California Championships 1997
California Championships 1997 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jayne Trcka.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jul 15, 1997
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 17
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Jayne Trcka | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | – | Carol Viano |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Lucy Bienvenue | Fatima Johnson |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | – | Vonnie Smith |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Megan Hart | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | – | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Brenda Shiplett | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters | – | Jo Doughetee |
California Championships 1997 Results
California Championships 1997 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jayne Trcka.
Defending BantamWeight champion Ricky Peoples, who won in 1995, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Masters and Other Divisions - Masters were contested at the California Championships 1997 on July 15, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 17 athletes competed.
Masters divisions 2
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 | Jayne Trcka First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Carol Viano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lucy Bienvenue First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fatima Johnson | United States |
| 3rd | Janet Smith | United States |
| 4th | Jill Sewill | United States |
| 6th | Herlinda Corey | United States |
| 7th | Lynette Keiser | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Vonnie Smith | United States |
| 3rd | Debra Haley | United States |
| 4th | Tina Hudson | United States |
| 5th | Shannon Todd | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Megan Hart First recorded win | United States |
| 3rd | Pamela Ty | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Jennifer Silva | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brenda Shiplett First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jo Doughetee | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 29, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 17
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 28 of 32
The biggest field since 1995.
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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