Name: Susan Malekpur Shirazi
Nickname: Sue
Sports: Fitness, weight training, functional training, dancing, gymnastics, road cycling, MTB, running, and stretching
Date of Birth: 15th of November
Home Town: Munich, Germany
Website: www.bodyforce.com

Susan demonstrated the usage of Suunto Fitness Solution during FIBO 2008. See her in action: in high resolution or in low resolution.

Susan, tell us about your sporting background and how you have chosen fitness as your sport:

I started with all kinds of sports when I was only 5 years old. When I was 7 years old I already trained 5 times a week in different sport clubs e.g. athletics, swimming, and handball. I soon became more and more interested in the background factors of improving athletic performance, analysis, training methods, nutrition etc.

The first contact with my current sports was when I was working at a fair and a known American athlete came to me and started talking. Shortly thereafter the president of the club came to me. I was really interested in this discipline because it requires perfect timing and understanding of the nutritional facts. So I started in 1994 with fitness competitions.

What has been your Suunto experience?

I attach much importance on having the best equipment and with Suunto I get the most out of my exercise and can analyze my training. Also with my customers Suunto is really good at controlling their workout and in striving towards better results. On top of that the Suunto watches look really good, so I also wear them when I'm not training. ;-)

Susan's main achievements:

4x (reigning) World Champion Fitness
2x Miss Fitness Universe
reigning Vice Miss Fitness Universe
2nd in World ranking