Gov. Cup 2012
Gov. Cup 2012 was held in Sacramento, CA, USA. The Men's Physique title went to Matt Christianer.
- Year
- 2012
- Date
- Mar 24, 2012
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB Pro
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 38
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Physique | Matt Christianer | Alex Carneiro |
| Women's Physique | Karin Kimura | Sara Hurrle |
| Women's Figure | Heather Dees | Krissy Chin |
Gov. Cup 2012
Gov. Cup 2012 was held in Sacramento, CA, USA. The Men's Physique title went to Matt Christianer.
Top 3 Men's Physique
Gov. Cup 2012 contested 3 divisions across 38 athletes, competitors from 5 countries. Matt Christianer took Men's Physique. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Christianer | United States |
| 2nd | Alex Carneiro | United States |
| 3rd | Miguel Aguilar | United States |
| 3rd | Miguel Corpas Aguilar | Mexico |
| 4th | Bobby Ashurst | United States |
| 5th | Dean Fazzolari | United States |
| 6th | Deniz Duygulu | United States |
| 7th | Burton Hughes | United States |
| 8th | Douglas Peaney | United States |
| 9th | Matthew Acton | United States |
| 10th | Francisco Sandoval | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karin Kimura First Gov. Cup title | United States |
| 2nd | Sara Hurrle | United States |
| 3rd | Susan Salazar | United States |
| 4th | Martina Lopez | Spain |
| 5th | Akane Nigro-Ismeal | United States |
| 6th | Tracy Beckham | United States |
| 7th | Valerie Gangi | United States |
| 8th | Patricia Wood | United States |
| 9th | Lisa Giesbrecht | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Heather Dees | United States |
| 2nd | Krissy Chin | United States |
| 3rd | Allison Frahn | United States |
| 4th | Jami DeBernard | United States |
| 5th | Carin Hawkins | United States |
| 6th | Alea Suarez | United States |
| 7th | Wendy Fortino | United States |
| 8th | Jodie Minear | United States |
| 9th | Simone Mack | United States |
| 10th | Julie Mayer | United States |
| 11th | Michelle McDonald | United States |
| 12th | Leah Berti | Canada |
| 13th | Melanie Burger | United States |
| 14th | Cheri Lewis | United States |
| 15th | Tracey MacDonald | Canada |
| 16th | Deborah Denio | United States |
| 16th | Rachel Gichert | United States |
| 18th | Viviana Casarubbia | Argentina |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 28, 2026 Source: NPC Contests
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 38
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 1 of 2
The biggest edition on record, across 2 we hold.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Heather Dees | Figure |
| 2012 | Matt Christianer | Men's Physique |
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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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