British Championships 2001
British Championships 2001 was held in London, United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Simon Cohen.
- Year
- 2001
- Date
- Oct 15, 2001
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 40
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Simon Cohen | Zack Khan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dean Lesiak | Eddy Eddison |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Lee Powell | Scott Gledhill |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jason Carter | Brett Smith |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Mark Harris | Barry Lockwood |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Elaine Bell (2) | Karen Cameron |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Rachel Holt | Gaynor Davis (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Anita Hibberd | Sharon Munro |
| Other Divisions - Masters | John Roberts | Baz Bardsley |
British Championships 2001
British Championships 2001 was held in London, United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Simon Cohen.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Gary Lister, who won in 2000, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
British Championships 2001 contested 9 divisions across 40 athletes, 8 open and 1 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Simon Cohen took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 9 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Simon Cohen First British Championships title | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Zack Khan | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Harold Marillier | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Ricky Welling | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Peter Spencer | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Stephen Naylor | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dean Lesiak First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Eddy Eddison | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Mark Cole | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Silash Chauhan | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Powell First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Scott Gledhill | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Graeme Bennett | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Mark Etherden | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Simon Fan | United Kingdom |
| 6th | LaMon Amede | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Carter First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Brett Smith | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Gareth Worsford | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Philip Dunn | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Simon Kendal | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Karl Bhatiacharyya | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Harris First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Barry Lockwood | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Justin Patten | United Kingdom |
| 4th | David Thackray | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Tony Bailey | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Mark Grier | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elaine Bell (2) Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Karen Cameron | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rachel Holt Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Gaynor Davis (2) | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anita Hibberd Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Sharon Munro | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Roberts | Australia |
| 2nd | Baz Bardsley | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Carl Rung | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Shan Azam | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Paul Ehren | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Gary Rollison | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 40
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 17 of 24
The biggest field since 2000.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yemi Adefioye | Classic Physique |
| 2023 | Riccardo Croci | Men's Physique |
| 2016 | Lorna MacDonald | Physique |
| 2015 | Carly Thornton | Physique |
| 2013 | Silvana Imbrogno | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Rosanna Harte | Bodybuilding |
| 2011 | Rene Campbell | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Lisa Cross | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | Louise Rogers | Figure |
| 2007 | Shalmieno Paper | Figure |
| 2006 | Claire McKee | Figure |
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.
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