Southern Hemisphere 2006
Southern Hemisphere 2006 was held in Australia/New Zealand. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Michael Vecchio.
- Year
- 2006
- Location
- Australia/New Zealand
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 29
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Michael Vecchio | Peter Lagerwey |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Mark Suttie | Jason Bednarz |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Mike Holton | Robert Overall |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Jason Wren | Jim Kotantonis |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Mark Taylor | Andrew Bishop |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Rosemary Doorey | Annie Hewitt |
| Women's Figure - Short | Katherine Avramakis | Linda Nix |
| Women's Figure - Tall | Vera Tomeski | Diane Hunt |
| Women's Figure - Masters | Susan Stewart | Terri Freeman |
| Other Divisions - Grand Masters | Bill Fazackerley | Bernie Russon |
Southern Hemisphere 2006 Results
Southern Hemisphere 2006 was held in Australia/New Zealand. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Michael Vecchio.
Defending Bodybuilding champion Christine Envall, who won in 2005, did not return.
About this show
The Southern Hemisphere 2006 was held in Australia/New Zealand. 10 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding, Women's Figure - Short, Women's Figure - Tall and more. 29 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Vecchio First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Peter Lagerwey | Australia |
| 3rd | Michael Abalhad | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Suttie | Australia |
| 2nd | Jason Bednarz | Australia |
| 3rd | Wadih Romanos | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Holton Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Robert Overall | Australia |
| 3rd | Julian Hamilton | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Wren First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Jim Kotantonis | Australia |
| 3rd | Aaron Ng | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Taylor First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Andrew Bishop | Australia |
| 3rd | Nik Jovic | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rosemary Doorey First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Annie Hewitt | Australia |
| 3rd | Laura Clements | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vera Tomeski First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Diane Hunt | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - Masters
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Susan Stewart First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Terri Freeman | Australia |
| 3rd | Aleksandra Jovanovich | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Grand Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Fazackerley Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Bernie Russon | United States |
| 3rd | Claude Johnson | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 29
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 9 of 12
The biggest field since 2005.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Carol Wilson | Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Shaz Campbell | Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Lisa Moreland | Bodybuilding |
| 2010 | Taylor Young | Bodybuilding |
| 2009 | Lily Casella | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | Taylor Young | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Karen Rundell | Bodybuilding |
| 2006 | Rosemary Doorey | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Christine Envall | Bodybuilding |
| 2003 | Natalie Brown | Open |
| 2002 | Joanne Rogers | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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