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Tournament of Champions 2003

Tournament of Champions 2003 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Michael Palanca.

Year
2003
Date
Sep 15, 2003
Location
USA
Federation
NPC
Divisions
16
Competitors
62

Results by Division

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Tournament of Champions 2003 Results

Michael Palanca Champion

2003 USA Sep 15, 2003

Tournament of Champions 2003 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Michael Palanca.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated August 18, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Figure Medium champion Rebecca Curtis, who won in 2002, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Tournament of Champions 2003, held September 15, 2003 in USA, where 16 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 - Superheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and more. 62 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight

1st
Michael Palanca
Michael Palanca
United States
2nd
John Manoogian
John Manoogian
United States
3rd
Paul Konjaroon
United States
Masters divisions 4

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Michael Palanca First recorded win United States
2nd John Manoogian United States
3rd Paul Konjaroon United States
4th Troy Ostgaard United States
5th Jose Martinez (2) United States
6th Dominic Piotrowski United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Edgar Cabrera First recorded win United States
2nd Patrick Franks United States
3rd Danny Samaniego United States
4th Robert Basso United States
5th Rob Kailany United States
6th Edwin Menor United States
participated Manuel Bejar United States
participated Gregory Bowman United States
participated Tatsuya Kitajima United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Dave Bonner First recorded win United States
2nd Stephen Toupin United States
3rd Chris Ramierez United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Itaru Naito First recorded win United States
2nd Jeff Baldicanas United States
3rd Quindon Davis United States
4th Ivan Chavez United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Daryl Jones First recorded win United States
2nd Thomas Acosta United States
3rd Sam Tonikian United States
4th Ryan Foxx United States
5th Anthony Ramos United States
6th Seth Rappaport United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen

Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.

Place Athlete Country
1st Jose Martinez (2) First recorded win United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight

Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.

Place Athlete Country
1st Jackie Lee United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight

Place Athlete Country
1st Dora Sanchez First recorded win United States
2nd Michelle Alfe United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Figure - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Vivian Xu Dan United States
2nd Angelica Moore United States
3rd Loredana Nesci United States
4th Cindy Dick United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Figure - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Sonia Adcock United States
2nd Brandi Halbert United States
3rd Brandy ArellanđNerney United States
4th Ginger Armosilla United States
5th Ana Tigre United States
participated Diana Wydo United States
participated Marcia Jablonka United States
participated Lisa Gates United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Figure - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Avis Ware United States
2nd Kristen Hough United States
3rd Adrian Bengocchea United States
4th Susan Schultz United States
5th Crystal Young United States
participated Kimberly Nulick United States
participated Brigette Clark United States
participated Sandra Alekis United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Masters divisions

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

Women's Bodybuilding - Masters

Place Athlete Country
1st Michelle Alfe First recorded win United States
2nd Sylvia Mendoza United States
7th Jackie Lee United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Women's Figure - Masters

Place Athlete Country
1st Kristen Hough First recorded win United States
2nd Lisa Gates United States
3rd Adrian Bengocchea United States
3rd Jackie Lee United States
4th Susan Schultz United States
5th Cindy Dick United States
6th Sandra Alekis United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Other Divisions - Grand Masters Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Edward Myska First recorded win United States
2nd John Manoogian United States
3rd Bud Ravenscroft United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Other Divisions - Masters Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Hugo Rivas First recorded win United States
2nd Quindon Davis United States
3rd Dan Turner United States
4th Steve Caylor United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
62
Divisions
16
Size rank
3 of 24

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
2019 Jeremy Potvin Men's Physique
2018 Xavisus Gayden Men's Bodybuilding
2017 Tristan Murray Men's Physique
2013 Candice John Figure
2012 Francine Sablan Figure
2011 Joan Liew Bodybuilding
2010 Kimm Winn Bodybuilding
2008 Shana Skillstad Open
2007 Anne Holbrook Bodybuilding
2004 Melody Roth Bodybuilding
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