European Championships 1997
European Championships 1997 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Evelyne Beauzil.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 11
- Competitors
- 75
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Evelyne Beauzil | Cinzia Elefante |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dmitrij Soushko , Frederic Lecoq | Sergej Dorodnov |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Matthias Hornung , Alfredo Micozzi | Vito Vitulli |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Oliver Reinhardt | Dimitry Kraskovsky |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Maurizio Caricchia , Andrej Kriskin | Pietro Roccia |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Trevor Crouch , Gary Lister | Eli Hanna |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Nancy Steensens | Lyudmila Tuboltseva |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Olga Tikhonova (2) | Swigyna Samulionyte (2) |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Bernd Prause | Jonny Niemann |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Sebastiano Molisina | Alberto Fumo |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Sege Bustrell | Mario Saavedra |
European Championships 1997 Results
European Championships 1997 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Evelyne Beauzil.
Defending Junior champion Aleksei Sovertkov, who won in 1996, did not return.
About this show
The European Championships 1997 was held on January 1, 1997 in Europe. 11 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding, 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 more. 75 athletes from 5 countries competed.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Evelyne Beauzil First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Cinzia Elefante | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dmitrij Soushko | United States |
| 1st | Frederic Lecoq | - |
| 2nd | Spartaco Sciarra | - |
| 2nd | Sergej Dorodnov | - |
| 3rd | Pasquale DiMaio | - |
| 3rd | Neil McVicar | - |
| 4th | Ilia Vermeerbergen | United States |
| 4th | Guglielmo Pugliano | - |
| 5th | Haroldas Dambrauskas | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthias Hornung | United States |
| 1st | Alfredo Micozzi | - |
| 2nd | Vito Vitulli | - |
| 2nd | Victor Sacharuk | United States |
| 3rd | Derek Saunders | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Kady Hocine | - |
| 4th | Graham Maddison | - |
| 4th | Norbert Valkanover | United States |
| 5th | Maurizio Mangia | - |
| 5th | Claudio Filippello | United States |
| 6th | Stefano Morelli | - |
| 7th | Frank Benneman | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oliver Reinhardt First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dimitry Kraskovsky | United States |
| 3rd | Aart Karel | - |
| 4th | Patrick Coppens | Netherlands |
| 5th | Michael Johnson (3) | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maurizio Caricchia | United States |
| 1st | Andrej Kriskin | - |
| 2nd | Pietro Roccia | United States |
| 2nd | John Citrone | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Stephen Hutchinson | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Petar Liska | United States |
| 4th | Francesco Paolo Dainotti | United States |
| 4th | Leonardo Barcaroli | - |
| 5th | Roman Ivanov | - |
| 5th | Pasquale DeStefano | United States |
| 6th | Giuseppe Convertini | - |
| 7th | Raffaele Acquaviva | - |
| 8th | Franc Rigat | - |
| 9th | Alain Barencourt | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Crouch | Netherlands |
| 1st | Gary Lister | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Alberto Marozzi | United States |
| 2nd | Eli Hanna | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Harvey | - |
| 3rd | Konstantin Putchkov | United States |
| 4th | Pavel Lapkovskij | United States |
| 4th | Samuele Sebastiano | - |
| 5th | Massimiliano Toti | - |
| 5th | Thorsten Hala | United States |
| 6th | Philippe Casagrande | - |
| 7th | Markus Wistuba | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nancy Steensens | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Lyudmila Tuboltseva | Russia |
| 3rd | Idalija Kaminskaite (2) | United States |
| 4th | Svetlana Janoniene (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Olga Tikhonova (2) Title defense, 2nd win here | - |
| 2nd | Swigyna Samulionyte (2) | - |
| 3rd | Sigita Lodaite | United States |
| 4th | Egie Augustinavichute | - |
| 5th | Rasa Dorosheevichene | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bernd Prause First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jonny Niemann | United States |
| 3rd | Vince D'Alessandro | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Dmitrij Zolin | United States |
| 5th | Aivars Visockis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastiano Molisina First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Alberto Fumo | - |
| 3rd | Santo Mascali | - |
| 4th | Jose Pinto | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sege Bustrell First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Mario Saavedra | United States |
| 3rd | Harry Griffiths | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 13, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 75
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 12 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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