Arnold Amateur Australia 2017
Arnold Amateur Australia 2017 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Firas Jirjees.
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- Mar 1, 2017
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 15
- Competitors
- 202
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Firas Jirjees | Yir Tahuiro |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Omar Moussa | Andreas Ruggieri |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Mansour Adel Alnaser | Piotr Borecki |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Peter Hartwig | Ben Roberts |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Jasim Mohamed Al Ali | Paul Vu |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Nathan James Williamson | Beli Kathi |
| Men's Classic Physique - Class A | Ahmed El Zayat | Rohan Untersteiner |
| Men's Classic Physique - Class B | Rajiv Chuckowree | Blake Walker |
| Men's Physique | – | – |
| Women's Physique | Karolina Borkovcova | Lenka Ferenčuková |
| Women's Figure - Class A | Silvia Kovacosa | Janet Kane |
| Women's Figure - Class B | Rose Black | Alexandra Hipwell |
| Women's Figure - 35+ | Maria Andrano | Alexandra Hipwell |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Paul Jayilian | Steven Galluzi |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Mintxo Lasaosa | Andi Condon |
All Contests
Arnold Amateur Australia 2017
Firas Jirjees
Champion
Arnold Amateur Australia 2017 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Firas Jirjees.
Defending Physique champion Lee-Anne Temnyk, who won in 2016, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Arnold Amateur Australia 2017 contested 15 divisions across 202 athletes, 12 open and 3 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 3 countries. Firas Jirjees took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 14 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Firas Jirjees First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Yir Tahuiro | Australia |
| 3rd | Christian Caldwell | Australia |
| 4th | Adam Browner | Australia |
| 5th | Tom Breckenridge | Australia |
| 6th | Michael Appana | Australia |
| 7th | Kyriacos Georgiou | Australia |
| 8th | Liam Nelson | Australia |
| 9th | Lee Kwang Seok | Australia |
| 10th | Zac Lorenz | Australia |
| participated | Chris Schmid | Australia |
| participated | Michael Cadogan | Australia |
| participated | Mohamad Heidari | Australia |
| participated | Christopher Rogers | Australia |
| participated | Amir Shiv | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Omar Moussa First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Andreas Ruggieri | Australia |
| 3rd | Luke Triani | Australia |
| 4th | David Griffin | United States |
| 5th | Steve March | Australia |
| 6th | Josh Silovs | Australia |
| 7th | David Dauncey | Australia |
| 8th | Jeffrey Qiu | Australia |
| 9th | Jackson Jordan | Australia |
| 10th | Maxwell Susac | Australia |
| participated | Laurence Maucri | Australia |
| participated | Connor Thompson | Australia |
| participated | Eric Zahra | Australia |
| participated | Div Lack | Australia |
| participated | Scott Kilby | Australia |
| participated | Mishal Aljarboa | Australia |
| participated | Ethan Gohainasab | Australia |
| participated | Bradley Jones | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mansour Adel Alnaser First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Piotr Borecki | Australia |
| 3rd | Hassan Mohammed Alhamad | Australia |
| 4th | Hassir Naser Almokaishi | Australia |
| 5th | Katsuaki Suzuki | United States |
| 6th | Kornél Bohos | United States |
| 7th | Sultan Alnuanini | Australia |
| 8th | Ankur Sharma | Australia |
| 9th | Steven Galluzi | Australia |
| 10th | Ariel Dencio | Australia |
| participated | Luke Fuller | Australia |
| participated | Michael Hammond | Australia |
| participated | Mike Hulusi | Australia |
| participated | Datu Ibardolaza | Australia |
| participated | Luke Morrissey | United States |
| participated | Ali Muswi | Australia |
| participated | Wesley Newell | Australia |
| participated | Hassan Osseili | Australia |
| participated | Girard Philip | Australia |
| participated | Casey Smits | Australia |
| participated | Theodore Surman | Australia |
| participated | Araka Tery | Australia |
| participated | Thon Thoenng | Australia |
| participated | Chris Thomas | United States |
| participated | Rory Ellis | Australia |
| participated | Hose Cupidan | Australia |
| participated | Abdul Jabbour Al Seba | Australia |
| participated | Mohammed Albu | Australia |
| participated | Bader Amhad Alzaqqah | Australia |
| participated | Akram Bo Areesh | Australia |
| participated | Ebi Bastam | Australia |
| participated | János Csuhai | Australia |
| participated | Brent Culleton | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Hartwig 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Ben Roberts | Australia |
| 3rd | Naser Alsainagi | Australia |
| 4th | Robert Randall | Australia |
| 5th | Josh Silovs | Australia |
| 6th | Nathan Hollier | Australia |
| 7th | David Williams | United States |
| 8th | Juan Ruiz (2) | Australia |
| 9th | Antonio Rocca | Australia |
| 10th | Gill Laconsay | Australia |
| 11th | Tommy-Lee McGrath | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jasim Mohamed Al Ali | Australia |
| 2nd | Paul Vu | Australia |
| 3rd | Mohammad Alrskhed | Australia |
| 4th | Stan Threk | Australia |
| 5th | Anthony Novak | Australia |
| 6th | Matthew Manjiviona | Australia |
| 7th | Aleks Petkovic | Australia |
| 8th | Mijail Barak | Australia |
| 9th | Omar Al Kandari | Australia |
| 10th | Nick Velevski | Australia |
| participated | Chris Black | Australia |
| participated | Revan Bodagh | Australia |
| participated | Nicholas Wilson | Australia |
| participated | Cameron Colhaun | Australia |
| participated | William Howells | Australia |
