California Championships 2008
California Championships 2008 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Alden Gamet.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Jul 15, 2008
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 23
- Competitors
- 102
Results by Division
California Championships 2008 Results
California Championships 2008 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Alden Gamet.
Defending Figure A champion Brie Zentil, who won in 2007, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
California Championships 2008 contested 22 divisions across 102 athletes, 16 open and 6 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Alden Gamet took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 22 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
17 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 6
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alden Gamet | United States |
| 2nd | Greg Skibel | United States |
| 3rd | Jungkun Lee | United States |
| 4th | Paul Howe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Dwelle First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jose Venegas | United States |
| 3rd | Jim Reyes | United States |
| 4th | Jea Jung | United States |
| 5th | Tony Tauala | United States |
| 6th | Shawn Nieman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Young Joo Son First California Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Rob Kailany | United States |
| 3rd | Josh Wade | United States |
| 4th | Rico Elbaz | Israel |
| 5th | Nathan Rench | United States |
| 6th | Ric Escalante | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Manibog | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Watari | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Rhodes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mojisola Oluwa 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Cotten | United States |
| 3rd | David Noonan | United States |
| 4th | Clifford Thomas | United States |
| 5th | Rick Garcia | United States |
| 6th | Lorenzo Reynaga | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Byers | United States |
| 2nd | Jonathan Ward | United States |
| 3rd | Mario Waters | United States |
| 4th | Mark Mueller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cody Lewis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Andre Bueno | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Peera | United States |
| 4th | Joel Alcaraz | United States |
| 5th | Domenique Reyes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ralph Gaxiola First California Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Patellaro | United States |
| 3rd | Gregory Chappel | United States |
| 4th | Adam Strachman | United States |
| 5th | Mitsuru Miyamoto | United States |
| 6th | Artin Shahnazarian | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Julie Assa First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fie Ottosen (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brenda Betia | United States |
| 2nd | Patricia Corbett | United States |
| 3rd | Bridget Harper | United States |
| 4th | Sheryl Shepard | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Figure - Class A
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawna Kondo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Busaraporn Ann Treesukosol | United States |
| 3rd | Denise Dinger | United States |
| 4th | Rosalind Vail | United States |
| 5th | Nicole Jimenez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class B
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kari Keenan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Wendy Kaszer | United States |
| 3rd | Jocelyn Baum | United States |
| 4th | Jennifer Nixon | United States |
| 5th | Rebecca Holladay | United States |
| 6th | Andrea Holland | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class C
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jenna Boyer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Monica Vargas | United States |
| 3rd | Noella Downs | United States |
| 4th | Elena Renteria | United States |
| 5th | Tracey Gaither | United States |
| 6th | Nanci Tringali | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class D
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sara Hurrle First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Stephanie Moody | United States |
| 3rd | Laura Bailey | United States |
| 4th | Amy O'Neil | United States |
| 5th | Missy Bennett | United States |
| 6th | Lakiesha Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class E
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nikilea Bivens | United States |
| 2nd | Ashley Rene | United States |
| 3rd | Jennifer Nimmer | United States |
| 4th | Olga Torres | United States |
| 5th | Lassena Von Hacker | United States |
| 6th | Emily Hilgemann | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Class F
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carole Uhrig First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lanecia Hines | United States |
| 3rd | Natasha Weninger | United States |
| 4th | Jessica Shannon | United States |
| 5th | Andrea Rosenfeld | United States |
| 6th | Amie Moody | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - 45+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denise Dinger First California Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Olga Torres | United States |
| 3rd | Tracey Gaither | United States |
| 4th | Barbara Mencer | United States |
| 5th | Denise Lavia | United States |
| 6th | Mary Newton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Masters Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wendy Kaszer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Elena Renteria | United States |
| 3rd | Rosalind Vail | United States |
| 4th | Jennifer Nixon | United States |
| 5th | Nanci Tringali | United States |
| 6th | Nicole Jimenez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Masters Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michell Moody First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lanecia Hines | United States |
| 3rd | Sherry Winslow | United States |
| 4th | Kristie Tatum | United States |
| 5th | Traci Saba | United States |
| 6th | Amie Moody | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ralph Gaxiola | United States |
| 2nd | John Noonan | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Manibog | United States |
| 4th | Charles Whitney | United States |
| 5th | Robert Moore | United States |
| 6th | Donell Andrews | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bob Yamasaki | United States |
| 2nd | Daniel Masip | United States |
| 3rd | Doug Baker | United States |
| 4th | Tom Nista | United States |
| 5th | Brad Leeman | United States |
| 6th | Paul Howe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Gerasimon | United States |
| 2nd | David Van Til | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Franklin | United States |
| 4th | Paul Devine | United States |
| 5th | Jim Arrington | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 102
- Divisions
- 22
- Size rank
- 10 of 32
The biggest field since 2007.
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
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.
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