Arnold Amateur 2017
Arnold Amateur 2017 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Ahmed Fawzi.
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- Mar 1, 2017
- Location
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 24
- Competitors
- 205
Results by Division
Arnold Amateur 2017
Arnold Amateur 2017 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Ahmed Fawzi.
Defending Physique champion Aleksandra Kepa, who won in 2016, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Arnold Amateur 2017 contested 24 divisions across 205 athletes, 19 open and 5 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 20 countries. Ahmed Fawzi took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 23 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
19 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 5
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmed Fawzi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Paolo Fontana | United States |
| 3rd | Andrew Bell | Australia |
| 4th | Thiago Santana Santisteban | United States |
| 5th | Mustafa Kabbani | United States |
| 6th | John Ofoli Anum | United States |
| 7th | Yunard Philips | United States |
| 8th | Roger Tanner | United States |
| 9th | Mohammed Al Bagshi | United States |
| 10th | Ladislav Kindernay | United States |
| participated | Raul Avendaño | United States |
| participated | Alberto Venturini | United States |
| participated | Rigoberto Vellos | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmed Elzaiat 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Nawar Kaabi | United States |
| 3rd | Xi Jiang | United States |
| 4th | Kiratpal Singh | United States |
| 5th | Carlos Pereira | United States |
| 6th | Angel Calderon | United States |
| 7th | Ali Balighi | United States |
| 8th | Ricardo Plata | United States |
| 9th | Dominique Butts | United States |
| 10th | Ricardo Sotelo | United States |
| participated | Yevgeniy Yakimov | United States |
| participated | Rupert Johnson | United States |
| participated | Elshamat Mohamed Hassan Eliwa | United States |
| participated | Ralph Archuleta | United States |
| participated | Marco Dalabona | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dorj Gansukh | United States |
| 2nd | Mohamed Abdullah Altarouti | United States |
| 3rd | Mohtadar Ahmed Alokar | United States |
| 4th | Ravi Kumar | India |
| 5th | Sonny Weiss | United States |
| 6th | Cristiano Corsi | United States |
| 7th | Moises Cortes | United States |
| 8th | Miroslav Skadra | United States |
| 9th | Norman Enrique Flores | United States |
| 10th | Samer Dawood | United States |
| participated | Cosmo Trikes | United States |
| participated | Kob Yan | United States |
| participated | Vishnu Fersad | Canada |
| participated | Matthew Keith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Diego Salinas | United States |
| 2nd | Masashi Suzuki | Japan |
| 3rd | Mohammad Al Rashed | Australia |
| 4th | Diego Dos Santos | United States |
| 5th | Eduard Derzapf | Germany |
| 6th | Lorenzo Fabbian | United States |
| 7th | Wasmi Ali Alanbari | United States |
| 8th | Gergely Arnold | United States |
| 9th | Gianni Frison | United States |
| 10th | Samir Husidic | United States |
| 11th | Ali Alzaher | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adel Mohammad First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Piotr Borecki | Australia |
| 3rd | Cristian Molina | Argentina |
| 4th | Felipe Fierro Lobos | Canada |
| 5th | Mirco Caselli | United States |
| 6th | Katsuaki Suzuki | United States |
| 7th | Abbasali Al Anbart | United States |
| 8th | David Geler | United States |
| 9th | Mohammad Alhindi | United States |
| 10th | Diego Guerra | United States |
| participated | Jim Costanzo | United States |
| participated | David Ekpe | United States |
| participated | Matthew Pisciotta | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Poloczek First recorded win | Germany |
| 2nd | Andrea Presti | Italy |
| 3rd | Isaac Ismael Orejel Olmos | Mexico |
| 4th | Joe Seeman | Canada |
| 5th | Jose Ramon Tineo Martinez | Dominican Republic |
| 6th | André Dufrasnes | United States |
| 7th | Vincent Walters | Canada |
| 8th | Nasser Mostafazadeh | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Dearaujo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Henrique Boas | United States |
| 3rd | Zachary Buckeye | United States |
| 4th | Shoutaro Suyama | Japan |
| 5th | Dickens Fenelon | United States |
| 6th | Antonio Bellaroba | United States |
| 7th | Ahmed Jaafar Hasan | United States |
| 8th | Antonio Herrera | United States |
| 9th | Pedro Rabello | United States |
| 10th | Ryan Stafford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Remi Ganzeman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Brad Musto | United States |
| 3rd | Adrian Arroyo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlo Michellini | United States |
| 2nd | Lepomir Bakic | United States |
| 3rd | Davide Tarantino | United States |
| 4th | Rodrigo Coelho | Canada |
| 5th | Austin Williams | United States |
| 6th | Alessandro Marangi | United States |
| 7th | Abdulaziz Mohammad | United States |
| 8th | Lyle Singh | United States |
| 9th | Zachary Harding | United States |
| 10th | Alessandro Sigurta | United States |
| participated | Mehdi Emam | United States |
| participated | John Wozniak | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Svetozar Milenković 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Marcin Kotleszka | United States |
| 3rd | Jacek Ratusznik | United States |
| 4th | Soheil Sangarzadeh | United States |
| 5th | Eric Scott | United States |
| 6th | Andrej Buhayeu | United States |
| 7th | Rock Contardi | United States |
| 8th | Anthony Kurup | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Fabiana Rossa | United States |
| 7th | Ariel Gail | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Priscila Cavilha | United States |
| 2nd | Wendy Martinez | Mexico |
| 3rd | Lucio Rodriguez | United States |
| 4th | Jeanna Roth | United States |
| 5th | Tanya Sablic | United States |
| 6th | Kathrine McLaurin | United States |
