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Olympia - Masters 1997

Olympia - Masters 1997 was held in Long Beach, CA, USA. The Other Divisions - Masters 40+ title went to Vince Taylor.

Year
1997
Date
Sep 1, 1997
Federation
IFBB
Divisions
3
Competitors
14

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Vince Taylor Sonny Schmidt
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Robby Robinson Katsumi Ishimura
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Honore Cironte Ed Corney
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Olympia - Masters 1997 Results

Vince Taylor Champion

1997 Long Beach, CA, USA Sep 1, 1997

Olympia - Masters 1997 was held in Long Beach, CA, USA. The Other Divisions - Masters 40+ title went to Vince Taylor.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Open champion Vince Taylor held the title.

About this show

Full placings from the Olympia - Masters 1997, held September 1, 1997 in Long Beach, CA, USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Other Divisions. 14 athletes from 3 countries competed.

Top 3 Other Divisions - Masters 40+

1st
Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor
United States
2nd
Sonny Schmidt
Sonny Schmidt
Netherlands
3rd
James Roberts
James Roberts
United States

Masters divisions

Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.

Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men

Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Robby Robinson 2nd win here United States
2nd Katsumi Ishimura United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Honore Cironte First recorded win United States
2nd Ed Corney United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
14
Divisions
3
Size rank
6 of 9

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
2003 Claude Groulx Open
2002 Don Youngblood Open
2001 Vince Taylor Open
2000 Vince Taylor Open
1999 Vince Taylor Open
1996 Vince Taylor Open
1995 Sonny Schmidt Open
1994 Robby Robinson Open
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