Arnold Amateur 2008
Arnold Amateur 2008 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Dewayne Sammons.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Mar 1, 2008
- Location
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 16
- Competitors
- 169
Results by Division
Arnold Amateur 2008
Arnold Amateur 2008 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Dewayne Sammons.
Defending Figure A champion Kara Flowers, who won in 2007, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Arnold Amateur 2008 contested 16 divisions across 169 athletes, competitors from 12 countries. Dewayne Sammons took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 16 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
16 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dewayne Sammons First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Zmitravich | United States |
| 3rd | Lowell Starr | United States |
| 4th | Lance Maxwell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benjamin Parra | United States |
| 2nd | Jorge Asp | Argentina |
| 3rd | Matthew Stefan | United States |
| 4th | Carlos Rodriguez (2) | United States |
| 5th | Al Horvath | United States |
| 6th | Laszio Berkes | United States |
| 7th | Salid Karmara | United States |
| 8th | Gil Ansah | United States |
| 9th | Jean Vergara Leyton | United States |
| 10th | Sameul Helgesen | United States |
| 11th | Graham Matthews | United States |
| 12th | Guy Malam | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eduardo Correa First Arnold Amateur title | United States |
| 2nd | Pierre Chamoun | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Jalali | United States |
| 4th | Marvin Nagelbloem | Bonaire |
| 5th | James Llewellin | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Gerardo Cabrera | Mexico |
| 7th | Antonio Diaz Lopez | Mexico |
| 8th | Omar Garcia | United States |
| 9th | Michael Martino | United States |
| 10th | Reginald Ruffin | United States |
| 11th | Tony D'Arceneaux | United States |
| 12th | Eric McCormack | United States |
| 13th | Todd Willow | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jose Carlos Santos First Arnold Amateur title | Brazil |
| 2nd | Sazali Abdul Samad | Malaysia |
| 3rd | Omar Holt | United States |
| 4th | Eric Libby | United States |
| 5th | Paul Aigbirior | United States |
| 6th | Elias George | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arturo Castañeda First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Raul Martinez | United States |
| 3rd | John Durante | United States |
| 4th | Fausto Calcedo (2) | United States |
| 5th | Alexander Dunn | United States |
| 6th | Sixto Fermin (2) | United States |
| 7th | Joe Valdez | United States |
| 8th | Doug Porterfield | United States |
| 9th | Leonardo Fuenmayor | United States |
| 10th | Michael Ferrio | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tarek El Setouhi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Piotrkowicz | Poland |
| 3rd | Arkadiusz Szyderski | United States |
| 4th | Koert Vogel | United States |
| 5th | Beau Baisden | United States |
| 6th | Dainius Barzinskas | Canada |
| 7th | Rubin Espino | United States |
| 8th | Constantinos Demetrious | United States |
| 9th | Jermichael Pratt | United States |
| 10th | Wade Sarber | United States |
| 11th | Robert Ssebugwawo | United States |
| 12th | Darren Ball | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Javier Reynoso | Mexico |
| 2nd | Angelo Corrado Maggiore | United States |
| 3rd | John Givens | United States |
| 4th | David West | United States |
| 5th | John Teng | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maria Segura | United States |
| 2nd | Marylynne MacKenzie (2) | - |
| 3rd | Marcia Ferguson (2) | United States |
| 4th | Evy Rustad (2) | United States |
| 5th | Fie Ottosen (2) | United States |
| 6th | Barbara Barnowich (2) | United States |
| 7th | Colleen Brock | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joanne Stewart | New Zealand |
| 2nd | Millie Cleveland | United States |
| 3rd | Glenda Bozett | United States |
| 4th | Maryann Glascock | United States |
| 5th | Dee Lazard (2) | United States |
| 6th | Lisa Janusz | United States |
| 7th | Carrie Walend | United States |
| 8th | Genevieve Moreno | United States |
