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‘My body never betrayed me’: kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart on her journey to bodybuilding

The Guardian UK Friday 29 May 2026, 16:32 UTC By Madeleine Aggeler 1 min read
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Elizabeth Smart, a kidnapping survivor, recently won first place in her category at the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite being a public figure, she kept her bodybuilding journey private, competing under her married name without posting about her progress. This victory has since led to her sharing her experiences with her friends and family.

The activist opened up about her bodybuilding journey, personal growth and evolving relationship with her body and exercise

In April, Elizabeth Smart, 38, won first place in her category in the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was Smith’s fourth bodybuilding competition – her first had been at the same event a year earlier. But despite being a public figure, no one outside her friends and family knew she had been doing this. She competed under her married name, Elizabeth Gilmour, and hadn’t posted any content about her bodybuilding.

But after her win, a friend asked if she could post about Smart’s victory on Instagram.

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