Australia 1997
Australia 1997 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Bob Kocoski.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 48
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | – | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Bob Kocoski | David Smith |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Grant Mayo | Bill Bryson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | George Papadopoulos | Anthony Bromley |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Colin Murphie | Jim Kotantonis |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Mark Trewartha | John Quinlivan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Tim Tziotas | Steven Stamoulis |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Gillian Bromley | Christine Envall |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Teen | – | – |
| Women's Figure - Short | Pina Theodoridis | Diane Hunt |
| Women's Figure - Tall | Lorraine March | Gretal Gondor |
| Women's Figure - Masters | Karren Farrow | Lyn Sims |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Thomas Long | Godwin Abdilla |
Australia 1997
Australia 1997 was held in Melbourne, Australia.
2-time winner Lisa Egan, who won in 1995, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Australia 1997 contested 11 divisions across 48 athletes, 9 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Bob Kocoski took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 11 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bob Kocoski First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | David Smith | United States |
| 3rd | Sam Khaddour | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grant Mayo First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Bill Bryson | Australia |
| 3rd | Graeme Lancefield | Australia |
| 4th | Paul Monaghan | Australia |
| 5th | Roy Nicholas | Australia |
| 6th | Greg Bessant | Australia |
| 7th | Norm Kirsh | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Papadopoulos Title defense, 3rd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Anthony Bromley | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colin Murphie | Australia |
| 2nd | Jim Kotantonis | Australia |
| 3rd | Gavin Sapit | Australia |
| 4th | Godwin Marshall | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Trewartha First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | John Quinlivan | Australia |
| 3rd | John Rizzo | Australia |
| 4th | Nick Patsolandis | Australia |
| 5th | Scott Burgess | Australia |
| 6th | Paul Smith (1) | United States |
| 6th | Roberto Morando | Australia |
| 8th | Craig Reid | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gillian Bromley First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Christine Envall | Australia |
| 3rd | Taylor Young | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Teen
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pina Theodoridis Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Diane Hunt | Australia |
| 3rd | Deena Rosan | Australia |
| 4th | Terri Roberts | United States |
| 5th | Kym Brandhoff | Australia |
| 6th | Robyn Paul | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lorraine March First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Gretal Gondor | Australia |
| 3rd | Lisa Reid | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - Masters
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Long First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Godwin Abdilla | Australia |
| 3rd | Tony Rizzo | Australia |
| 4th | Pepe Mercuri | Australia |
| 5th | Greg Deslanes | Australia |
| 6th | Phil Crooks | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 48
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 4 of 21
The biggest field since 1994.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Renae Johnstone | Physique |
| 2014 | Shaz Campbell | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Anne Sievers | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Shaz Simpson | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Lisa Bailey | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | Nickie Ware | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Marian Wilford | Bodybuilding |
| 2004 | Joanne Rogers | Bodybuilding |
| 2003 | Vicki Reid | Open |
| 2002 | Sandra-Lee Jose | Open |
| 2001 | Joanne Rogers | Open |
| 2000 | Joanne Rogers | Open |
| 1997 | Gillian Bromley | Bodybuilding |
| 1995 | Lisa Egan | Bodybuilding |
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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