European Amateur Championships 1997
European Amateur Championships 1997 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Oleg Melgunov.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jun 15, 1997
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 42
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Oleg Melgunov | Yevgeni Gorelikas |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Enzo Ferrari | Oleg Protas |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Fidel Solsona | Manuel Miranda |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | James Damien Butler | Jaroslav Bucher |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | David Perez | Alexander Starigin |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight | Raymond Combes | Jose Ramon Ballanoszvarez |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Tatyana Ionenko | Julia Stefanovitch |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jana Purdjakova | Katja Rydstrom |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Valentina Chepiga | Michela Grassetto |
European Amateur Championships 1997
European Amateur Championships 1997 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Oleg Melgunov.
Defending BantamWeight champion Vasile Ardel, who won in 1996, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
European Amateur Championships 1997 contested 9 divisions across 42 athletes, competitors from 9 countries. Oleg Melgunov took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 9 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oleg Melgunov First recorded win | Russia |
| 2nd | Yevgeni Gorelikas | United States |
| 3rd | Aldo Fumagalli | United States |
| 4th | Istvan Magos | United States |
| 5th | Leonas Gintaras | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Enzo Ferrari First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Oleg Protas | United States |
| 3rd | Jari Mustonen | United States |
| 4th | Eduard Van Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| 5th | Erhart Klaus | - |
| 11th | Sandy Verstappen | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fidel Solsona First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Manuel Miranda | United States |
| 3rd | Guido Guggenberger | Germany |
| 4th | Harald Gstettner | United States |
| 5th | Dennis Giusto | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Damien Butler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jaroslav Bucher | United States |
| 3rd | Massimo Jannelli | - |
| 4th | Stoil Stoilov | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Perez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alexander Starigin | - |
| 3rd | Orazio Eliseo | - |
| 4th | Johnny Grape | United States |
| 5th | Slawomir Rogoza | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Raymond Combes First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Jose Ramon Ballanoszvarez | - |
| 3rd | Josef Haluska | - |
| 4th | Peter Wann Jensen | - |
| 5th | Bogdan Wrobel | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tatyana Ionenko First recorded win | Ukraine |
| 2nd | Julia Stefanovitch | Russia |
| 3rd | Susana Alonso | Spain |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jana Purdjakova First recorded win | Slovakia |
| 2nd | Katja Rydstrom | Finland |
| 3rd | Lenka Tylova | - |
| 5th | Richard Zanot | - |
| 13th | Monique Broers | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Valentina Chepiga First recorded win | Ukraine |
| 2nd | Michela Grassetto | Italy |
| 3rd | Monica Rom | - |
| 9th | Sjeanne Raaymakers (2) | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 42
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 33 of 41
The biggest field since 1996.
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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