Southern Hemisphere 2008
Southern Hemisphere 2008 was held in Australia/New Zealand. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Dane Ivicevic.
- Year
- 2008
- Location
- Australia/New Zealand
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 41
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dane Ivicevic | Corey Van Der Hayden |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Julian Hamilton | Phil Primmer |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Mark Taylor | Mark Stolp |
| Women's Bodybuilding | Taylor Young | Nickie Ware |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Ashley Mason | – |
| Women's Figure - Short | Sasha Kuhnenann | Laska Varkaris |
| Women's Figure - Tall | Angela Thomas | Lisa Bellingham |
| Women's Figure - Masters | Karen Jeffrey | Felicity Nicol |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Robert Reed | Anthony Butt |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Lou Vecchio | Ken Ware |
Southern Hemisphere 2008 Results
Southern Hemisphere 2008 was held in Australia/New Zealand. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Dane Ivicevic.
Defending Bodybuilding champion Karen Rundell, who won in 2007, did not return.
About this show
The Southern Hemisphere 2008 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 - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding, Women's Bodybuilding - Short, Women's Figure - Short, Women's Figure - Tall, Women's Figure - Masters and more. 41 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dane Ivicevic First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Corey Van Der Hayden | Australia |
| 3rd | Brenton Sampson | Australia |
| 4th | Luke Sgarbossa | Australia |
| 5th | Jonathan Chan | Australia |
| 6th | Christian Pohl | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Julian Hamilton Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Phil Primmer | Australia |
| 3rd | David Kirwin | Australia |
| 4th | Murray Luke | Australia |
| 5th | James Baird | Australia |
| 6th | Nickolas Moody | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Taylor 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Stolp | Australia |
| 3rd | Mark Sboto | Australia |
| 4th | Donny Henderson Smith | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Young | Australia |
| 2nd | Nickie Ware | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ashley Mason First recorded win | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sasha Kuhnenann First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Laska Varkaris | Australia |
| 3rd | Fiona Reed | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angela Thomas First recorded win | Australia |
| 2nd | Lisa Bellingham | United States |
| 3rd | Coral Moody | Australia |
| 4th | Tracey Lee Hempstead | Australia |
| 5th | Emily Cowan | 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 | Karen Jeffrey Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Felicity Nicol | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Reed First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Anthony Butt | Australia |
| 3rd | Craig Winter | Australia |
| 4th | Richard Barnes | Australia |
| 5th | Shane Stringer | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lou Vecchio Title defense, 2nd win here | Australia |
| 2nd | Ken Ware | Australia |
| 3rd | Stuart Roe | Australia |
| 4th | Henry West | Australia |
| 5th | George Zaphir | Australia |
| 6th | Barry Dove | Australia |
| 7th | John Johnson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 41
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 3 of 12
The biggest field since 2004.
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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