European Amateur Championships 1983
European Amateur Championships 1983 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Christer Eriksson.
- Year
- 1983
- Date
- Jun 15, 1983
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 32
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Christer Eriksson | Manfred Grössler |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Angelito Lesta | Dirk Starke |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Appie Steenbeek | Reijo Kivioja |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Anton Holic | Karl Link |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Inger Zetterquist (2) | Vera Bendel (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Astrid Aschwender | Camilla Palazzi |
European Amateur Championships 1983 Results
European Amateur Championships 1983 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Christer Eriksson.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Berry DeMey, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight were contested at the European Amateur Championships 1983 on June 15, 1983 in Europe. 32 athletes from 13 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christer Eriksson First recorded win | Sweden |
| 2nd | Manfred Grössler | Austria |
| 3rd | Alois Pek | Serbia |
| 4th | Bill Tierney | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Helmut Riedmeier | Germany |
| 6th | Jan Malmqvist | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angelito Lesta First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Dirk Starke | - |
| 3rd | Arnold Buurman | Netherlands |
| 4th | Ulf Bengtsson | Sweden |
| 5th | Josef Peter | Germany |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Appie Steenbeek First win at this show | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Reijo Kivioja | Finland |
| 3rd | Tevfik Ulusoglu | United States |
| 4th | Luciano Andreose | Italy |
| 5th | Conny Uldin | - |
| 6th | Vicente Segovia | Spain |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anton Holic 3rd win here | Serbia |
| 2nd | Karl Link | Germany |
| 3rd | Robert Dantlinger | Serbia |
| 4th | Daniel Coussieu | France |
| 5th | Patrick Pourjeois | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Inger Zetterquist (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Vera Bendel (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Anita Pinnock | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Hildegard Schaeffer | Germany |
| 5th | Marlene Fuhrer | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Astrid Aschwender 2nd win here | Switzerland |
| 2nd | Camilla Palazzi | Sweden |
| 3rd | Christine Laurent | France |
| 4th | Ellen Van Maris (2) | - |
| 5th | Marion Hammang | Luxembourg |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 32
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 38 of 41
The biggest field since 1982.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nataliia Prokhorova | Physique |
| 2017 | Andrea Joszayova | Figure Junior |
| 2013 | Branka Njegovec | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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