British Championships 2008
British Championships 2008 was held in London, United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Alvin Small.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Oct 15, 2008
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 11
- Competitors
- 61
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Alvin Small | Darren Ball |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Lewis Breed | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Shaun Tavernier | Barney DuPlessis |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Paul Smillie | Paul Ennis |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | James Llewellin | Duane Creese |
| Men's Classic Physique | Tom Batty | Steve Castle |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Michelle Jones (2) | Xyleese Burford |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Venetia Gloux | Tracey Kiely |
| Women's Figure | Louise Rogers | Carly Thornton |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Tony Hanson | Marcus Braithwaite |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Ricardo Wallis | Paul Ehren |
British Championships 2008
British Championships 2008 was held in London, United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Alvin Small.
Defending Figure champion Shalmieno Paper, who won in 2007, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
British Championships 2008 contested 11 divisions across 61 athletes, 9 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Alvin Small took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 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 - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alvin Small First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Darren Ball | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Stuart Core | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Zack Khan | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Haroldas Dambrauskas | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Dean McTernan | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Breed First recorded win | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Tavernier First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Barney DuPlessis | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Darren Nicholhurst | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Dean Lesiak | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Mitchell Gosling | United Kingdom |
| 6th | William Siddall | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Smillie First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Paul Ennis | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Kit Sae-Yong | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Nav Alvashan | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Dean Miller | United States |
| 6th | Ian Tunnacliffe | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Llewellin 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Duane Creese | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Michael Hehir | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Stephen Graham | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Lee Williams | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Wade Stafford | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Batty First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Steve Castle | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Sean Ferguson | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Jason Conway | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ian Sutherland | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Darren Ball | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Darren Hallet | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Jones (2) 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Xyleese Burford | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Jeannie Ellam | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Niki Brennan | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Tracy Biddle | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Tracey Ann King | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Venetia Gloux Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Tracey Kiely | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Tamazin Danks (2) | - |
| 4th | Lynn Gray | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Caroline Williams | United States |
| 6th | Claire Booth | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louise Rogers First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Carly Thornton | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Karen Norris | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Clare Taubman | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Amy King (1) | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Lollie Brannvall | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Hanson First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Marcus Braithwaite | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Nick Hobson | United Kingdom |
| 4th | William McCreary | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Martin McGlynn | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Kevin Fraser | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ricardo Wallis First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Paul Ehren | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Martyn Yates-Brown | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Clive Wright | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Mick Vaughan | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Robert Rawson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 61
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 9 of 24
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
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