European Championships 1999
European Championships 1999 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Salvatore Solimeno.
- Year
- 1999
- Date
- Jan 1, 1999
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- IBFA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 32
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Salvatore Solimeno | Ernesto Silvestris |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Luca Asciano | Philippe Foussard |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Giuseppe Convertini | Alberto Clementi |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Enrico Verrusio | Salvatore Solimeno |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Julia Abel | Marina Fassari |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Antonio Vergiani | Urbino Aristide |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Ascanio Vernati | Mario Saavedra |
European Championships 1999 Results
European Championships 1999 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Salvatore Solimeno.
Defending Open champion Luisa Sartori, who won in 1998, did not return.
About this show
The European Championships 1999 was held on January 1, 1999 in Europe. 7 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding and Other Divisions. 32 athletes from 4 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Salvatore Solimeno First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ernesto Silvestris | - |
| 3rd | Michele Simeone | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luca Asciano First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Philippe Foussard | France |
| 3rd | Luca Cicolella | United States |
| 4th | Klaus Czech | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Giuseppe Convertini First recorded win | - |
| 2nd | Alberto Clementi | United States |
| 3rd | Roberto Romano | - |
| 4th | Paolo Ianni | United States |
| 5th | Zahaf Khadra Maureddine | - |
| 6th | Angelo Mongiovi | United States |
| 7th | Gilles Debus | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Enrico Verrusio First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Salvatore Solimeno | United States |
| 3rd | Salvatore Stuppia | - |
| 4th | Massimiliano Toti | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Julia Abel | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Marina Fassari | Italy |
| 3rd | Fabia Telaretti | Italy |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Vergiani First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Urbino Aristide | United States |
| 3rd | Paolo Ianni | United States |
| 4th | Guido Patti | United States |
| 5th | Giuseppe Magro | - |
| 6th | Enrico Levantino | United States |
| 7th | John Fontana | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Giuseppe Alessi | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ascanio Vernati First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mario Saavedra | United States |
| 3rd | Sebastiano DiRosa | United States |
| 4th | Eugenio Capasso | United States |
| 5th | Harry Griffiths | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 32
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 25 of 36
The biggest field since 1997.
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 | Bodybuilding |
| 2001 | Marina Gusmini | Bodybuilding |
| 1999 | Julia Abel | Open |
| 1997 | Evelyne Beauzil | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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