Masters Nationals 2000
Masters Nationals 2000 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to George Gibson.
- Year
- 2000
- Date
- Aug 15, 2000
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 13
- Competitors
- 95
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | George Gibson | Johnny Eldberry |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Steve Nesbit | Mark Anderson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | David Marinelli | Alton Ned |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Humberto Lopez | Paul Hernandez |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Robert Caltabiano | Gregory DeNardo Sr |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | James Fratini | Jack Wadsworth |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Darnell Engholm | Tina Weber (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Rita Kaya | Muriel Brewer |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Yolanda Martinez | Trisha Smith |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+ | Muriel Brewer | Patsy Marshall |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Heavyweight | Sam McClung | Andy Gerasimon |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Lightweight | Robert Caltabiano | Leon Brown |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Louis Leigh | Don Len |
Masters Nationals 2000
Masters Nationals 2000 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to George Gibson.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Hans Hopstaken, who won in 1999, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Masters Nationals 2000 contested 13 divisions across 95 athletes, 9 open and 4 age-restricted Masters. George Gibson took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 13 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Gibson | United States |
| 2nd | Johnny Eldberry | United States |
| 3rd | John Danahjr | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Nesbit First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Anderson | United States |
| 3rd | Anthony Campagna | United States |
| 4th | Chris Callan | United States |
| 5th | Deke Warner | United States |
| 6th | Sergio Allegretti | United States |
| 7th | Louis Pirrello | United States |
| 8th | Michael Lange | United States |
| 9th | Tony Jones | United States |
| 10th | George Turmon | United States |
| 11th | Greg Grant | United States |
| 12th | Carl Spera | United States |
| 13th | Bernie Ferro | United States |
| 14th | Buddy Schweder | United States |
| 15th | Larry Labodie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Marinelli | United States |
| 2nd | Alton Ned | United States |
| 3rd | Walter Smith | United States |
| 4th | Greg Long | United States |
| 5th | Mark Greenspon | United States |
| 6th | Sam McClung | United States |
| 7th | Gregg Krause | United States |
| 8th | Mark Kaalberg | United States |
| 9th | James Hampton | United States |
| 10th | Scott Cohen | United States |
| 11th | Wayne Diehm | United States |
| 12th | Keith Hunter | United States |
| 13th | Michael Brown | United States |
| 14th | Robert Rickman | United States |
| 15th | Remi Bruyninga | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Humberto Lopez | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Hernandez | United States |
| 3rd | James Hemminger | United States |
| 4th | Tim Wescott | United States |
| 5th | Stephen Brigham | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Caltabiano Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Gregory DeNardo Sr | United States |
| 3rd | Curtis Bradham | United States |
| 4th | Elias Raymundo | United States |
| 5th | Barry Everingham | United States |
| 6th | James Williams | United States |
| 7th | Chuck Grandstaff | United States |
| 8th | Leon Brown | United States |
| 9th | Terry Walker | United States |
| 10th | Leon Parker | United States |
| 10th | Glen Parker | United States |
| 11th | David Seager | United States |
| 12th | Noel Coughlin | United States |
| 13th | Robert Mason | United States |
| 13th | Robert Jason | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Fratini First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jack Wadsworth | United States |
| 3rd | Bruce Thompson | United States |
| 4th | Ed Wolowiec | United States |
| 5th | Douglas Cancel | United States |
| 6th | Minton Morris | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darnell Engholm First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tina Weber (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Emily Holder | United States |
| 4th | Trudy Ireland | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rita Kaya First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Muriel Brewer | United States |
| 3rd | Jacqueline Larsen | United States |
| 4th | Debra Gorski | United States |
| 5th | Francesca Garnet | United States |
| 6th | Penny Hood | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yolanda Martinez | United States |
| 2nd | Trisha Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Muriel Brewer Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Patsy Marshall | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam McClung 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Andy Gerasimon | United States |
| 3rd | Bob McMahon | United States |
| 4th | Robert Rickman | United States |
| 5th | William Chapoton | United States |
| 6th | Joel Ingle | United States |
| 7th | Ruddie Thomas | United States |
| 8th | Lloyd Clark | United States |
| 9th | James Morgenstern | United States |
| 10th | James Schouten | United States |
| 11th | John McWilliams (1) (2) | United States |
| 12th | Tom Witt | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Caltabiano | United States |
| 2nd | Leon Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Chuck Grandstaff | United States |
| 4th | Dave Tuttle | United States |
| 5th | James Little | United States |
| 6th | Dennis Zitto | United States |
| 7th | Robert Coy | United States |
| 8th | James Hemminger | United States |
| 9th | Jerry Hogevoll | United States |
| 10th | Leon Parker | United States |
| 10th | Glen Parker | United States |
| 11th | David Seager | United States |
| 12th | Mike Tolbert | United States |
| 13th | Joe Mautino | United States |
| 14th | Mickey Glenn | United States |
| 15th | Wayne Stroothoff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louis Leigh First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Don Len | United States |
| 3rd | Jappy Dickson | United States |
| 4th | Joe Lazzaro | United States |
| 5th | Wayne Stroothoff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 95
- Divisions
- 13
- Size rank
- 19 of 32
The biggest field since 1998.
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.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.

