Gay Games 1998
Gay Games 1998 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Stephen DeRose.
- Year
- 1998
- Date
- Jan 1, 1998
- Location
- International
- Divisions
- 14
- Competitors
- 57
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Stephen DeRose | James Tucker |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Rolaldo Rohana | Patrick Carney |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Daniel Smith | Orlando Hoever |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Joseph Justin | Clifford Ueltschey |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Dwade O'Connor | Edwin Bradley |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight | James Michael LaVigne | Steve Lee |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Annette McBride | Jennifer Bice |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Mary Russi | Mignon Oentrich |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Valvya Kindelvich | Cynthia Sherman (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Valvya Kindelvich | Mary Russi |
| Other Divisions - Masters | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Earl Pledger | James Tucker |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | William Longen | Jim Bryan |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Norman Frohwein | Samuel Medrano |
Gay Games 1998
Gay Games 1998 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Stephen DeRose.
Defending BantamWeight champion Stephen DeRose held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Gay Games 1998 contested 13 divisions across 57 athletes, 9 open and 4 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Stephen DeRose took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 13 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 5
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen DeRose Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | James Tucker | United States |
| 3rd | Stephen Jones | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Greg Hildreth | United States |
| 5th | Joe Perea | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rolaldo Rohana First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Patrick Carney | United States |
| 3rd | John Shea | United States |
| 4th | John Ponce | United States |
| 5th | Gunther Kohnsen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Smith First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Orlando Hoever | United States |
| 3rd | Curt Queyrouze | United States |
| 4th | Patrick Castelli | United States |
| 5th | Reed H | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Justin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Clifford Ueltschey | United States |
| 3rd | Giancarlo Small | United States |
| 4th | Fausto DeAlba | United States |
| 5th | Dennis Repogie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dwade O'Connor First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Edwin Bradley | United States |
| 3rd | Don Curry | United States |
| 4th | William Longen | United States |
| 5th | Kent Scheberger | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Michael LaVigne First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Steve Lee | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Ossher | United States |
| 4th | Brian Mooney | United States |
| 5th | Armando Luna | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Annette McBride First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jennifer Bice | United States |
| 3rd | Charlene Bennett | United States |
| 4th | Rebecca McKee | United States |
| 5th | B C Oliver | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mary Russi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mignon Oentrich | United States |
| 3rd | Sandi Forrest | United States |
| 4th | Faith Sloan | United States |
| 5th | Sandie Zeitler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Valvya Kindelvich First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Cynthia Sherman (2) | - |
| 3rd | Kris Magri | United States |
| 4th | Kiki Herold | United States |
| 5th | Lauren Roybal | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Valvya Kindelvich | United States |
| 2nd | Mary Russi | United States |
| 3rd | Charlene Bennett | United States |
| 4th | Nancy Brigham | United States |
| 5th | Rebecca McKee | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Earl Pledger First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Tucker | United States |
| 3rd | Arthur Roger | United States |
| 4th | Armando Luna | United States |
| 5th | Michael Ossher | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Longen First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jim Bryan | United States |
| 3rd | Pierre Deransart | United States |
| 4th | David Fagan | United States |
| 5th | Patrick Satterthwaite | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norman Frohwein First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Samuel Medrano | United States |
| 3rd | George Birmissa | United States |
| 4th | Gerard Dressa | United States |
| 5th | Paul Mart | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 57
- Divisions
- 13
- Size rank
- 3 of 4
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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