European Championships 2001
European Championships 2001 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior co-winners were Bostjan Verbovsek and Graham Symington.
- Year
- 2001
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Location
- Europe
- Federation
- IBFA
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 65
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | – | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Bostjan Verbovsek , Graham Symington | Pietro Fierro |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Jovica Savić , Massimiliano Brando | Flavio Passerini |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Eric Overdevest | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Roberto Romano , Ali Farroukh | Emiddio Polichetti |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Stefano Greco , Fausto Carlone | Francesco Barchielli |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Marina Gusmini (2) | Silvia Fiorini |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | – | Andrea Mencarelli |
| Women's Figure | Noemi Faccenna | Gilda DeBonis |
| Other Divisions - Masters | John Roberts | Patrick DeWiest |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Antonio Vergiani | Gilles Renard |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Vincenzo LoTito | Domenico Lascari |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Harry Griffiths | Icaro Milocco |
European Championships 2001 Results
European Championships 2001 was held in Europe.
Defending Bodybuilding champion Patrizia Cortesi, who won in 2000, did not return.
About this show
The European Championships 2001 was held on January 1, 2001 in Europe. 13 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, Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall and more. 65 athletes from 7 countries competed.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
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 | Graham Symington | United States |
| 1st | Bostjan Verbovsek | United States |
| 2nd | Pietro Fierro | - |
| 2nd | Michele Simeone | United States |
| 3rd | Simone Orefice | - |
| 3rd | Greg Kachin | - |
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 | Jovica Savić | - |
| 1st | Massimiliano Brando | United States |
| 2nd | Flavio Passerini | United States |
| 2nd | Domenico Lampidecchia | United States |
| 3rd | Aldo Negretti | - |
| 3rd | Peter Vertohmen | - |
| 4th | Gilles Renard | France |
| 4th | Pierre Mifsud | United States |
| 5th | Antonio Paoletta | - |
| 5th | Luigi Ceragioli | - |
| 6th | Roberto Santarpia | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Overdevest | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Luca Brioni | United States |
| 4th | Fredrik Carlsson | United States |
| 5th | Jacopo Cappelli | - |
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 | Roberto Romano | - |
| 1st | Ali Farroukh | United States |
| 2nd | Pietro Roccia | United States |
| 2nd | Emiddio Polichetti | - |
| 3rd | Teo Galotta | - |
| 3rd | Fabio Palumbo | - |
| 4th | Giorgio Formisano | Italy |
| 4th | Gaetano Bresciano | - |
| 5th | Igor Losev | United States |
| 6th | Oliver Turnsek | - |
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 | Fausto Carlone | United States |
| 1st | Stefano Greco | United States |
| 2nd | Francesco Barchielli | - |
| 2nd | Andre Ciagli | United States |
| 3rd | Sergio Romano | - |
| 3rd | Marco Losito | United States |
| 4th | Flavio Donato | - |
| 5th | Bostjan Verbovsek | United States |
| 6th | Edgars Zeberos | United States |
| 7th | Goran Erakovic | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marina Gusmini (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Silvia Fiorini | Italy |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Andrea Mencarelli | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noemi Faccenna First recorded win | Italy |
| 2nd | Gilda DeBonis | Italy |
| 3rd | Tracey Thompson | United States |
| 4th | July Kurina | Latvia |
| 5th | Giorgia Belluzzi | Italy |
| 6th | Patrizia Sorrentino | Italy |
| 7th | Lucette Daulcle | France |
| 8th | Margarita Rodriguez | Spain |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Roberts First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Patrick DeWiest | United States |
| 3rd | Massimo Tufano | - |
| 4th | Romeo Buchi | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Vergiani 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Gilles Renard | France |
| 3rd | Vincenzo LoTito | United States |
| 4th | Domenico Lascari | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vincenzo LoTito First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Domenico Lascari | United States |
| 3rd | Urbino Aristide | United States |
| 4th | Alfredo Bennardo | United States |
| 5th | Salvatore DiRosa | - |
| 6th | Vincenzo Borrelli | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harry Griffiths First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Icaro Milocco | United States |
| 3rd | Sandro Borro | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 65
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 14 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 (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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