Night of Champions 2002
Night of Champions 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Markus Rühl.
- Year
- 2002
- Date
- May 15, 2002
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 31
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Markus Rühl | Bob Cicherillo |
Night of Champions 2002 Results
Night of Champions 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Markus Rühl.
Defending champion Orville Burke, who won in 2001, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Night of Champions 2002 on May 15, 2002 in USA. 31 athletes from 9 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 31
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 8 of 27
The biggest field since 2001.
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.
- 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.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- 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.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.