classic Figure International 2015 9th Place
Figure Olympia 2014 9th Place
IFBB Chicago Wings of Strength 2014 1st Place
Toronto Super Pro Show 2014 4th Place
IFBB Tampa Pro Show 2013 10th Place
Toronto Super Pro Show 2013 6th Place
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AFFILIATIONS
Dumbbell Hall of Fame Inductee
F.A.N. Board of Directors
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA EXPOSURE
Strong Magazine 2023 Fitness Profile
Muscle Can Be…Muscle Is…. (Featured Athlete) June 2020 (website blog)
FITNESS MAG (Featured Athlete) Edition #84 May 2020
Kaged Muscle Social Media Publications & Training Videos 2019
55th Olympia Publication September 2019
Arnold Classic Publication March 2019
Muscle & Fitness HERS (Featured Athlete) December 2018 Edition
Muscle & Fitness (Featured Athlete) September 2018 Edition
Muscle & Fitness (Featured Athlete) August 2018 Edition
Muscle & Fitness June 2018 Edition
54th Olympia Publication September 2018
Arnold Classic Publication March 2018
53rd Olympia Publication September 2017
FLEX (Featured Athlete) June 2017
Arnold Classic Publication March 2017
NPC News Online features (several videos on training/posing and competitions) 2017
52nd Olympia Publication September 2016
Muscle & Fitness Hers October/November 2016 Edition
Muscle & Fitness Hers September/October 2016 Edition
NPC News Online Interviews 2015 & 2016
Arnold Classic Publication March 2016
Featured on V-103 February 2016
Atlanta Journal Constitution- Survivor Article February 17, 2016
Survivor- Season 32 Contestant (Television Series) Winter 2016
Beverly International No Nonsense Magazine- Cover & Featured Athlete Winter 2016
51st Olympia Publication September 2015
Arnold Classic Publication March 2015
50th Anniversary Olympia Publication September 2014
FLEX Magazine January 2013
Fitness & Physique Magazine February 2013
Beverly International No Nonsense Magazine Volume 17, Number 2
Musclemania (Televised on ESPN3) June 2011
No Joke Magazine (Interview and featured in On-line publication) June 2011
The Penn Gazette (University magazine) January 2011
The Daily Pennsylvanian (University newspaper) November 2010
Fitness Physique Fall Edition 2009
Efitnessplanner (Bodybuilding training website) July 2008
Northside Neighbor November 2008