| 7th | Rowena Walters | Philippines |
| 8th | Naoko Osawa | Japan |
| 9th | Ariell Rosenbld | United States |
| 10th | Kerby Frederick | United States |
| participated | Alicia Fritschi | United States |
| participated | Natalie Carr | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lenka Ferenčuková | United States |
| 3rd | Julia Föry | Switzerland |
| 4th | Alexandra Heberger | United States |
| 5th | Paola Jaira Sanchez Bonetti | Dominican Republic |
| 6th | Kimberly Sayers | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sara Chio | United States |
| 2nd | Nicole Melillo | United States |
| 3rd | Nelly Maier | United States |
| 4th | Chikako Akiyama | Japan |
| 5th | Chie Terui | United States |
| 6th | Rebecca Coleman | United States |
| 7th | Kathy Kidder | United States |
| 8th | Maggie Hashimoto | United States |
| 9th | Josefina Monsivais | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Petala Rosas First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jessica Friesen | United States |
| 3rd | Michelle Bailey | United States |
| 4th | Aigul Anisimova | Russia |
| 5th | Agnese Donati | Italy |
| 6th | Miranda Nohealani | United States |
| 7th | Elisa Falzoni | Italy |
| 8th | Manuela DeSimone | Italy |
| 9th | Renata Almeida | United States |
| 10th | Karen DeBeer | South Africa |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lorena Luciani First Arnold Amateur title | Argentina |
| 2nd | Sarah Bruce | United States |
| 3rd | Analia Galeano | Argentina |
| 4th | Brittany Foley | United States |
| 5th | Mary Marji | United States |
| 6th | Kelsey Wilson | Canada |
| 7th | Michelle Albert | United States |
| 8th | Maria Alejandra Mora Ibarra | United States |
| 9th | Sabrina Burgess | Bermuda |
| 10th | Megan Patrick | United States |
| 11th | Rachel Rysaac | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mou Cong | China |
| 2nd | Donya Jackson | United States |
| 3rd | Yukina Betz | United States |
| 4th | Yaroslava Nikolaeva | Russia |
| 5th | Kristen Mulligan | United States |
| 6th | Ashley McCarty | United States |
| 7th | Danielle Treiger | United States |
| 8th | Tricia Sherrick | United States |
| 9th | Eleonora Marinucci | Italy |
| 10th | Rebecca Hammermeister | United States |
| participated | Mikayla Metzger | United States |
| participated | Ingrid Clay | United States |
| participated | Jacklyn Bodaness | United States |
| participated | Jena Weiss | United States |
| participated | Naviere Walkewicz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class E
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaqasia Ruffin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Zulema Duran | Italy |
| 3rd | Katalin Jasztrab | Hungary |
| 4th | Jada Beverly | United States |
| 5th | Diana Alvarez | Mexico |
| 6th | Kristina Gotty | United States |
| 7th | Brooke Pool | United States |
| 8th | Fabiola DiLorenzo Grochoski | Brazil |
| 9th | Mariana Simoneta | Argentina |
| 10th | Ashley Pacht | Canada |
| 11th | Kelli Ring-Storer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class F
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eszter Urbán-Zsilák First recorded win | Hungary |
| 2nd | Neli Mitreva | United States |
| 3rd | Adrianne Evans | United States |
| 4th | Mindy Bittner | United States |
| 5th | Gretchen Hartley | United States |
| 6th | Gabriela Hernandez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - Masters Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Bailey | United States |
| 2nd | Miranda Nohealani | United States |
| 3rd | Sabrina Burgess | Bermuda |
| 4th | Renata Almeida | United States |
| 5th | Karen DeBeer | South Africa |
| 6th | Manuela DeSimone | Italy |
| 7th | Elisa Falzoni | Italy |
| 8th | Michelle Albert | United States |
| 9th | Jennifer Hill | United States |
| 10th | Marta Gallegos | Uruguay |
| participated | Josefina Monsivais | United States |
| participated | Rebecca Coleman | United States |
| participated | Maggie Hashimoto | United States |
| participated | Kathy Kidder | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Masters Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Donya Jackson 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Esmeralda Higareda Gonzalez | Mexico |
| 3rd | Yukina Betz | United States |
| 4th | Kristen Mulligan | United States |
| 5th | Danielle Treiger | United States |
| 6th | Tricia Sherrick | United States |
| 7th | Kiyoko Yamamoto | Japan |
| 8th | Eldi Schoenfeld | United States |
| 9th | Naviere Walkewicz | United States |
| 10th | Rebecca Hammermeister | United States |
| participated | Ingrid Clay | United States |
| participated | Debbie Rosen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Masters Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cynthia Netto First recorded win | Brazil |
| 2nd | Katalin Jasztrab | Hungary |
| 3rd | Kristina Gotty | United States |
| 4th | Danielle Smith (1) | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Mariana Simoneta | Argentina |
| 6th | Mindy Bittner | United States |
| 7th | Gabriela Hernandez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmed Fawzi | United States |
| 2nd | Roger Tanner | United States |
| 3rd | Ricardo Plata | United States |
| 4th | Gianluca DeCortes | United States |
| 5th | Jonathan Heron | Canada |
| 6th | Antonio Herrera | United States |
| 7th | Voytek Maciejko | United States |
| 8th | Raul Avendaño | United States |
| 9th | Gianni Frison | United States |
| 10th | Vincent Walters | Canada |
| participated | Curtis Howells | United States |
| participated | Jose Rodrigues | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yunard Philips | United States |
| 2nd | Eduard Derzapf | Germany |
| 3rd | Jabulani Buthelezi | United States |
| 4th | Tim Park | United States |
| 5th | John Simon | United States |
| 6th | Jim Costanzo | United States |
| 7th | John Wozniak | United States |
| 8th | Raymon Mac Lin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 205
- Divisions
- 24
- Size rank
- 9 of 14
The biggest field since 2016.
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.