| participated | Paul Jayilian | Australia |
| participated | Sam Khaddour | Australia |
| participated | Sanjeev Narayan | Australia |
| participated | Karhl Pickering | Australia |
| participated | Jaafar Roma | Australia |
| participated | Rob Ronke | Australia |
| participated | Bhupinder Singh | Australia |
| participated | Kane Douglass Sonnett | Australia |
| participated | Mazz Zaatari | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan James Williamson Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Beli Kathi | Australia |
| 3rd | Ross Moloney | Australia |
| 4th | Timothy McKinnon | Australia |
| 5th | Sidiqe Tarawally | Australia |
| 6th | Andrew Bell | Australia |
| 7th | Benson Milgate | Australia |
| 8th | Leon Julius | Australia |
| 9th | Andrei Todero | Australia |
| 10th | Harry Vlahos | Australia |
| participated | Rhys Furszt | Australia |
| participated | Craig Halliday | Australia |
| participated | Sam Murphy | Australia |
| participated | Daryl Tomuli | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmed El Zayat | Australia |
| 2nd | Rohan Untersteiner | Australia |
| 3rd | Jafar Alqallaf | Australia |
| 4th | Brett Maguire | Australia |
| 5th | Zarsan Sya | Australia |
| 6th | Karhl Pickering | Australia |
| 7th | Kyal Parker | Australia |
| 8th | Ahamd Yousef | Australia |
| 9th | Rodney Mason | United States |
| 10th | James Roach | Australia |
| participated | Shane Falconer | Australia |
| participated | Ali Raza | United States |
| participated | Carreall Vincent | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rajiv Chuckowree First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Blake Walker | Australia |
| 3rd | David Fici | Australia |
| 4th | Drew Nielsen | Australia |
| 5th | Stephen Bryen | Australia |
| 6th | Neillson Gutiesllez | Australia |
| 7th | Evan Berard | Australia |
| 8th | Rodney Dammash | Australia |
| 9th | Daniel Pepi | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Taylor Martin | United States |
| 6th | Girard Glenda | Australia |
| 7th | Maia Stier | Australia |
| 8th | Marlene DeOliveira | Australia |
| 11th | Lindsey Badato | Australia |
| 12th | Tamara Legge | Australia |
| 15th | Alysha Kempf | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karolina Borkovcova | Australia |
| 2nd | Lenka Ferenčuková | United States |
| 3rd | Alena Hatvani | Australia |
| 4th | Kirsty Mitchell | Australia |
| 10th | Tina Black | Australia |
| 14th | Angela Overkov | Australia |
| 16th | Carol Lally | Australia |
| 17th | Natasha Bartlett | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Silvia Kovacosa First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Janet Kane | United States |
| 3rd | Jacquie Mync | Australia |
| 4th | Kelly Sammut | Australia |
| 5th | Nesa Resulovic | Australia |
| 6th | Fimka Hampson | Australia |
| 7th | Bindi Mulligan | Australia |
| 8th | Emma Tullett | Australia |
| 9th | Skye Nestler | Australia |
| 10th | Sharon Wingate | Australia |
| 11th | Kathy Burnell | Australia |
| 12th | Eliza Fairbrother | Australia |
| 13th | Rhiannana Keith | Australia |
| 14th | Julia Serafina | Australia |
| 15th | Gloria Kaneko | Australia |
| 16th | Ruby Vella | Australia |
| 17th | Danie Gargano | United States |
| 18th | Tiffany Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rose Black First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alexandra Hipwell | Australia |
| 3rd | Elise Fargie | Australia |
| 4th | Tahlia Conlan | Australia |
| 5th | Emma Gayton | Australia |
| 6th | Maria Andrano | Australia |
| 7th | Viv Culverwell | Australia |
| 8th | Vesna Kouzan | Australia |
| 9th | Olivia Hatchman | Australia |
| 10th | Cassie Keeping | Australia |
| 11th | Laura Cochrane | Australia |
| 12th | Tanith Gregory | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - 35+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maria Andrano First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Alexandra Hipwell | Australia |
| 3rd | Fimka Hampson | Australia |
| 4th | Skye Nestler | Australia |
| 5th | Vesna Kouzan | Australia |
| 6th | Sharon Wingate | Australia |
| 7th | Julia Serafina | Australia |
| 8th | Kathy Burnell | Australia |
| 9th | Joy Flint | Australia |
| 10th | Stephanie LeMaitre | France |
| 11th | Moux Anne-Maue | Australia |
| 12th | Dragana Poznanovic | Australia |
| 13th | Megan McMahon | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Jayilian First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Steven Galluzi | Australia |
| 3rd | Andrei Todero | Australia |
| 4th | Toby Woolley | Australia |
| 5th | Harry Vlahos | Australia |
| 6th | Luke Morrissey | United States |
| 7th | Robert Quatro | Australia |
| 8th | Matt McLean | Australia |
| 9th | Chris Black | Australia |
| 10th | Alifeleti Peppard | Australia |
| participated | Michael Cadogan | Australia |
| participated | Paul Ciantar | Australia |
| participated | Maarouf El Chami | Australia |
| participated | Craig Halliday | Australia |
| participated | Stacey Howard | Australia |
| participated | Sam Khaddour | Australia |
| participated | Steven Montebello | Australia |
| participated | Terry Stables | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mintxo Lasaosa First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Andi Condon | Australia |
| 3rd | David Mills | United States |
| 4th | Bradley Clarke | Australia |
| 5th | Antonio Rocca | Australia |
| 6th | Steve Brown | United States |
| 7th | Eric McEntyre | Australia |
| 8th | Quinn Scotty | Australia |
| 9th | Bruce Jones | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 202
- Divisions
- 15
- Size rank
- 1 of 5
The biggest edition on record, across 5 we hold.
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 |
What this page holds
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.
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