European Championships 1981
European Championships 1981 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Pierro Venturato.
- Year
- 1981
- Date
- Jan 1, 1981
- Location
- Europe
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 36
Results by Division
European Championships 1981
European Championships 1981 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Pierro Venturato.
Defending Junior champion Pierro Venturato held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
European Championships 1981 contested 6 divisions across 36 athletes, competitors from 9 countries. Pierro Venturato took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 6 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 - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pierro Venturato Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Brian Buchanan | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Berry DeMey | Netherlands |
| 4th | Slobodan Bogajevic | United States |
| 5th | Rolf Lemp | Switzerland |
| 6th | Anders Bergston | - |
| 7th | Glenn Lynch | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Georges Daucles First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Eddie Miller | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Guy Verlinden | Belgium |
| 4th | Loris Mecche | United States |
| 5th | Petar Celik | Serbia |
| 6th | Cor Tessers | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Richardson Title defense, 4th win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Ian Lawrence | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Hans Federhofer | - |
| 4th | Bill Hemsworth | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Dennis Balmer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Phillips Title defense, 4th win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Graham Brogden | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Angelo Poloni | - |
| 4th | Edwin Roessler | Germany |
| 5th | Frans Batis | - |
| 6th | Ruud Bennik | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gabin Lambert | France |
| 2nd | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Maurizio Santoro | Italy |
| 4th | Philippe Renard | France |
| 5th | Gunther Ehrlich | - |
| 6th | Thomas Backstrom | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bridget Pasquill | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Carol Evans | United States |
| 3rd | Karen Griffiths | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Elaine Conte | - |
| 5th | Martine DeMayer | - |
| 6th | Erika Mes | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 36
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 23 of 36
The biggest field since 1977.
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.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.