European Championships 1979
European Championships 1979 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Terry Phillips.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Jan 1, 1979
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- WABBA
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 10
Results by Division
European Championships 1979 Results
European Championships 1979 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Terry Phillips.
Defending Junior champion Jefferson King placed 2nd.
About this show
The European Championships 1979 was held on January 1, 1979 in Europe. 6 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Junior. 10 athletes from 5 countries competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eddie McDonough First European Championships title | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Robert Hendrickx | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Graham Brogden | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Guy Ignace | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Richardson Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Jefferson King | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | S Robinson | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pierro Venturato First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 10
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 33 of 36
The biggest field since 1978.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Erika Kocsis-Kajati | Figure |
| 2016 | Borbala Szokol | Figure |
| 2015 | Tatiana Chica | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Borbala Szokol | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Elena Oana Hreapca | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Stavros Trioulidis | Athletic Physique |
| 2008 | Nina Midling | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Esther Hoyler | Bodybuilding |
| 2006 | Brigita Brezovac | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Anke Luth | Bodybuilding |
| 2004 | Saskia Salemink (2) | Bodybuilding |
| 2001 | Marina Gusmini (2) | Bodybuilding |
| 1999 | Julia Abel | Open |
| 1997 | Evelyne Beauzil | 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.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- 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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