California Championships 1989
California Championships 1989 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Mercury Morris Claiborne.
- Year
- 1989
- Date
- Jul 15, 1989
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 28
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Mercury Morris Claiborne | Joseph Gallardo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Raoul Fulcher | Errol Beaumont |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Flex Wheeler | Bob Germek |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Philip Trischler | Sergio Gonzalez (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Rick Riedel | Wes Pendleton |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Dennis Newman | Michael Richards |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Kari Maxenberger | Melody Taylor |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Brenda Blodgett | Jacqueline Santiago |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Mickey Crabtree | Julie Smith |
California Championships 1989 Results
California Championships 1989 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Mercury Morris Claiborne.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Nancy Lewis, who won in 1988, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and more were contested at the California Championships 1989 on July 15, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 28 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mercury Morris Claiborne First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joseph Gallardo | United States |
| 3rd | Gadiel Micu | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Raoul Fulcher First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Errol Beaumont | United States |
| 3rd | Francois Musé | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Flex Wheeler | United States |
| 2nd | Bob Germek | United States |
| 3rd | Mark Serrano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Trischler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Sergio Gonzalez (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Don Rosa | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Riedel | United States |
| 2nd | Wes Pendleton | United States |
| 3rd | Brian Graham | United States |
| 4th | Richard Bodeman | United States |
| 5th | Carlos Corona | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dennis Newman | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Richards | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kari Maxenberger First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Melody Taylor | United States |
| 3rd | Carol Appling | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brenda Blodgett First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jacqueline Santiago | United States |
| 3rd | Maureen Murphy | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mickey Crabtree | United States |
| 2nd | Julie Smith | United States |
| 3rd | Wendy Batton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 28
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 24 of 32
The biggest field since 1984.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dallas Malloy (2) | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Patricia Corbett | Bodybuilding |
| 1981 | Edward Zajac | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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