Musclemania Japan 2002
Musclemania Japan 2002 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Noboru Kurakawa.
- Year
- 2002
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Federation
- Musclemania
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Noboru Kurakawa | Kia Affshuer |
Musclemania Japan 2002 Results
Musclemania Japan 2002 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Noboru Kurakawa.
Defending champion Naohiro Imanaka, who won in 2001, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Musclemania Japan 2002, held January 1, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 6 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noboru Kurakawa First recorded win | Japan |
| 2nd | Kia Affshuer | Japan |
| 3rd | Kazuyoshi Omura | Japan |
| 4th | Nariaki Kamiyama | Japan |
| 5th | Yun Pyon Mun | Japan |
| 6th | Chikara Takemura | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 7 of 10
The biggest field since 2001.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Motoyuki Sakabe | Open |
| 2008 | Koji Ito | Open |
| 2007 | Noboru Kurakawa | Open |
| 2006 | Babai Eibi | Open |
| 2005 | Babai Eibi | Open |
| 2004 | Babai Eibi | Open |
| 2003 | Nariaki Kamiyama | Open |
| 2002 | Noboru Kurakawa | Open |
| 2001 | Naohiro Imanaka | Open |
| 2000 | Nario Miyano | Open |
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.
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