Junior Nationals 1997
Junior Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to James Johnson (1).
- Year
- 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 87
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | James Johnson (1) | Dan Didier |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Kenneth Brown | Michael Morris |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Vinny Galanti | David Wisdom |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | J B Bartlett | Raymond Lopez |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Anthony Watkins | Robert Mason |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Denna Olson (2) | Kassie Hornbuckle |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Maribeth Ambeliotis | Tracie Sheehan |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Tara Boyd | Debbie Laszewski |
Junior Nationals 1997 Results
Junior Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to James Johnson (1).
Defending BantamWeight champion Robert Alexander, who won in 1996, did not return.
About this show
The Junior Nationals 1997 was held in USA. 8 divisions were judged, across 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, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 87 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Johnson (1) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dan Didier | United States |
| 3rd | George Gibson | United States |
| 4th | Paul Antoague | United States |
| 5th | Reginald White | United States |
| 6th | Steven Paciorek | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenneth Brown | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Morris | United States |
| 3rd | Stokely Palmer | United States |
| 4th | Douglas Wentz | United States |
| 5th | Chuck Nwodili | United States |
| 6th | Brian Connell | United States |
| 7th | Mike Patton | United States |
| 8th | Craig George | United States |
| 9th | Darryl James | United States |
| 10th | Kevin Koshuta | United States |
| 11th | Scott Klein | United States |
| 12th | Robert Hatch | United States |
| 13th | Bobby Brown | United States |
| 14th | William Harse | United States |
| 15th | Justin Schalk | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vinny Galanti | United States |
| 2nd | David Wisdom | United States |
| 3rd | Jeff Lauber | United States |
| 4th | Mark Neal | United States |
| 5th | Les Jennings | United States |
| 6th | Dennis James | Germany |
| 7th | Scott Demers | United States |
| 8th | Mark Perry | United States |
| 9th | Julio Noguera | United States |
| 10th | Gary Davies | United States |
| 11th | Warren Rhone | United States |
| 12th | Jeff Storch | United States |
| 13th | Wendell Floyd | United States |
| 14th | Curtis Bryant | United States |
| 15th | Michael Deak | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J B Bartlett First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Raymond Lopez | United States |
| 3rd | Tommie Robertson Jr | United States |
| 4th | Julio DelRio | United States |
| 5th | Juan Diego Ramos | United States |
| 6th | Jonathan Ferreri | United States |
| 7th | Marc Lomartire (2) | United States |
| 8th | Derrick Williams | United States |
| 9th | Adam Weinberg | United States |
| 10th | Jason Tolbert | United States |
| 11th | André Crayton | United States |
| 12th | Kurt Feldman | United States |
| 13th | William Hajjar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony Watkins | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Mason | United States |
| 3rd | Ko Chandetka | United States |
| 4th | Derek Johnson | United States |
| 5th | John Clarke | United States |
| 6th | Kevin Creeden | United States |
| 7th | Brian Dawson | United States |
| 8th | Rommy Abdallah | United States |
| 9th | Charles Roy | United States |
| 10th | Nino Siciliano | United States |
| 11th | Ronald Claveau | United States |
| 12th | Lawrence Hau | United States |
| 13th | Brian Chekoff | United States |
| 14th | Ken Durham | United States |
| 15th | Daryl French | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denna Olson (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kassie Hornbuckle | United States |
| 3rd | Barbara Matheson | United States |
| 4th | Ronny Lipari | United States |
| 5th | Sondra Faas (2) | United States |
| 6th | Marcia Ferguson (2) | United States |
| 7th | Laura Zaletel | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maribeth Ambeliotis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tracie Sheehan | United States |
| 3rd | Diane Restani | United States |
| 4th | Victoria Valladares | United States |
| 5th | Sonia Howe | United States |
| 6th | Allison Bookless | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tara Boyd First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Debbie Laszewski | United States |
| 3rd | Joann Kuykendall | United States |
| 4th | Stacy Garonzik | United States |
| 5th | Deon Collins | United States |
| 6th | Melissa Burch | United States |
| 7th | Gina Jordan | United States |
| 8th | Carmen Jones | United States |
| 9th | Marie Tullos | United States |
| 10th | Cheryl Burgess | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 87
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 25 of 37
The biggest field since 1996.
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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