Western America Championships 1983
Western America Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to John Defendis.
- Year
- 1983
- Date
- Jan 1, 1983
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 32
Results by Division
Western America Championships 1983 Results
Western America Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to John Defendis.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Bill Gray, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Western America Championships 1983, held January 1, 1983 in USA, where 7 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 - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 32 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Defendis | United States |
| 2nd | Allen Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Bill Gill | United States |
| 4th | Royce Johnson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wayne Hoover | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Farley | United States |
| 3rd | Tommy Lamparski | United States |
| 4th | Royce Johnson | United States |
| 5th | Max Cordova | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Ariss First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Harry Teegarden | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Yeager | United States |
| 4th | Mike Anderson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Peterson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Sean Jenkins | United States |
| 3rd | Tony Ballane | United States |
| 4th | Bob Schry | United States |
| 5th | Joseph Fustor | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kim Fonza First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ann Marie Weber | United States |
| 3rd | Laurie Knache | United States |
| 4th | Laura Vaughn | United States |
| 5th | Lory Wilkup | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Celia Walsh First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kay Long | United States |
| 3rd | Thea Fox | United States |
| 4th | Ellena Young | United States |
| 5th | Heidi Miller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karen Marin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Candis Caldwell | United States |
| 3rd | Cindy Lee | United States |
| 4th | Janet Keais | United States |
| 5th | Karen Quinn | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 32
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 1 of 5
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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.
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