Natural Olympia 2008
Natural Olympia 2008 was held in San Francisco, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Aaron Cooper.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Sep 1, 2008
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Federation
- INBA
- Divisions
- 27
- Competitors
- 93
Results by Division
Natural Olympia 2008
Natural Olympia 2008 was held in San Francisco, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Aaron Cooper.
Defending Figure champion Kaye Jordan, who won in 2007, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Natural Olympia 2008 contested 24 divisions across 93 athletes, 13 open and 11 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 4 countries. Aaron Cooper took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 24 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
13 open divisions. Scroll the list to reach the rest.
Masters divisions 14
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Cooper First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Anton Golemanov | United States |
| 3rd | Yovko Tihov | United States |
| 4th | Marc Petzke | United States |
| 5th | Cesar Salas | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Huni First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Trevor Dawson | United States |
| 3rd | Tyler Alexander | United States |
| 4th | Peka Bennefield | United States |
| 5th | Rob Patterson | United States |
| 6th | Ace Baldwin | United States |
| 7th | Eric Lipton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Martin 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Sammy Sisk | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Ferencsik | United States |
| 4th | Anthony Macaraeg | United States |
| 5th | Cesar Salas | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Ricardo Jr Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Warren Clampit | United States |
| 3rd | Moses Ajala | United States |
| 4th | Marcus Dungen | United States |
| 5th | Nhon Ly | United States |
| 6th | Trevor Dawson | United States |
| 7th | Michael Ferencsik | United States |
| 8th | Craig Toth | United States |
| 9th | Marco Pagnanelli | United States |
| 10th | Ace Baldwin | United States |
| 11th | Reginald Figgs | United States |
| 12th | Tyler Alexander | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Anderson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Marcus Dungen | United States |
| 3rd | Nhon Ly | United States |
| 4th | Anton Golemanov | United States |
| 5th | Nikollaq Muco | United States |
| 6th | Reginald Figgs | United States |
| 7th | Yovko Tihov | United States |
| 8th | Phillip Dell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodger Waters Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Chad Martin | United States |
| 3rd | Darvin Minkle | United States |
| 4th | Douglas Bueckert | United States |
| 5th | Steve Faatau | United States |
| 6th | Mo Hayes | United States |
| 7th | Marc Duperron | United States |
| 8th | Doug Holmberg | United States |
| 9th | Augie Cowan | United States |
| 10th | Patrick Bagwell | United States |
| 11th | Shawn Shelly (2) | United States |
| 12th | Kenneth Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tamiko Shibata (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Darlene Garber | United States |
| 3rd | Shirley Anne Stretton (2) | United States |
| 4th | Jane Douglas | United States |
| 5th | Virginia Coffman | United States |
| 6th | Christine Zadel | Australia |
| 7th | Ona Rich | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teri Palakiko First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Geri Reimer | United States |
| 3rd | Patti Humble | United States |
| 4th | Silvia Duvall | United States |
| 5th | Catherine Lawler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laura Bailey | United States |
| 2nd | Missy Sitze | United States |
| 3rd | Autumn Holter | United States |
| 4th | Carrie Fosdick | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Claire Payken | United States |
| 2nd | Virginia Coffman | United States |
| 3rd | Christen Miranda | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teresa Nystrom | United States |
| 2nd | Sara Heuston | United States |
| 3rd | Zhenya Vernon | United States |
| 4th | Irina Woomer | United States |
| 5th | Sandra Froher | United States |
| 6th | Staci Meredith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Wheelchair
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eddie Valenzuela | United States |
| 2nd | Ryan Smithson | United States |
| 3rd | Angel Munoz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Wheelchair
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Larry Title defense, 7th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Andy Harrison | United States |
| 3rd | Tyson McClanahan | United States |
| 4th | Carlos Font | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 40+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darlene Garber | United States |
| 2nd | Jane Douglas | United States |
| 3rd | Geri Reimer | United States |
| 4th | Patti Humble | United States |
| 5th | Silvia Duvall | United States |
| 6th | Noemi Rodrigues | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shirley Anne Stretton (2) | United States |
| 2nd | Teri Palakiko | United States |
| 3rd | Niki Demers (2) | - |
| 4th | Karen Lawes | United States |
| 5th | Catherine Lawler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 50+ Tall
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Women's Bodybuilding - Masters 60+
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jane Hesselgesser (2) Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 50+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vicky Korner First Natural Olympia title | United States |
| 2nd | Noela Laggan | United States |
| 3rd | Nancy Sandoval | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teresa Nystrom | United States |
| 2nd | Dena Anne Weiner | United States |
| 3rd | Sandra Froher | United States |
| 4th | Missy Sitze | United States |
| 5th | Myrna Breen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marcus Dungen | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Yeung | France |
| 3rd | Nhon Ly | United States |
| 4th | Nikollaq Muco | United States |
| 5th | Rob Patterson | United States |
| 6th | Reginald Figgs | United States |
| 7th | Paul Anderton | United States |
| 8th | Eric Lipton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodger Waters | United States |
| 2nd | Douglas Bueckert | United States |
| 3rd | Peka Bennefield | United States |
| 4th | Michael Ferencsik | United States |
| 5th | Augie Cowan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Fuller | United States |
| 2nd | Harry Haureliuk | United States |
| 3rd | Stephen Rovella | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sammy Sisk Title defense, 5th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Doug Holmberg | United States |
| 3rd | Patrick Bagwell | United States |
| 4th | Ian Nordahl | United States |
| 5th | Jase Dawson | United States |
| 6th | James Ingebretsen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harry Haureliuk Title defense, 4th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Ian Nordahl | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Devine | United States |
| 4th | Wayne Lloy | Canada |
| 5th | Richard Seguin | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 70+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karl Marshall 4th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Bill Cunningham | United States |
| 3rd | Fredric Hefter | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 93
- Divisions
- 24
- Size rank
- 9 of 18
The biggest field since 2004.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Christina Comparato | Pro Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Niki Zamagia | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Julie Harris | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Kaye Jordan | Figure |
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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