Grand Prix Russia 1996
Grand Prix Russia 1996 was held in Moscow, Russia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Nasser El Sonbaty.
- Year
- 1996
- Date
- Jan 1, 1996
- Location
- Moscow, Russia
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Nasser El Sonbaty | Jean-Pierre Fux |
Grand Prix Russia 1996 Results
Grand Prix Russia 1996 was held in Moscow, Russia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Nasser El Sonbaty.
Defending champion Kevin Levrone placed 5th.
About this show
Full placings from the Grand Prix Russia 1996, held January 1, 1996 in Moscow, Russia, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 12 athletes from 4 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nasser El Sonbaty | Germany |
| 2nd | Jean-Pierre Fux | United States |
| 3rd | Vince Taylor | United States |
| 4th | Paul Dillett | Canada |
| 5th | Kevin Levrone | United States |
| 6th | Aaron Baker | United States |
| 7th | Charles Clairmonte | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Chris Cormier | United States |
| 9th | Mike Matarazzo | United States |
| 10th | Juhani Herranen | - |
| 11th | Stanislav Bobine | United States |
| 13th | Sergei Otroch | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 3 of 6
The biggest field since 1995.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | William Bonac | Open |
| 2004 | Ronnie Coleman | Open |
| 2003 | Ronnie Coleman | Open |
| 1997 | Ronnie Coleman | Open |
| 1996 | Nasser El Sonbaty | Open |
| 1995 | Kevin Levrone | 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.

