Gay Games 2002
Gay Games 2002 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Cristina Laureta.
- Year
- 2002
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Location
- International
- Divisions
- 14
- Competitors
- 80
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Cristina Laureta | Cynthia Sherman |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Joseph Justin | William Simpson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Michael Cooper | Richard Wong |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | – | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Nancy Brigham | Lucy Simitze |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 60+ | Elizabeth Ashburn | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Becky McKee | Debra Reabock |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Short | Juan Antonio Ramos | Kelvin Logan |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Tall | John Fornachon | Michel Jacq-Hergoualch |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Arden Johnson | Colin Wooden |
| Other Divisions - Masters 70+ | Paul Mart | George Birmissa |
| Other Divisions - Masters Medium | Jesse Garcia | Edwin Bradley |
| Other Divisions - Masters Short | Michael Ossher | Earl Pledger |
| Other Divisions - Masters Tall | Larry Sloan | Darwin Rowell |
Gay Games 2002
Gay Games 2002 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Cristina Laureta.
2-time winner Stephen DeRose, who won in 1998, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Gay Games 2002 contested 14 divisions across 80 athletes, 4 open and 10 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 3 countries. Cristina Laureta took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 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 10
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cristina Laureta First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Cynthia Sherman | United States |
| 3rd | Cynthia Hampton-Sosa | United States |
| 4th | Roslin Adamson | United States |
| 5th | Jacqueline Zonneveld | United States |
| 6th | Michele Ransfield | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Justin Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | William Simpson | United States |
| 3rd | Simon Peter Sullivan | United States |
| 4th | Brian Mooney | United States |
| 5th | Lee Kelley | United States |
| 6th | Paul Hayes | United States |
| 7th | Wayne Kemeys | United States |
| 8th | Leon Rinehart | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Cooper First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Richard Wong | United States |
| 3rd | Gregory Grove | United States |
| 5th | T R Keller | United States |
| 6th | Guenter Koehnsen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Chet Pourciau | 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 | Nancy Brigham First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lucy Simitze | United States |
| 3rd | Linda Winsper | United States |
| 4th | Charlene Bennett | United States |
| 5th | Christine Wearne | United States |
| 6th | Vicki Ann Borchert | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 60+
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elizabeth Ashburn First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Becky McKee First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Debra Reabock | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Antonio Ramos First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kelvin Logan | United States |
| 3rd | James Luisi | United States |
| 4th | Brian Destazio | United States |
| 5th | Gerard Philibert | France |
| 6th | Philip Michael Findlay | United States |
| 7th | Terry Brukiewa | United States |
| 8th | Stephen Caccavo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Fornachon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michel Jacq-Hergoualch | United States |
| 3rd | Brian Dawson | United States |
| 4th | Jim Lee | United States |
| 5th | Gilbert Burgess | United States |
| 6th | Paul Winckles | United States |
| 7th | Randy Grissom | United States |
| 8th | Bob Bruneaue | United States |
| 9th | Philip Cowsill | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arden Johnson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Colin Wooden | United States |
| 3rd | Samuel Medrano | United States |
| 4th | Norman Frohwein | United States |
| 5th | Ken Puddiford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 70+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Mart First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | George Birmissa | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Medium Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jesse Garcia First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Edwin Bradley | United States |
| 3rd | Ken Wallis | United States |
| 4th | Michael Sapp | United States |
| 5th | Tomas Medina | United States |
| 6th | Kent McGuire | United States |
| 7th | Geoff Samuels | United States |
| 8th | Joseph Ricci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Ossher First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Earl Pledger | United States |
| 3rd | Danny Lemos | United States |
| 4th | Brian Dohner | United States |
| 5th | James Tucker | United States |
| 6th | Charles Caliva | United States |
| 7th | Paul Hitchin | United States |
| 8th | Christopher Miraldi | United States |
| 9th | Philippe Lasnier | United States |
| 10th | Carl-Johan Vahlen | United States |
| 11th | Jon DeLeon | United States |
| 12th | Terence Wilder | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Sloan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Darwin Rowell | United States |
| 3rd | Lewis Boscolo | United States |
| 4th | Todd Turner | United States |
| 5th | Douglas Exworthy | United States |
| 6th | Brian Callan | United States |
| 7th | Denver NeVaar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
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- Competitors
- 80
- Divisions
- 14
- Size rank
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