North American Championships 1996
North American Championships 1996 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Claude Morissette.
- Year
- 1996
- Date
- Aug 15, 1996
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 38
Results by Division
North American Championships 1996 Results
North American Championships 1996 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Claude Morissette.
Defending BantamWeight champion Michael Lam, who won in 1995, did not return.
About this show
The North American Championships 1996 was held on August 15, 1996 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 9 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, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and more. 38 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Claude Morissette First recorded win | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Simmons 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Garrett Downing | United States |
| 3rd | Edgar Fletcher | United States |
| 4th | Gerard Dente | United States |
| 5th | Frank Sepe | United States |
| 6th | Ken Castagnoli | United States |
| 7th | Curtis Leffler | United States |
| 8th | Michael Morris | United States |
| 9th | Eric Alstrup | Canada |
| 10th | Jeramy Freeman | United States |
| 11th | Mike Ballard | United States |
| 12th | Leon Eastman | Canada |
| 13th | Carl Jackson | United States |
| 14th | Doug Rieser | United States |
| 15th | David Hughes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin O'Toole First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | David Gauthier | Canada |
| 3rd | Carlos Rabiei | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frank DiCicco First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kelly Pettiford (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Jean-Pierre Fux | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John DePass First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Raposo | Canada |
| 3rd | Winston Green | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randy Jackson (1) First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzan Kaminga First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dayana Cadeau | Haiti |
| 3rd | Donna Bramble | United States |
| 4th | Caron Hospedales | United States |
| 5th | Linda WoođHoyte | United States |
| 6th | Michelle Bonugli | United States |
| 7th | Joanne Moore | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pam Kusar First North American Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Cheryl Bogdan | United States |
| 3rd | Melanie Horton | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rita Dytuco First recorded win | Canada |
| 2nd | Cheryl Bogdan | United States |
| 2nd | Ruth Tomasino | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 38
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 25 of 40
The biggest field since 1995.
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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