World Amateur Championships 1983
World Amateur Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Herman Hoffend.
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 67
Results by Division
World Amateur Championships 1983 Results
World Amateur Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Herman Hoffend.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Lee Haney, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
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, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight were contested at the World Amateur Championships 1983 in USA. 67 athletes from 18 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Herman Hoffend | Germany |
| 2nd | Antonio Stella | Italy |
| 3rd | Alain Leroy | United States |
| 4th | Fatholomein Ali | Singapore |
| 5th | Katsumi Ishimura | United States |
| 6th | Sadakatsu China | Japan |
| 7th | Kit Meejom | United States |
| 8th | Greg Dwyer | Australia |
| 9th | Megahed Hassanein | United States |
| 10th | Zarmi | United States |
| 11th | Paul Hill | United States |
| 12th | Peter Lotrlet | United States |
| 13th | Song Ye Shieh | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bob Paris | United States |
| 2nd | Berry DeMey | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Ralf Moeller | Germany |
| 4th | Christian Janatsch | Austria |
| 5th | Karl Kainrath | Austria |
| 6th | Roy Chavez | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Alfred Neugebauer | Austria |
| 8th | Jyrki Savolainen | United States |
| 9th | Henning Hansen | United States |
| 10th | Steve Keesa | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chuck Williams First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Keijo Reiman | Finland |
| 3rd | Ian Dowe | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Ulf Larsson | Sweden |
| 5th | Yasushi Koyama | Japan |
| 6th | Dirk Warnez | Belgium |
| 7th | Graeme Lancefield | Australia |
| 8th | Les Berthelette | Canada |
| 9th | Gunther Kohaut | Austria |
| 10th | Albert Ostermayr | United States |
| 11th | Angelito Lesta | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Appie Steenbeek First World Amateur Championships title | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Michael Piliotis | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Jesse Lujan | United States |
| 4th | Wilhelm Jasinowski | Germany |
| 5th | Calvin Nyuli | Canada |
| 6th | Reijo Kivioja | Finland |
| 7th | Antonio Venegas | Netherlands |
| 8th | Park Yung Chul | South Korea |
| 9th | Didier Cabrol | United States |
| 10th | Ali Eldin Abd El Rahman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Glass First World Amateur Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Erwin Note | Belgium |
| 3rd | Erwin Knoller | Germany |
| 4th | El Shahat Mabrouk | Egypt |
| 5th | Lars Lunde | United States |
| 6th | Martin Alamango | United States |
| 7th | Esteve Alcaide | France |
| 8th | Lourenco Brasil | Portugal |
| 9th | Marc Bolduc | Canada |
| 10th | Glenn Gravenbeek | Netherlands |
| 11th | Michel Dermaux | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Inger Zetterquist (2) | United States |
| 2nd | Pirjo Haapolo | Finland |
| 3rd | Lori Bowen (2) | United States |
| 4th | Vera Bendel (2) | United States |
| 5th | Carla Temple | Canada |
| 6th | Anita Pinnock | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erika Mes First World Amateur Championships title | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Astrid Aschwender | Switzerland |
| 3rd | Christine Laurent | France |
| 4th | Susan Roberts | United States |
| 5th | Holly Buss | Canada |
| 6th | Camilla Palazzi | Sweden |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 67
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 35 of 41
The biggest field since 1982.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jenica Stan | Junior Physique |
| 2016 | Heidrun Ertsaas | Figure Junior |
| 2013 | Olga Beliakova | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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