Nationals 1997
Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Gennaro Brigante.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Nov 15, 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 114
Results by Division
All Contests
Nationals 1997
Gennaro Brigante
Champion
Nationals 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Gennaro Brigante.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Nationals 1997 contested 8 divisions across 114 athletes, competitors from 3 countries. Gennaro Brigante took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 8 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gennaro Brigante | United States |
| 2nd | George Gibson | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Matassi | United States |
| 4th | Martin Burger | United States |
| 5th | Eric Yamashita | United States |
| 6th | Peter Browning | United States |
| 7th | Tony Roma | United States |
| 8th | R Dino Lupi | United States |
| 9th | Reginald White | United States |
| 10th | C J Champine | United States |
| 11th | Thomas Dowling | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Prince First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Orville Burke | United States |
| 3rd | Garrett Downing | United States |
| 4th | Dennis James | Germany |
| 5th | David Palumbo | United States |
| 6th | Anthony Dodd | United States |
| 7th | Mat DuVall | United States |
| 8th | Shari Kamali | United States |
| 9th | Steve Broadway | United States |
| 10th | Ronnie Adams | United States |
| 11th | George Turmon | United States |
| 12th | Douglas Wentz | United States |
| 13th | Jeramy Freeman | United States |
| 14th | James Buford | United States |
| 15th | Justin Brooks | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sylvester Soloman First Nationals title | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Russo | United States |
| 3rd | Jason Arntz | United States |
| 4th | Vinny Galanti | United States |
| 5th | Parenthesis Devers | United States |
| 6th | Troy Alves | United States |
| 7th | Damon Island | United States |
| 8th | T J Hewitt | United States |
| 9th | David Wisdom | United States |
| 10th | Joseph Carlton Jr | United States |
| 11th | Julio Rivera | United States |
| 12th | Lance Johnson | United States |
| 13th | Alan Chubbuck Jr | United States |
| 14th | Samuel Jordan | United States |
| 15th | Ulasa Harris Jr | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Martinez | United States |
| 2nd | Al Escobar | United States |
| 3rd | Harry Jonassaint | United States |
| 4th | Peter Fong | United States |
| 5th | Rey Ronquillo | United States |
| 6th | Pablo Mills | United States |
| 7th | Roddy Gaubert | United States |
| 8th | Lloyd Brent Jones | United States |
| 9th | An Nguyen | United States |
| 10th | John Traynor | United States |
| 11th | Randy Jackson (1) | United States |
| 12th | Ricky Parks | United States |
| 13th | Eddy Fequiere | United States |
| 14th | Frank DiCicco | United States |
| 15th | John Suarez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Moya First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tommy Horne | United States |
| 3rd | Eric Otero | United States |
| 4th | Anthony Watkins | United States |
| 5th | Richard Longwith | United States |
| 6th | Hans Vander Gronden | United States |
| 7th | Steve Dufrene | United States |
| 7th | Milton Berry Jr | United States |
| 8th | Mark Eldridge | United States |
| 9th | Dave Tereault | United States |
| 10th | Michael Broadway | United States |
| 11th | Jerry Standifird | United States |
| 12th | Scott Plaisance | United States |
| 13th | Richard Casoli | United States |
| 14th | Rene Endara | United States |
| 15th | Robbie Morley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicole Bass | United States |
| 2nd | Heather Foster | Jamaica |
| 3rd | Valerie Green | United States |
| 4th | Iris Kyle | United States |
| 5th | Sharon Robelle | United States |
| 6th | Michelle Ivers-Brent | United States |
| 7th | Jennifer Sturgeon | United States |
| 8th | Ronny Lipari | United States |
| 9th | Kris Clark | United States |
| 10th | Annie Rivieccio | United States |
| 11th | Edith Jackson | United States |
| 12th | Margaret Murphy | United States |
| 13th | Tami Wooden (2) | United States |
| 14th | Cheryl Salaiz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandy Matthews | United States |
| 2nd | Denise Gerard | United States |
| 3rd | Pam Kusar | United States |
| 4th | Paige Perry | United States |
| 5th | Joyce Bernier | United States |
| 6th | Yaz Boyum | United States |
| 7th | Lisa James | United States |
| 8th | Lynn McCrossin (2) | United States |
| 9th | Maureen Davidson | United States |
| 10th | Kathy Cunningham | United States |
| 11th | Jenee Lirette | United States |
| 12th | Terri Hopkins | United States |
| 13th | Sandy Tamburello | United States |
| 14th | Celine Intorre | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Collin Fischer | United States |
| 2nd | Brenda Raganot | United States |
| 3rd | Raheemae Mokhtari | United States |
| 4th | Melinda McNabb | United States |
| 5th | Gina Marie Hall | United States |
| 6th | Linda WoođHoyte | United States |
| 7th | Lauren Hart | United States |
| 8th | Rachel Mathias | United States |
| 9th | Antoinette Norman | United States |
| 10th | Suzie Mack | United States |
| 11th | Dawn Riehl | United States |
| 12th | Stephanie Begley | United States |
| 13th | Sondra Faas (2) | United States |
| 14th | Alice Rodriguez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 114
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 30 of 38
The biggest field since 1996.
What this page holds
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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