Dutch Night of Champions 1997
Dutch Night of Champions 1997 was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Eric Tilman.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Federation
- SAB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 11
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Eric Tilman | Kin Mitchell |
Dutch Night of Champions 1997 Results
Dutch Night of Champions 1997 was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Eric Tilman.
2-time winner Rob Van Der Dussen, who won in 1996, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Dutch Night of Champions 1997 on January 1, 1997 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 11 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Tilman First Dutch Night of Champions title | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Kin Mitchell | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Roy Menig | Netherlands |
| 4th | Thomas Balingen | Netherlands |
| 5th | Eugene Buys | Netherlands |
| 6th | John Verstegen | Netherlands |
| 7th | Paul Boerema | United States |
| 8th | Randy Vogelzang | Netherlands |
| 9th | Aart Van De Gruiter | Netherlands |
| 10th | Earl Madoera | Netherlands |
| 11th | Wim Jooren | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 11
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 4 of 9
The biggest field since 1991.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rob Van Der Dussen | Open |
| 1997 | Eric Tilman | Open |
| 1996 | Rob Van Der Dussen | Open |
| 1995 | Roberto Morisho | Open |
| 1994 | Wim Moens | Open |
| 1993 | Jeroen Van Der Linde | Open |
| 1992 | Rob Van Der Dussen | Open |
| 1991 | Glenn Gravenbeek | Open |
| 1990 | Glenn Gravenbeek | 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.
- 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.
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- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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