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Face in the Crowd: Jan Aughenbaugh, Women’s Bodybuilding Champion

Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hamilton Matthew Masters, as published by Nashville Scene (alt-weekly) · August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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A local competitor made an appearance at the Nashville Fit Show. Jan Aughenbaugh, a 79-year-old from Hendersonville, participated in the event.

Further information about Aughenbaugh's achievement is available from the source. It is known that she is a women's bodybuilding champion.

Details of her performance at the Nashville Fit Show can be found in the original article, which features Aughenbaugh as a Face in the Crowd.

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Category: local · Published: August 17, 2026 · Source: Nashville Scene (alt-weekly) · Reading time: 1 min

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Face in the Crowd: Jan Aughenbaugh, Women’s Bodybuilding Champion

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