Knott

By Lindsay Friedman

Bodybuilder lives a life full of athletics and immense motivation

Always the athlete, Grandview Heights native Sue Knott has done it all – track, gymnastics, cheerleading.

Recently, Knott has added one more to the list: international figure bodybuilding.

Some might assume her two aunts –Sue and Sandra Knott, figure bodybuilders who worked with famous trainer Jim Lorimer and have made appearances at the Olympics and the Pan American Games – inspired the addition, but Sue made the decision on her own.

“I started looking for something and this fell into my lap,” Knott says. “A friend of mine was involved in bodybuilding and he invited me to check it out. I’ve competed every year since.”

Since 2005, Knott has spent three years competing on the local level in central Ohio and three additional years on the national level. She was recently awarded professional status and a sponsorship from Liquid Sunrise, a tanning salon, after winning the North American Championships in September. Knott plans to begin her professional career this spring at the Arnold Sports Festival right here in Columbus, slated for March 1-4.

“I’m excited and nervous. It’s my first ever professional show and it’s a big stage to step on,” she says. “It’s a chance to represent my coaches, my supporters and myself.”