Amateur Olympia Australia 2016
Amateur Olympia Australia 2016 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Gareth Tanti.
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- Sep 1, 2016
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 11
- Competitors
- 55
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Gareth Tanti | Nyoman Bali |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Chris Kavaloss | John Afoa |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Terry Araka | Carlos Dott |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Adya Novali | Barak Mijail |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Steven Galluzi | Ariel Dencio |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Sam Peace | Andrew Crawford |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight | Paul Vu | Bassam Marhaba |
| Men's 212 Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jean-Paul Perle | Kyle Webber |
| Men's Classic Physique - Medium | Brian Emerson | Adam Waite |
| Men's Classic Physique - Short | Mauri Manduci | Steve Travis |
| Men's Classic Physique - Tall | Takis Venios | Benham Hassani |
Amateur Olympia Australia 2016
Amateur Olympia Australia 2016 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Gareth Tanti.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Amateur Olympia Australia 2016 contested 11 divisions across 55 athletes, competitors from 4 countries. Gareth Tanti took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 11 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gareth Tanti First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Nyoman Bali | Australia |
| 3rd | Carlos Chan | Australia |
| 4th | Alan Montagnoli | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adya Novali | Australia |
| 2nd | Barak Mijail | Australia |
| 3rd | Pedro Relvas | Australia |
| 4th | Aleks Petkovic | Australia |
| 5th | Mohammad Al Jafari | Australia |
| 6th | Chris Warren | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Galluzi First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Ariel Dencio | Australia |
| 3rd | Jason Bednarz | Australia |
| 4th | Anthony Novak | Australia |
| 5th | James Elliott | Canada |
| 6th | Anthony Flammia | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Peace | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Andrew Crawford | Australia |
| 3rd | Leon Julius | Australia |
| 4th | Bakari Dalati | Australia |
| 5th | Andreas Schafer | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Vu First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Bassam Marhaba | Australia |
| 3rd | Rudi Harianto | Australia |
| 4th | Matthew Manjiviona | Australia |
| 5th | Zoran Lekic | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's 212 Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jean-Paul Perle | Australia |
| 2nd | Kyle Webber | Australia |
| 3rd | James Palmer | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Emerson First Amateur Olympia Australia title | Australia |
| 2nd | Adam Waite | Australia |
| 3rd | Rodney Mason | United States |
| 4th | Nik Papoutsis | Australia |
| 5th | Daryl Chambers | Australia |
| 6th | Ahmed El Zayat | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauri Manduci First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Steve Travis | Australia |
| 3rd | Cody McAuliffe | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Takis Venios First Amateur Olympia Australia title | Australia |
| 2nd | Benham Hassani | Australia |
| 3rd | Luke Cinque | Australia |
| 4th | Louise Johnson | Australia |
| 5th | Lee Hanrahan | Australia |
| 6th | Josh Wylucki | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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