Night of Champions 1998
Night of Champions 1998 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ronnie Coleman.
- Year
- 1998
- Date
- May 15, 1998
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 17
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Ronnie Coleman | Kevin Levrone |
Night of Champions 1998 Results
Night of Champions 1998 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ronnie Coleman.
Defending champion Chris Cormier, who won in 1997, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Night of Champions 1998 on May 15, 1998 in USA. 17 athletes from 6 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ronnie Coleman First Night of Champions title | United States |
| 2nd | Kevin Levrone | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Matarazzo | United States |
| 4th | Johnny Moya | United States |
| 5th | Ernie Taylor | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Porter Cottrell | United States |
| 7th | Darrem Charles | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 8th | Claude Groulx | Canada |
| 9th | Markus Rühl | Germany |
| 10th | Günter Schlierkamp | Germany |
| 11th | Miloš Šarčev | Netherlands |
| 12th | Jay Cutler | United States |
| 13th | Brian Buchanan | United Kingdom |
| 14th | Pavol Jablonicky | Netherlands |
| 15th | Henderson Thorne | Netherlands |
| 16th | Sylvester Soloman | United States |
| 17th | Alq Gurley | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 17
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 21 of 27
The biggest field since 1997.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lee Priest | Open |
| 2004 | Melvin Anthony | Open |
| 2003 | Victor Martinez | Open |
| 2002 | Markus Rühl | Open |
| 2001 | Orville Burke | Open |
| 2000 | Jay Cutler | Open |
| 1999 | Paul Dillett | Open |
| 1998 | Ronnie Coleman | Open |
| 1997 | Chris Cormier | Open |
| 1996 | Flex Wheeler | Open |
| 1995 | Nasser El Sonbaty | Open |
| 1994 | Michael Francois | Open |
| 1993 | Porter Cottrell | Open |
| 1992 | Kevin Levrone | 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.
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- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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