Holland Nationals 1997
Holland Nationals 1997 was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Eduard Van Amsterdam.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 26
Results by Division
Holland Nationals 1997
Holland Nationals 1997 was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Eduard Van Amsterdam.
2-time winner Eric Tilman, who won in 1996, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Holland Nationals 1997 contested 7 divisions across 26 athletes. Eduard Van Amsterdam took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 7 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eduard Van Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Sandy Verstappen | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Henk Visser | Netherlands |
| 4th | Eugene Buys | Netherlands |
| 5th | John Hoevenaar | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stanley Raiman 2nd win here | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Johnny Verhey | Netherlands |
| 3rd | George Alves | Netherlands |
| 4th | Arjan Alders | Netherlands |
| 5th | Mila Dubroja | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Lungu First recorded win | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Jamal Ahmed El Komy | Netherlands |
| 4th | Mirolub Stanisic | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ray Polfliet First recorded win | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Michel Pellencau | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Hans Huijsman | Netherlands |
| 4th | Reggie Gill | Netherlands |
| 5th | Hans Teeven | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anita Doderer First recorded win | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Karin Van Muilwijk | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Anja Schoonhoven (2) | Netherlands |
| 4th | Mascha Tieken | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monique Broers Title defense, 2nd win here | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Boey Huyerjans | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sjeanne Raaymakers (2) 2nd win here | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Diz Beima (2) | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 26
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 15 of 27
The biggest field since 1995.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jans Van De Linde | Open |
| 1965 | Giuseppe Deiana | 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.
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