USA Championships 2002
USA Championships 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Clifton Torres.
- Year
- 2002
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 137
Results by Division
All Contests
USA Championships 2002 Results
Clifton Torres
Champion
USA Championships 2002 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Clifton Torres.
Defending BantamWeight champion Robert Lufty, who won in 2001, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the USA Championships 2002 in USA, where 9 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, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and more. 137 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clifton Torres First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lazarus Angulo | United States |
| 3rd | Ronald Nurse | United States |
| 4th | Heath Warren | United States |
| 5th | Thomas Armstrong Jr | United States |
| 6th | George Gibson | United States |
| 7th | Richie Langit | United States |
| 8th | Roland Huff | United States |
| 9th | Jose Lopez (1) (2) | United States |
| 10th | Kelly Bautista | United States |
| 11th | Jerry Bell Jr | United States |
| 12th | Jim King | United States |
| 13th | Paul Mendez | United States |
| 14th | Ronald Marshall | United States |
| 15th | Dominic Piotrowski | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Troy Alves 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Marcus Haley | United States |
| 3rd | Abbas Khatami | United States |
| 4th | Darryl Bush | United States |
| 5th | Ruben Escobar | United States |
| 6th | Mark Perry | United States |
| 7th | Damon Island | United States |
| 8th | Douglas Wentz | United States |
| 9th | Mike Dragna | United States |
| 10th | Rusty Jeffers | United States |
| 11th | Skip LaCour | United States |
| 12th | Jojo Ntiforo | United States |
| 13th | Eric Shannon | United States |
| 14th | Charles Dorsey | United States |
| 15th | Kevin Foss | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Krisna Dim First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Ergas | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Lopez | United States |
| 4th | William Owens | United States |
| 5th | Neko Roberson | United States |
| 6th | Brian Chamberlain | United States |
| 7th | Joseph Hubbard | United States |
| 8th | Manuel Torres | United States |
| 9th | Rick Rosello | United States |
| 10th | Aaron Johnson | United States |
| 11th | Craig Torres | United States |
| 12th | Robert Kreider | United States |
| 13th | Patrick Franks | United States |
| 14th | Josh Benware | United States |
| 15th | Jeff Willet | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eryk Bui First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jesse Duque | United States |
| 3rd | Derik Farnsworth | United States |
| 4th | Rey Ronquillo | United States |
| 5th | Carlo Filippone | United States |
| 6th | Len Yoshihara | United States |
| 7th | Jesse Sabater | United States |
| 8th | Cheung Teav | United States |
| 9th | Michael Matassi | United States |
| 10th | Marco Margiotta | United States |
| 11th | Son Van Tran | United States |
| 12th | Steve Karnya | United States |
| 13th | Orlando Alvarez | United States |
| 14th | Sigge Malkvist | United States |
| 15th | Manuel Vigil | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stan McQuay First USA Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | David Henry | United States |
| 3rd | Garrett Allin | United States |
| 4th | Jose Raymond | United States |
| 5th | Tito Raymond | United States |
| 6th | Paul Smith (1) | United States |
| 7th | Fernando Martins | United States |
| 8th | Jimmy Canyon | United States |
| 9th | Troy Moore | United States |
| 10th | Todd Scott | United States |
| 11th | Todd Vignola | United States |
| 12th | Bryce Lewis | United States |
| 13th | Allen Sarkiszadeh | United States |
| 14th | Edward Mosely | United States |
| 15th | Paul Medrano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Idrise WarđEl First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Grimes | United States |
| 3rd | David Palumbo | United States |
| 4th | Omar Deckard | United States |
| 5th | Albert Foster | United States |
| 6th | Mat DuVall | United States |
| 7th | Wondell LeFlore | United States |
| 8th | Michael Horn | United States |
| 9th | Cecil Kershaw | United States |
| 10th | Will Harris | United States |
| 11th | Jerome Ferguson | United States |
| 12th | Kenny Gipson | United States |
| 13th | Eddie Hoggett | United States |
| 14th | Marlon Joyner | United States |
| 15th | Mitch McIntyre | United States |
| 16th | Adam Hlas | United States |
| 17th | Jeff Markoff | United States |
| 18th | Ronnie Gregorecz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colette Nelson Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Alley Miesch-Nie | United States |
| 3rd | Michelle Tuggle | United States |
| 4th | Heather Armbrust | United States |
| 5th | Annie Rivieccio | United States |
| 6th | Sylvia Cowan (2) | United States |
| 7th | Gerri Deach-Davis (2) | United States |
| 8th | Yamile Marrero | United States |
| 9th | Maya Stone | United States |
| 10th | Kathleen Johansson | United States |
| 11th | Lori Emory | United States |
| 12th | Beverly DiRenzo | United States |
| 13th | Jayne Trcka (2) | United States |
| 14th | Dianne Solomons (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melanie Thompson (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Shannon Rabon | United States |
| 3rd | Michelle Burdick | United States |
| 4th | King Raub | United States |
| 5th | Jamie Lynn Troxel | United States |
| 6th | Tricia Travis | United States |
| 7th | Michelle Adams | United States |
| 8th | Meghan King | United States |
| 9th | Carla Salotti | United States |
| 10th | Ann Venenciano | United States |
| 11th | Loan Leonard | United States |
| 12th | Lola Ruiz | United States |
| 13th | Tracy Mason | United States |
| 14th | Maggie Hopman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rosemary Jennings First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jeannie Paparone | United States |
| 3rd | Tonia Williams (2) | United States |
| 4th | Cindy Dowies | United States |
| 5th | Debbie Bramwell | United States |
| 6th | Anita Nikolich (2) | United States |
| 7th | Catherine McKee | United States |
| 8th | Carolyn Bryant | United States |
| 9th | Maribeth Rossi | United States |
| 10th | Michelle Morrison | United States |
| 11th | Rita Kaya | United States |
| 12th | Jennifer Gutierrez | United States |
| 13th | Yolanda Martinez | United States |
| 14th | Kathryn Connors | United States |
| 15th | Monica Hale | United States |
| 16th | Yvette Bova | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 137
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 22 of 41
The biggest field since 2001.
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