| 9th | Lori Snyder | United States |
| 10th | Penny Ruff (2) | United States |
| 11th | Antoinette Gast | United States |
| 12th | Ellen Ferra | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Emily Nicholson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alicia Germaine | United States |
| 3rd | Becky West | United States |
| 4th | Carrie Ann Simmons | United States |
| 5th | Christy Resendes (2) | United States |
| 6th | Ayeda Silent | United States |
| 7th | Alisha Morrow | United States |
| 8th | Ebony Thomas (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Linda Fodor-Egelstig First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Melissa Froio | United States |
| 3rd | Lindsey Bundy | United States |
| 4th | Kandi Allen | United States |
| 5th | Kelly Correa | United States |
| 6th | Debbie Bell | United States |
| 7th | Catherine Norris | Canada |
| 8th | Jennifer Hoffman | United States |
| 9th | Stacey Pillari | United States |
| 10th | Shawna Kondo | United States |
| 11th | Patricia Crvich | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Candice Houston | United States |
| 2nd | Glenese Markes | United States |
| 3rd | Amber Hill | United States |
| 4th | Jean Jitomir | United States |
| 5th | Misty Tidmore-Schaffer | United States |
| 6th | Michelle Levesque | United States |
| 7th | Esmeralda Saxenian | United States |
| 8th | Lori Quintero | United States |
| 9th | Melissa Lefebvre | Canada |
| 10th | Katie Kersey | Canada |
| 11th | Stephanie Martini | United States |
| 12th | Jill Frew | United States |
| 13th | Keisha Pedigo | United States |
| 14th | Gloria Puckett | United States |
| 15th | Laura Moreland | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pamela Soper First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Casey Jovan | United States |
| 3rd | Tina Davis | United States |
| 4th | Daphne Bascom | United States |
| 5th | Leah Berti | Canada |
| 6th | Heather Stewart-Olds | United States |
| 7th | Amy Kessler | United States |
| 8th | Trish Rice-Hogan | United States |
| 9th | Alison Black-Stirling | Canada |
| 10th | Emily Little | United States |
| 11th | Heather Malone | United States |
| 12th | Bernadette Marturano | United States |
| 13th | Tonya Todd | United States |
| 14th | Laura Cavender | United States |
| 15th | Sandra Brewer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kristy McKinney First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kendra McAdams | United States |
| 3rd | Karin Kimura | United States |
| 4th | Dixie Reynolds | United States |
| 5th | Celeste Bonin | United States |
| 6th | Andrea Swanson | United States |
| 7th | Yolanda Tillman | United States |
| 8th | Laura Bailey | United States |
| 9th | Glaucia Ferreyra | United States |
| 10th | Qawnana Crockett | United States |
| 11th | Viviana Casarubbia | Argentina |
| 12th | Heather Wilson | United States |
| 13th | Tiffany Reffner | United States |
| 14th | Angie Ratliff | United States |
| 15th | Elizabeth Earhart | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class E
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Natalie Waples | Canada |
| 2nd | Francisca Dennis | Canada |
| 3rd | Tami Delzenero | United States |
| 4th | Gabriela Ciobhan | Australia |
| 5th | Jaime Meade | United States |
| 6th | Marie Christine Deblock | France |
| 7th | Katie Heath | United States |
| 8th | Klubo Rachel Flingai | United States |
| 9th | Melissa Pittman | United States |
| 10th | Christine Kluger | United States |
| 11th | Mindy Dower | United States |
| 12th | Marie-Pierre Ripert | United States |
| 13th | Dawnice Beckley | United States |
| 14th | Sherry Stokes | United States |
| 15th | Amity Hall | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class F
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandy Helming First recorded win | Canada |
| 2nd | Jennifer Hernandez | United States |
| 3rd | Valerie Richman | Canada |
| 4th | Sara Bedrossian | United States |
| 5th | Johanna DuBose | United States |
| 6th | Jennifer Peckham | United States |
| 7th | Heidi Mierendorf | United States |
| 8th | Amanda Bollinger | United States |
| 9th | Leyla Yurchick | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 169
- Divisions
- 16
- Size rank
- 13 of 14
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.

