North American Championships 1988
North American Championships 1988 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Don Kowalchuk.
- Year
- 1988
- Date
- Aug 15, 1988
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 32
Results by Division
North American Championships 1988 Results
North American Championships 1988 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Don Kowalchuk.
Defending BantamWeight champion Khalil El Amin held the title.
About this show
The North American Championships 1988 was held on August 15, 1988 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 8 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 32 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Don Kowalchuk First recorded win | Canada |
| 2nd | Tom Doyle | United States |
| 3rd | John Wilson | United States |
| 4th | Wayne Shimane | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nimrod King | Canada |
| 2nd | Troy Zuccolotto | United States |
| 3rd | Johnnie Morant | United States |
| 4th | Jim Quinn | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Glenn Knerr Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Arne List | United States |
| 3rd | Henderson Thorne | Netherlands |
| 4th | Darren Dumba | Canada |
| 5th | Les Berthelette | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Khalil El Amin Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Tony McCurry | United States |
| 3rd | Von Bennum | United States |
| 4th | John Moser | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Graham Livingston First recorded win | Canada |
| 2nd | Kevin Wagner | United States |
| 3rd | Tom D'Annunzio | United States |
| 4th | Kevin Creeden | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gillian Hodge | United States |
| 2nd | Kathy Unger | United States |
| 3rd | Negrita Jayde | Canada |
| 4th | Debbie Sider | United States |
| 5th | Kim Robinson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Judith Chapman (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mary Jane Strege | United States |
| 3rd | Linda Wells | United States |
| 4th | Charmagne Stratton | United States |
| 5th | Jeannie Heidloff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Debbie Houck First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 32
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 27 of 40
The biggest field since 1987.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lisa Kelchner | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Emanuella Silvagni (2) | Open |
| 2004 | Cathy Wood (2) | Bodybuilding |
| 1972 | Warren Frederick | Open |
| 1962 | Yves Lafontaine | Open |
| 1949 | Clarence Ross | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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