North American Championships 1994
North American Championships 1994 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Jose Juan Rodriguez.
- Year
- 1994
- Date
- Aug 15, 1994
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 64
Results by Division
North American Championships 1994
North American Championships 1994 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Jose Juan Rodriguez.
Defending BantamWeight champion Marco Noval placed 5th.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
North American Championships 1994 contested 9 divisions across 64 athletes, competitors from 3 countries. Jose Juan Rodriguez took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 9 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jose Juan Rodriguez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Juan Valier | United States |
| 3rd | Alejandro Bardales | Mexico |
| 4th | Genaro Alvarado | Mexico |
| 5th | Marco Noval | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Poulin | United States |
| 2nd | Stan McCrary | United States |
| 3rd | Chuck Sanow | United States |
| 4th | Edgar Fletcher | United States |
| 5th | David Hughes | United States |
| 6th | John Cutri | United States |
| 7th | Chuck Nwodili | United States |
| 8th | Jack Osborne | United States |
| 9th | Jay Burkett | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Coleman | United States |
| 2nd | Henrik Thamasian | United States |
| 3rd | Maxo Gechette | United States |
| 4th | Jason Mitchell | Canada |
| 5th | Erubey Espinosa | Mexico |
| 6th | Tomas Rey Jimenez | United States |
| 7th | Ernesto Gaona | United States |
| 8th | Arturo Castillo | Mexico |
| 9th | Salvador Samaniego | Mexico |
| 10th | Jocelyn Cadieux | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Humberto Crespo Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Abdul Sagar | Canada |
| 3rd | Francisco Garcia | United States |
| 4th | Carlos Noval | United States |
| 5th | Fillemon Herrera | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jose Luis Renteria First recorded win | Mexico |
| 2nd | Danny Hester | United States |
| 3rd | German Jaccue | United States |
| 4th | Ismael Gonzales | United States |
| 5th | Daniel Castelan | United States |
| 6th | Craig Pruss | United States |
| 7th | Gabriel Eduordo Candiani | United States |
| 8th | A K Leinbach | United States |
| 9th | Armando Arroyo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Flores | Mexico |
| 2nd | Roger Zarate | United States |
| 3rd | Martin Villa | United States |
| 4th | Enrique Barajas | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brenda Raganot First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Heather Tristany | United States |
| 3rd | Leilani Dalumpines | United States |
| 4th | Carmen Brady | United States |
| 5th | Marisol Almela | United States |
| 6th | Sally McNeil | United States |
| 7th | Margaret Murphy | United States |
| 8th | Petula Gillingham (2) | - |
| 9th | Nikki Limpert | United States |
| 10th | Kate Cadieux | Canada |
| 11th | Gabriela Garduno | United States |
| 12th | Myriam Bustamante | United States |
| 13th | Lourdes Gutierrez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martha Sanchez (2) 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Isaura Jacome | United States |
| 3rd | Danét Seely | United States |
| 4th | Rosalinea Ruiz | United States |
| 5th | Gabriela Bermudez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jodi Friedman Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Michelle Ivers-Brent | United States |
| 3rd | Lourdes Bermuda | United States |
| 4th | Jackie Ludy (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 64
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 19 of 40
The biggest field since 1993.
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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