Florida Championships 2002
Florida Championships 2002 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Clifford Gross.
- Year
- 2002
- Date
- Aug 15, 2002
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 19
- Competitors
- 62
Results by Division
Florida Championships 2002
Florida Championships 2002 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Clifford Gross.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Florida Championships 2002 contested 18 divisions across 62 athletes, 11 open and 7 age-restricted Masters. Clifford Gross took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 18 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 8
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clifford Gross First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jimmy Williams (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Rick McMillan | United States |
| 4th | Luis Orozco | United States |
| 5th | Marc Wasko | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Walker First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Troy Liverman | United States |
| 3rd | Jose Sanchez (1) | United States |
| 4th | Stephen Melenda | United States |
| 5th | David Breitenbach | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Harvey First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Baker (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Tim Stipanovic | United States |
| 4th | Marlon Lazo | United States |
| 5th | Trampus Gray | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jamie Ibone | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Barbara | United States |
| 4th | Tomas Garcia | United States |
| 5th | Carlos Ramierez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Byron English | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Hebensperger | United States |
| 3rd | Peter Birchfield | United States |
| 4th | Philip Whittaker | United States |
| 5th | John Poteat | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Conlan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Justin Hicks | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nekole Hamrick | United States |
| 2nd | Catherine Stefano | United States |
| 3rd | Kris Hughes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beth Wachter First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Diane Austin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Peggy Hilbert | United States |
| 2nd | Omar Borrelli | United States |
| 3rd | Sheri Enos (2) | United States |
| 4th | Liza Hughes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gina Ostarly First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Leah MacDowell | United States |
| 3rd | Cynthia Sharp | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Khristy Poteat First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Colette Roberts | United States |
| 3rd | Evelyn Rosenblatt | United States |
| 4th | Stephanie Mahoney | United States |
| 5th | Andrea Lyons | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laurie Pelletier First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Candy Lamberson | United States |
| 3rd | Kelly MacLean | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iris Davis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Doris McConnaughey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 60+
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Figure - Masters
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tara Kahle First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Joffe First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kevin Devrieze | United States |
| 3rd | Curt Mondell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marty Vranicar First Florida Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Shawn Homans | United States |
| 3rd | Gregory Washington | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Coy First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Juliano | United States |
| 3rd | Ron Benash | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Antouni First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Ranalli | United States |
| 3rd | Harold Seidenfaden | United States |
| 4th | Gus Galloway | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 62
- Divisions
- 18
- Size rank
- 6 of 21
The biggest field since 1983.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Catherine Barnes | Physique |
| 2016 | Amanda Conoman | Physique |
| 2015 | Jena Flores | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Jennifer Flores | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Rhonda Spicer | Bodybuilding |
| 2003 | Edina Hegedus | Figure Teen |
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.
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