Ironman Championships 2002
Ironman Championships 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Chris Butler.
- Year
- 2002
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 11
- Competitors
- 39
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Chris Butler | Noel Frias |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Terence Hairston | Jeff Shepard |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Kyoichiro Morinaga | David Papaleo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Mike Martini | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Luciano Basoni | Benjamin Chan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Bill Relyea | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | – | Shigeru Ueki |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | – | Stacy Burnham |
| Other Divisions - Grand Masters | Ed Calles | Bud Ravenscroft |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Benjamin Chan | Robert Moore |
| Other Divisions - Ultra Grand Masters | Harry Grant | Nobby Orene |
Ironman Championships 2002 Results
Ironman Championships 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Chris Butler.
Defending BantamWeight champion Michael Lee, who won in 2001, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight and more were contested at the Ironman Championships 2002 in USA. 39 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Butler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Noel Frias | United States |
| 3rd | Brandon Pedevill | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terence Hairston | United States |
| 2nd | Jeff Shepard | United States |
| 3rd | Val Petroff | United States |
| 4th | Tony Wisniewski | United States |
| 5th | Ronny Camacho | United States |
| 6th | Anthony Dodd | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyoichiro Morinaga First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | David Papaleo | United States |
| 3rd | Lazarus Guidry | United States |
| 4th | Robert Johnson (1) | United States |
| 5th | Jonathon Cote | United States |
| 6th | Mark Foley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Martini First recorded win | United States |
| 3rd | Mark Lae | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luciano Basoni First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Benjamin Chan | United States |
| 3rd | Andre Nielsen | United States |
| 4th | Peter Hennessy | United States |
| 5th | Tino Struckmann | United States |
| 6th | Jonny Worth | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Relyea First recorded win | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Antonio | United States |
| 4th | Adam Lockwood | United States |
| 5th | Brandon Tarn | United States |
| 6th | Rocco Cristofaro | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Shigeru Ueki | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Stacy Burnham | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Grand Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Calles First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bud Ravenscroft | United States |
| 3rd | James Cross | United States |
| 4th | Roger Humrich | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benjamin Chan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Moore | United States |
| 3rd | Ed Hill | United States |
| 4th | Noel Frias | United States |
| 5th | Jay Bernzweig | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Ultra Grand Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harry Grant | United States |
| 2nd | Nobby Orene | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 39
- Divisions
- 11
- Size rank
- 2 of 6
The biggest field since 2001.
Past winners of this event
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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