Grand Prix Germany 1997
Grand Prix Germany 1997 was held in Cologne, Germany. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kevin Levrone.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jun 15, 1997
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 15
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Kevin Levrone | Nasser El Sonbaty |
Grand Prix Germany 1997
Grand Prix Germany 1997 was held in Cologne, Germany. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kevin Levrone.
2-time winner Dorian Yates, who won in 1996, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Grand Prix Germany 1997 contested 1 division across 15 athletes, competitors from 6 countries. Kevin Levrone took Men's Open Bodybuilding. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Levrone 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Nasser El Sonbaty | Germany |
| 3rd | Lee Priest | Australia |
| 4th | Paul Dillett | Canada |
| 5th | Ronnie Coleman | United States |
| 6th | Chris Cormier | United States |
| 7th | Miloš Šarčev | Netherlands |
| 8th | Jean-Pierre Fux | United States |
| 9th | Vince Taylor | United States |
| 10th | Markus Rühl | Germany |
| 11th | Mike Matarazzo | United States |
| 12th | Pascal T'Hooft | Germany |
| 13th | Thomas Zechmeister | Germany |
| 14th | Shaun Davis | United Kingdom |
| 15th | Ray Williams | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 15
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 4 of 11
The biggest field since 1993.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ronnie Coleman | Open |
| 1997 | Kevin Levrone | Open |
| 1996 | Dorian Yates | Open |
| 1995 | Kevin Levrone | Open |
| 1994 | Dorian Yates | Open |
| 1993 | Flex Wheeler | Open |
| 1992 | Kevin Levrone | Open |
| 1990 | Mohammed Benaziza | Open |
| 1989 | Mike Christian | Open |
| 1988 | Rich Gaspari | Open |
| 1987 | Rich Gaspari | Open |
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.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.