Los Angeles Championships 2002
Los Angeles Championships 2002 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Tony Boone.
- Year
- 2002
- Date
- Nov 15, 2002
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 64
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Tony Boone | Michael Palanca |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Dan Steele | Charles Antonio |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Richard Jones | Paul Smith (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Guillermo Escalante | Kelly Bautista |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Eryk Bui | Paul Medrano |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Mark Miller | Korbie N'Tiforo |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Dianne Solomons (2) | Yolanda Martinez |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Kim Higley | Loan Leonard |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | – | – |
| Women's Figure - Medium | Karla Ray | Melissa Degasis |
| Women's Figure - Short | Katie Antoun | Kim Higley |
| Women's Figure - Tall | Brooke Novac | Shannon Nuessle |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Glenn Morris | Von Eurich |
Los Angeles Championships 2002
Los Angeles Championships 2002 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Tony Boone.
Defending BantamWeight champion Michael Arevalo, who won in 2000, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Los Angeles Championships 2002 contested 12 divisions across 64 athletes, 11 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Tony Boone took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 12 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Boone First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Palanca | United States |
| 3rd | Frank Astilla | United States |
| 4th | Tracy Teitelbaum | United States |
| 5th | Roger Humrich | United States |
| 6th | Dominic Piotrowski | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Steele First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Antonio | United States |
| 3rd | Seth Rappaport | United States |
| 4th | Rod Young | United States |
| 5th | Tai Dydasco | United States |
| 6th | Brian Sekella | United States |
| 7th | Eric Penton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Jones First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Smith (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Lance Bennett | United States |
| 4th | Jim Reyes | United States |
| 5th | Philip Ricardo Jr | United States |
| 6th | Kazuharu Gomi | United States |
| 7th | Matt McGowand | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guillermo Escalante First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kelly Bautista | United States |
| 3rd | Cesar Alfaro | United States |
| 4th | Ken Mueller | United States |
| 5th | Robert Stebbing | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eryk Bui | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Medrano | United States |
| 3rd | Kengo Jikumaru | United States |
| 4th | Jose Mazon | United States |
| 5th | Jim Koopman | United States |
| 6th | Glenn Morris | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Miller | United States |
| 2nd | Korbie N'Tiforo | United States |
| 3rd | Sam Stevenson | United States |
| 4th | Reginald Brantley | United States |
| 5th | Joe DeAngelis | United States |
| 6th | Malik Ismeal | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dianne Solomons (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Yolanda Martinez | United States |
| 3rd | Jennifer Taylor | United States |
| 4th | Heather Picken | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kim Higley | United States |
| 2nd | Loan Leonard | United States |
| 3rd | Kristine Yu | United States |
| 4th | Molli Oliver | United States |
| 5th | Jackie Lee | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Figure - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karla Ray | United States |
| 2nd | Melissa Degasis | United States |
| 3rd | Michelle Partridge | United States |
| 4th | Melissa Barash | United States |
| 5th | Heather Picken | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Katie Antoun First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kim Higley | United States |
| 3rd | Antoinette Palomino | United States |
| 4th | Jennifer Thomas | United States |
| 5th | Jennifer Mills | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brooke Novac First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Shannon Nuessle | United States |
| 3rd | Deborah Denio | United States |
| 4th | Janelle Hanen | United States |
| 5th | Hillary Andrade | 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 | Glenn Morris | United States |
| 2nd | Von Eurich | United States |
| 3rd | Richard Krieger | United States |
| 4th | Shane McColgan | United States |
| 5th | Bernard Green | United States |
| 6th | Tracy Teitelbaum | United States |
| 7th | Gary Huff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 64
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 12 of 29
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 |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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