Arnold Amateur Australia 2016
Arnold Amateur Australia 2016 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Nathan James Williamson.
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 17
- Competitors
- 129
Results by Division
Arnold Amateur Australia 2016
Arnold Amateur Australia 2016 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Nathan James Williamson.
Defending Figure Medium champion Mollie Stewart-Gibson, who won in 2015, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Arnold Amateur Australia 2016 contested 17 divisions across 129 athletes, 14 open and 3 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 4 countries. Nathan James Williamson took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 16 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
14 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan James Williamson First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Logan Robson | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Chambers | United States |
| 4th | Kelvin Garner | Australia |
| 5th | Josh Watkin | Australia |
| 6th | Phill Pace | Australia |
| 7th | Adam Browner | Australia |
| 8th | John Afoa | Australia |
| 9th | Chris Carter | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sidiqe Tarawally First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Rory Simmons | Australia |
| 3rd | Andy Lewis | Australia |
| 4th | Nathan Rose | United States |
| 5th | Ross Jackman | Australia |
| 6th | Brandan Briggs | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmad Hamad Ashkanani First Arnold Amateur Australia title | Australia |
| 2nd | Issa Saleh Al Hasani | Australia |
| 3rd | Ankur Sharma | Australia |
| 4th | Samir Troudi | Sweden |
| 5th | Aaron Polites | Australia |
| 6th | Wesley Newell | Australia |
| 7th | Michael Dom | Australia |
| 8th | Nathan Martsoukos | Australia |
| 9th | Jason Bednarz | Australia |
| 10th | Chris Thomas | United States |
| 11th | Robert Aquilina | Australia |
| 12th | Mark Grech | Australia |
| 13th | Luke Fuller | Australia |
| 14th | Steven Galluzi | Australia |
| 15th | Matthew Lowrie | Australia |
| participated | Nathan Vecchiet | Australia |
| participated | Mohammed Albu Attiya | Australia |
| participated | Timothy James McNaughton | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mohammad Al Rashed First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Anthony Novak | Australia |
| 3rd | Aleks Petkovic | Australia |
| 4th | Pedro Relvas | Australia |
| 5th | Matthew Manjiviona | Australia |
| 6th | Paul Black | Australia |
| 7th | Nathan Spanos | Australia |
| 8th | Paul Jayilian | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Moloney | Australia |
| 2nd | Benson Milgate | Australia |
| 3rd | Timothy McKinnon | Australia |
| 4th | Adam Dowling | Australia |
| 5th | Ben Townson | Australia |
| 6th | Harry Vlahos | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saeed Mazinani First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Zoltan Matrof | Australia |
| 3rd | Greg Zilberman | Australia |
| 4th | George Agrofylakos | Australia |
| 5th | Rodney Mason | United States |
| 6th | Ben Millar | Australia |
| 7th | Brendan William Sharp | Australia |
| 8th | Steven Montebello | Australia |
| 9th | Steven Travers | Australia |
| 10th | James Roach | Australia |
| 11th | Santhosh Sreejay | Australia |
| 12th | Scott Bakos | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Takis Ufnios First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Ty Lucas | Australia |
| 3rd | Kade Dunstone | Australia |
| 4th | Xavier Wills | Australia |
| 5th | Lucas Smith | Australia |
| 6th | Kurt Pascual | Australia |
| 7th | Joshua Dickinson | United States |
| 8th | Hossein Alizadeh | Australia |
| 9th | Nicholas Cross | Australia |
| 10th | Stacey Howard | Australia |
| 11th | Lee Hanrahan | Australia |
| 12th | Benham Hassani | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Maia Stier | Australia |
| 5th | Taylor Martin | United States |
| 7th | Tracy Beard | Australia |
| 8th | Alysha Kempf | Australia |
| 9th | Lucie Thompson | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee-Anne Temnyk First Arnold Amateur Australia title | United States |
| 2nd | Sarah Alexander | Australia |
| 4th | Tracey Guile | Australia |
| 6th | Tahlia Conlan | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janet Kane Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Anne Tran | Australia |
| 3rd | Emily Rodwell | Australia |
| 4th | Kristy Winchester | Australia |
| 5th | Gloria Kaneko | Australia |
| 6th | Natasha Bartlett | Australia |
| 7th | Antoniette Spiniello | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bernadette Ceza First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Kelly Sammut | Australia |
| 3rd | Sarah Taylor | United States |
| 4th | Dominique Hathaway | Australia |
| 5th | Ingrida Steponavice | Australia |
| 6th | Danielle DeHaas | Australia |
| 7th | Jade Perrin | Australia |
| 8th | Ashleigh Wilson | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stacey Steiner First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Josephine Houlihan | Australia |
| 3rd | Donna Boyd | Australia |
| 4th | Rose Black | United States |
| 5th | Maria Andrano | Australia |
| 6th | Jessie McPhee | Australia |
| 7th | Megan Karpenko | Australia |
| 8th | Froso Luca | Australia |
| 9th | Amy King (2) | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janna O'Malley First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Tracey Lunam | Australia |
| 3rd | Skye Nestler | Australia |
| 4th | Sharon Wingate | Australia |
| 5th | Joy Flint | Australia |
| 6th | Katrina Slocombe | Australia |
| 7th | Alex Aramakutu | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt McLean First Arnold Amateur Australia title | Australia |
| 2nd | Frank Loschiavo | Australia |
| 3rd | Maarouf El Chami | Australia |
| 4th | Lee-Roy Harrison | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bruce Jones | Australia |
| 2nd | Eric McEntyre | Australia |
| 3rd | Sean Daley | Australia |
| 4th | Peter Simpson | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 129
- Divisions
- 17
- Size rank
- 4 of 5
The biggest field since 2015.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rach White | Physique |
| 2018 | Tina Black | Physique |
| 2017 | Karolina Borkovcova | Physique |
| 2016 | Lee-Anne Temnyk | Physique |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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