Los Angeles Championships 2000
Los Angeles Championships 2000 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Michael Arevalo.
- Year
- 2000
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 36
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Michael Arevalo | Alan Watari |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | John Cowgill | Carl Belair |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Doug Brignole | Robert Johnson (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Roy Bacani | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Mojisola Oluwa | Kevin Rooker |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Omar Deckard | Justin Brooks |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Karen Tucker | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Theresa Annecharico | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Yolanda Martinez | Cynthia Chambers |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Philip Meglia | Dave Tuttle |
Los Angeles Championships 2000 Results
Los Angeles Championships 2000 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Michael Arevalo.
Defending BantamWeight champion Randy Kinkle, who won in 1997, did not return.
About this show
The Los Angeles Championships 2000 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 10 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, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and more. 36 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Arevalo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Watari | United States |
| 3rd | Jason Bunson | United States |
| 4th | Art Halloway | United States |
| 5th | Masayuki Tsuruta | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Cowgill First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Carl Belair | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Antonio | United States |
| 4th | Alexander Westphalen | United States |
| 5th | Ron Stevens | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Brignole First Los Angeles Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Johnson (1) | United States |
| 3rd | James Romagna | United States |
| 4th | Kirk Keffer | United States |
| 5th | Hiroyuki Murakami | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roy Bacani | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mojisola Oluwa First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kevin Rooker | United States |
| 3rd | Phil Negua | United States |
| 4th | Dave Tuttle | United States |
| 5th | Masao Ota | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Omar Deckard First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Justin Brooks | United States |
| 3rd | Scott Bjork | United States |
| 4th | Will Harris | United States |
| 5th | Bill Relyea | United States |
| 6th | Steve Manley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karen Tucker First recorded win | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Theresa Annecharico First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yolanda Martinez First Los Angeles Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Cynthia Chambers | United States |
| 3rd | Nance Auigliano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Meglia First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Tuttle | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Gitters | United States |
| 4th | Loel Tubbs | United States |
| 5th | Richard Krieger | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 36
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 18 of 29
The biggest field since 1989.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marisol Penner | Physique |
| 2015 | Karina Grau | Figure |
| 2014 | Missy Bennett | Physique |
| 2013 | Jennifer Jaques-Conn | Physique |
| 2011 | Karen Garrett | Bodybuilding |
| 1993 | Leo Ingram | HeavyWeight |
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