USA Championships 1984
USA Championships 1984 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Strydom.
- Year
- 1984
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 140
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Gary Strydom | Jon Loyd |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Phil Williams | Lee Labrada |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Joseph Grossi | Joseph Dawson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Reza Ramaghi | Randall Samuels |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Velma Buckles | Diana Dennis |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Clare Furr | Mona Krause (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Janet Tech | Marsha Radford (2) |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Dawn Marie Gnaegi (2) | Denise Lynn Martin |
All Contests
USA Championships 1984 Results
Gary Strydom
Champion
USA Championships 1984 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Strydom.
Defending HeavyWeight champion James Insko, who won in 1983, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the USA Championships 1984 in USA, where 8 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 140 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Strydom | South Africa |
| 2nd | Jon Loyd | United States |
| 3rd | Neal Spruce | United States |
| 4th | David Hawk | United States |
| 5th | Brian Homka | United States |
| 6th | Eugene Bolling | United States |
| 7th | Kevin Lawrence | United States |
| 8th | Jeff Mitchell | United States |
| 9th | Harry Dodich | United States |
| 10th | Steve Sungy | United States |
| 11th | David Berman | United States |
| 12th | William Dabish | United States |
| 13th | Mark Torrance | United States |
| 14th | Mark Costa | United States |
| 15th | Ondra Galloway | United States |
| 16th | George Marshall | United States |
| 17th | Jay Burkett | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Williams | United States |
| 2nd | Lee Labrada | Cuba |
| 3rd | John Simon | United States |
| 4th | Eddie Brown | United States |
| 5th | Henry Williams | United States |
| 6th | Lawrence Story | United States |
| 7th | Glenn Knerr | United States |
| 8th | Ming Chew | United States |
| 9th | Stephen Sepaniak | United States |
| 10th | Mark Briscoe | United States |
| 11th | Keith Underwood | United States |
| 12th | Dennis Everly | United States |
| 13th | Warren Colazzo | United States |
| 14th | Steve Smith (1) | United States |
| 15th | Ray Hayes | United States |
| 17th | Neal Davis | United States |
| 18th | Robert Colantonio | United States |
| 19th | Eric Hamman | United States |
| participated | David Burton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Grossi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joseph Dawson | United States |
| 3rd | Jerry Jose | United States |
| 4th | Jerry Chow | United States |
| 5th | Steve Raimondi | United States |
| 6th | Dave Goodin | United States |
| 7th | Jamie Trevino | United States |
| 8th | Joey Gomez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Reza Ramaghi | United States |
| 2nd | Randall Samuels | United States |
| 3rd | Jim Welch | United States |
| 4th | Glenn Marshman | United States |
| 5th | Rolf Frary | United States |
| 6th | Joseph Rosenbach | United States |
| 7th | Jimmie Wilson | United States |
| 8th | Efrain Latallade | United States |
| 9th | Bob Schry | United States |
| 10th | James Garcia | United States |
| 11th | Thomas Cox | United States |
| 12th | Lawrence Gordon | United States |
| 13th | Jerry Mastrangelo | United States |
| 14th | Lindsey Knight | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Velma Buckles First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Diana Dennis | United States |
| 3rd | Sue Ann McKean | United States |
| 4th | Elaine Craig (2) | United States |
| 5th | Lesley Kozlow (2) | United States |
| 6th | Peggy Bertelsen (2) | United States |
| 7th | Bitsy Ray-Anderson | United States |
| 8th | Angela Mason | United States |
| 9th | Adrienne Foster | United States |
| 10th | Mary Alice Horne (2) | United States |
| 11th | Linda WoođHoyte | United States |
| 12th | Aida Perez | United States |
| 13th | Lucinda Wheeler (2) | United States |
| 14th | Kathy Moore | United States |
| 15th | Brooke Touhy | United States |
| 16th | Jeannie Carbone | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clare Furr First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mona Krause (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Karen Marin | United States |
| 4th | Candis Caldwell | United States |
| 5th | Rozian Jarboe | United States |
| 6th | Janice Graser (2) | United States |
| 7th | Maritza Ramos | United States |
| 8th | Jeanne Splittgerber | United States |
| 9th | Karen Pica | United States |
| 10th | Becky Smallwood | United States |
| 11th | Tonya Knight | United States |
| 12th | Linda Krussel | United States |
| 13th | Julie Stangle | United States |
| 14th | Kimberly Vardy | United States |
| 15th | Pamela Fletcher | United States |
| 16th | Margaret Kleindienst | United States |
| 17th | Norma Steverson | United States |
| 18th | Pamela Ritchie | United States |
| 19th | Marilyn Candlish | United States |
| 20th | Patty Groth | United States |
| 21st | Marie Schmidt | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janet Tech | United States |
| 2nd | Marsha Radford (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Theresa Hensley | United States |
| 4th | Lourdes Labrada (2) | United States |
| 5th | Mae Mollica | United States |
| 6th | Nancy Maychuk | United States |
| 7th | Terri Grigsby | United States |
| 8th | Pat Sexton | United States |
| 9th | Julie Kraak | United States |
| 10th | Nina Schoenbaum (2) | United States |
| 11th | Patty Schmidt (2) | United States |
| 12th | Sheritha McKenzie (2) | United States |
| 13th | Donna Thornton | United States |
| 14th | Cindy Forman | United States |
| 15th | Lorraine Colavito | United States |
| 16th | Norma Coker (2) | United States |
| 17th | Heidi Miller | United States |
| 18th | Lana Neumann | United States |
| participated | Mary Fazekas | United States |
| participated | Vanessa Kincaid | United States |
| participated | Tracey Waid | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dawn Marie Gnaegi (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Denise Lynn Martin | United States |
| 3rd | Debbie Sider | United States |
| 4th | Penny Price | United States |
| 5th | Mary Ellen Jerumbo | United States |
| 6th | Krista Parr | United States |
| 7th | Melissa Fisher | United States |
| 8th | Trish Godtis | United States |
| 9th | Teri Lawless (2) | United States |
| 10th | Maro Bchakjian (2) | United States |
| 11th | Karla Quinn | United States |
| 12th | Terri Rouviere (2) | United States |
| 13th | Kim Jones | United States |
| 14th | Paula McQuade | United States |
| 15th | Sassy Easton | United States |
| 16th | Dinah Davies | United States |
| 17th | Alicia Lippman | United States |
| participated | Sally Janicello | United States |
| participated | Sharon Beattie | United States |
| participated | Beth Grannan | United States |
| participated | Denise Squires | United States |
| participated | Karen Rosser | United States |
| participated | Helen Pollack (2) | United States |
| participated | Gale Koch | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 140
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 19 of 41
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