Natural International Championships 1988
Natural International Championships 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Noel Nunez.
- Year
- 1988
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- ABBC
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 41
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Noel Nunez | Irving Heads |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Daryl Lawler | Arthur Powell |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Mark Butler , Akira Yonezawa | Oscar Dominguez |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Ken Lawler | Keith White |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Kenneth Scoby | Anthony Riniti |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | – | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | – | Kayoko Nakano |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Shari Pendleton | Aiko Kobayashi |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Teen | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Gary Yeargin | Akaimoto Kosuhi |
Natural International Championships 1988 Results
Natural International Championships 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Noel Nunez.
About this show
Full placings from the Natural International Championships 1988 in USA, where 10 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen, Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Women's Bodybuilding - Short, Women's Bodybuilding - Tall and more. 41 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noel Nunez First recorded win | Belize |
| 2nd | Irving Heads | United States |
| 3rd | Katuaki Omar | United States |
| 4th | Butch Dennis | United States |
| 5th | Takeshi Takahashi | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daryl Lawler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Arthur Powell | United States |
| 3rd | Fernando Mendivil | United States |
| 4th | Marcelo Alvarez (2) | United States |
| 5th | Gil Rodriguez | United States |
| 6th | Paul Vance | United States |
| 7th | Kenneth Battle | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Akira Yonezawa | United States |
| 1st | Mark Butler | United States |
| 2nd | Oscar Dominguez | United States |
| 3rd | Yoshio Sakahama | United States |
| 4th | Eric Lopez (2) | United States |
| 5th | Vince Manganelli | United States |
| 6th | Samuel Fairbanks | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Lawler First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Keith White | United States |
| 3rd | Renard Perkins | United States |
| 4th | Tom Culic | United States |
| 5th | Eric Waits | United States |
| 6th | Joe McGilicuddy | United States |
| 7th | Christopher Sterling | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenneth Scoby First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Anthony Riniti | United States |
| 3rd | Rene Gutierrez (2) | United States |
| 4th | Vincent Sillas | United States |
| 5th | Eugene Haik | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Kayoko Nakano | United States |
| 3rd | Martha Orozco | United States |
| 4th | Summer Vencak | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shari Pendleton First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Aiko Kobayashi | United States |
| 3rd | Sarah Billman | United States |
| 4th | Sue Vance | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Teen
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Yeargin | United States |
| 2nd | Akaimoto Kosuhi | United States |
| 3rd | John Doig | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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