French Championships 1988
French Championships 1988 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Lionel Sorin.
- Year
- 1988
- Location
- Paris, France
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 11
- Competitors
- 13
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Lionel Sorin | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Junior | Philippe Houzeau | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Patrice Linguet | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Serge Belkaris , Muriel Tambolini | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Junior | David Angelosanto | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Daniel Courageot , Marianne Gunztburger | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Junior | Emmanuel Esch | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Laurence Prevost | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight | Jean Sanz | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight | Robert Rontaine | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters Middleweight | Henri Bellanger | – |
French Championships 1988 Results
French Championships 1988 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Lionel Sorin.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Georges Torelli, who won in 1987, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the French Championships 1988 in Paris, France, where 11 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Junior, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight and more. 13 athletes competed.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lionel Sorin First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philippe Houzeau First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrice Linguet First recorded win | France |
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 - Lightweight
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.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Angelosanto First recorded win | France |
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 - Middleweight
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 | Marianne Gunztburger | France |
| 1st | Daniel Courageot | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Emmanuel Esch First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laurence Prevost First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Heavyweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
Other Divisions - Masters Lightweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Rontaine First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Middleweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henri Bellanger First recorded win | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 13
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 21 of 26
The biggest field since 1984.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Laurence Prevost | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Caroline Gaume | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Nelly Lacombe | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Noura Rekima | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Sylvie Janson | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Fanny Lippert | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Anne Wiart | Open |
| 2002 | Chantal Pons | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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