US Natural Championships 2016
US Natural Championships 2016 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Hanes.
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- Jan 1, 2016
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NGA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 8
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Gary Hanes | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Dave Sheldon | Al Vaughn |
| Women's Figure | Buttercup Mayer | Melissa Renoli |
| Women's Figure - 35+ | Buttercup Mayer | Melissa Renoli |
| Women's Figure - 45+ | Buttercup Mayer | Maria Ravida |
| Other Divisions - Masters 45+ | Dave Sheldon | Gary Hanes |
| Other Divisions - Masters 55+ | Al Vaughn | – |
US Natural Championships 2016 Results
US Natural Championships 2016 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Hanes.
Defending Figure champion Tina King, who won in 2012, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Women's Figure and Other Divisions were contested at the US Natural Championships 2016 on January 1, 2016 in USA. 8 athletes competed.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Hanes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Sheldon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Al Vaughn | United States |
| 3rd | Alberto Hernandez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buttercup Mayer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Melissa Renoli | United States |
| 3rd | Maria Ravida | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Women's Figure - 35+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buttercup Mayer | United States |
| 2nd | Melissa Renoli | United States |
| 3rd | Khalifah Shabazz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - 45+
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buttercup Mayer | United States |
| 2nd | Maria Ravida | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 45+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Sheldon | United States |
| 2nd | Gary Hanes | United States |
| 3rd | Alberto Hernandez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 55+ Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Al Vaughn First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 8
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 11 of 12
The biggest field since 2012.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amanda Costa | Physique |
| 2016 | Buttercup Mayer | Figure |
| 2012 | Tina King | Figure |
| 2007 | Niki Jones | Bodybuilding |
| 2005 | Chus Ebako | Figure |
| 2004 | Chantell Paskett | Open |
| 2003 | Suly Lewis | Open |
| 2002 | Kathy Jennings | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
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