European Championships 1996
European Championships 1996 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Aleksei Sovertkov.
- Year
- 1996
- Date
- Jan 1, 1996
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 68
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Aleksei Sovertkov | Andreas Lerke |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Graham Black | Roberto Nuvoloni |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Serge Dessel | Toni Mudral |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Victor Sacharuk | Amedeo Salvati |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Sergei Ogorodnikov | Konstantin Putchkov |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Kirstin Loewe | Idalija Kaminskaite (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Olga Tikhonova (2) | Natalia Pyrjakova |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Uli Caspary | Santo Milazzo |
European Championships 1996 Results
European Championships 1996 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Aleksei Sovertkov.
Defending Short champion Antonella Grilli, who won in 1993, did not return.
About this show
The European Championships 1996 was held on January 1, 1996 in Europe. 8 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding - Short, Women's Bodybuilding - Tall and Other Divisions - Masters. 68 athletes from 8 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aleksei Sovertkov First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Andreas Lerke | Germany |
| 3rd | Maksim Kolesnikov | - |
| 4th | Marco Marinangeli | United States |
| 5th | Andrej Butkevic | United States |
| 6th | Roman Polshin | - |
| 7th | Haroldas Dambrauskas | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Remigijus Skurkis | - |
| 9th | Algirdas Kaliukevichus | - |
| 10th | Valdas Selenis | - |
| 11th | Igor Krikun | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Graham Black First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Roberto Nuvoloni | - |
| 3rd | Ivo Zellitis | - |
| 4th | Herve Defradas | France |
| 5th | Aivars Visockis | United States |
| 6th | Roman Ivanov | - |
| 7th | Alex Stukanov | United States |
| 8th | Rimantas Shaulys | - |
| 9th | Yanislav Tachev | United States |
| 10th | Frantishek Vincourek | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Serge Dessel First recorded win | Hungary |
| 2nd | Toni Mudral | - |
| 3rd | Oliver Reinhardt | United States |
| 4th | Toni Papanikolaou | - |
| 5th | Algardas Kilchauskas | United States |
| 6th | Oleg Kanev | United States |
| 7th | Frantishek Zamola | - |
| 8th | Sigitas Grishkenas | - |
| 9th | Andrei Petrakov | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victor Sacharuk First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Amedeo Salvati | United States |
| 3rd | Dirk Vaas | - |
| 4th | Jason Corrick | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Enrico Lückemann | Netherlands |
| 6th | Vidas Janonis | United States |
| 7th | Tadeush Jusel | United States |
| 8th | Vadim Moroz | - |
| 9th | Romas Grigaliunas | - |
| 10th | Guntis Shalms | - |
| 11th | Jevgenij Lobunskij | - |
| 12th | Dmitrij Voroshnin | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergei Ogorodnikov First recorded win | Russia |
| 2nd | Konstantin Putchkov | United States |
| 3rd | Mark Windle | United States |
| 4th | Thorsten Hala | United States |
| 5th | Stefano Greco | United States |
| 6th | Rolandas Pocius | United States |
| 7th | Giles Combe | - |
| 8th | Vitautas Juknevichius | - |
| 9th | Oleg Aur | - |
| 10th | Mareks Antanavichs | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kirstin Loewe First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Idalija Kaminskaite (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Svetlana Janoniene (2) | United States |
| 4th | Jelizaveta Stroganova | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Olga Tikhonova (2) First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Natalia Pyrjakova | Belarus |
| 3rd | Swigyna Samulionyte (2) | - |
| 4th | Olga Jelufimova | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Uli Caspary First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Santo Milazzo | United States |
| 3rd | Dmitrij Zolin | United States |
| 4th | Roland Jaux | France |
| 5th | Paul Garner | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Francesco Fumo | United States |
| 7th | Gintautas Barauskas | - |
| 8th | Vidmantas Malakauskas | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 68
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 13 of 36
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
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