Ms America 1997
Ms America 1997 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Denise Richardson.
- Year
- 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 8
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Denise Richardson | Trina M Strickland |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Mary Martino | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Beth Eisenman | Elizabeth Holmes |
Ms America 1997 Results
Ms America 1997 was held in USA. The Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Denise Richardson.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Cynthia Barker, who won in 1996, did not return.
About this show
The Ms America 1997 was held in USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 8 athletes competed.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denise Richardson | United States |
| 2nd | Trina M Strickland | 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 | Mary Martino First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beth Eisenman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Elizabeth Holmes | United States |
| 3rd | Lynne Martin | United States |
| 4th | Angela Franklin | United States |
| 5th | Robin Broyles | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 8
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 14 of 17
The biggest field since 1993.
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.
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