Natural Hercules International 2009
Natural Hercules International 2009 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Antonio Bongiovanni.
- Year
- 2009
- Date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- INBF
- Divisions
- 14
- Competitors
- 57
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Antonio Bongiovanni | Jonathan Hunt |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Victor Nkwo | Eugene Chuvyrov |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Joseph Patrick Farese | Jason Chambers |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Rolando Seda | Charles Walker |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Michael Macli | Wayne Palmer |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Joseph Ammarito | Zouheir Oukili |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Cheryl Lopardo | Livia Calhoun |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Melina Bell | Jennifer Zatorowski |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters | Cheryl Lopardo | Melina Bell |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+ | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | George Carbonero | Jonathan Hunt |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Charles Walker | Josef Solan |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Melvin Cooper | Stu Milisci |
Natural Hercules International 2009 Results
Natural Hercules International 2009 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Antonio Bongiovanni.
Defending BantamWeight champion Will Rivera, who won in 2008, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Natural Hercules International 2009 contested 12 divisions across 57 athletes, 8 open and 4 age-restricted Masters. Antonio Bongiovanni 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 6
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Bongiovanni First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jonathan Hunt | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Lipowski | United States |
| 4th | Arthur Stahlmann | United States |
| 5th | Jairo Salazar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victor Nkwo | United States |
| 2nd | Eugene Chuvyrov | United States |
| 3rd | Alexander Bushuev | United States |
| 4th | Sharif Reid | United States |
| 5th | Daryl Jones | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Patrick Farese | United States |
| 2nd | Jason Chambers | United States |
| 3rd | Adrian Hope | United States |
| 4th | Michael Falcone | United States |
| 4th | Michael Paccione | United States |
| 5th | Leighton Edwards | United States |
| 6th | Ufuoma Otobo | United States |
| 7th | Jean-Francois Alcantud | United States |
| 8th | Mike Vitoria | United States |
| 9th | Rawle Springer | United States |
| 10th | Alex Jelenevsky | United States |
| 11th | Terrell Eddy | United States |
| 12th | Jay Bryant | United States |
| 13th | Fidel Laracuente | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rolando Seda First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Walker | United States |
| 3rd | Mirco Joseph | United States |
| 4th | Michael Compton | United States |
| 5th | John Ferrer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Macli First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Wayne Palmer | United States |
| 3rd | George Carbonero | United States |
| 4th | Frederick Gallipoli | United States |
| 5th | Colin Spillane | United States |
| 6th | Jason Hawley | United States |
| 7th | Craig Henneberry | United States |
| 8th | Goser Pacheo | United States |
| 9th | Vincent Cuillo | United States |
| 10th | Michael Falcone | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Ammarito First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Zouheir Oukili | United States |
| 3rd | James Antun | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cheryl Lopardo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Livia Calhoun | United States |
| 3rd | Gwen Hansen (2) | United States |
| 4th | Vivian Graves | United States |
| 5th | Leslie Seda | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melina Bell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jennifer Zatorowski | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cheryl Lopardo | United States |
| 2nd | Melina Bell | United States |
| 3rd | Amy Lynn Gentile | United States |
| 4th | Livia Calhoun | United States |
| 5th | Gwen Hansen (2) | United States |
| 6th | Cynthia Truesdell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Carbonero First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jonathan Hunt | United States |
| 3rd | Jean-Francois Alcantud | United States |
| 4th | Josef Solan | United States |
| 5th | Joseph Schillaci | United States |
| 6th | Vincent Cuillo | United States |
| 7th | Dean Fritscher | United States |
| 8th | Jay Bryant | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Walker Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Josef Solan | United States |
| 3rd | Jairo Salazar | United States |
| 4th | John Solazzo (2) | United States |
| 5th | John Messina | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melvin Cooper Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Stu Milisci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 57
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 8 of 12
The biggest field since 2008.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Esperanza Lalinde | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Jamil Miller | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Isabelle Marois | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Michele Jaramillo | Figure |
| 2005 | Sharleen Farmer | Figure |
| 2004 | Caron Querker | Figure |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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