Atlanta Championships 1997
Atlanta Championships 1997 was held in Atlanta, GA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jimmy Watkins.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 17
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Jimmy Watkins | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Bryan Thornton | Kim Newman |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Mike Berenger | Dusty McClendon |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Randy Watson | Joe Morris |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Jennifer Deulca | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Patricia Tudor | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Audrey Hilliker | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight | Charles H Mathews | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight | Vic Beton | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Middleweight | Wes Johnson | – |
Atlanta Championships 1997 Results
Atlanta Championships 1997 was held in Atlanta, GA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jimmy Watkins.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Skip Callaway, who won in 1988, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight and more were contested at the Atlanta Championships 1997 on January 1, 1997 in Atlanta, GA, USA. 17 athletes competed.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jimmy Watkins First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryan Thornton First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kim Newman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Berenger First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dusty McClendon | United States |
| 3rd | Dan Mielcarski | United States |
| 4th | Steven Jefferson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randy Watson | United States |
| 2nd | Joe Morris | United States |
| 2nd | Karl Delchamps | United States |
| 3rd | Rany L Haradon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jennifer Deulca First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patricia Tudor First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Audrey Hilliker First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles H Mathews First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vic Beton First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Middleweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wes Johnson First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 17
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 7 of 14
The biggest field since 1988.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C J Daniels | Bodybuilding |
| 2011 | Ivette Sheek | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Ashley Real | Bodybuilding |
| 2006 | Bena Klier | Open |
| 2003 | Alicia Adams | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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- 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.
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