Grand Prix Russia 1997
Grand Prix Russia 1997 was held in Moscow, Russia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ronnie Coleman.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Moscow, Russia
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 11
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Ronnie Coleman | Kevin Levrone |
Grand Prix Russia 1997
Grand Prix Russia 1997 was held in Moscow, Russia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ronnie Coleman.
Defending champion Nasser El Sonbaty placed 3rd.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Grand Prix Russia 1997 contested 1 division across 11 athletes, competitors from 6 countries. Ronnie Coleman 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 | Ronnie Coleman First Grand Prix Russia title | United States |
| 2nd | Kevin Levrone | United States |
| 3rd | Nasser El Sonbaty | Germany |
| 4th | Chris Cormier | United States |
| 5th | Paul Dillett | Canada |
| 6th | Vince Taylor | United States |
| 7th | Miloš Šarčev | Netherlands |
| 8th | Rolandus Buchinaskas | Russia |
| 9th | Lee Priest | Australia |
| 10th | Sergey Shelestov | Russia |
| 11th | Oleg Protas | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 11
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 4 of 6
The biggest field since 1996.
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.