World Amateur Championships 1986
World Amateur Championships 1986 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Steve Brisbois.
- Year
- 1986
- Date
- Nov 15, 1986
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 43
Results by Division
World Amateur Championships 1986 Results
World Amateur Championships 1986 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Steve Brisbois.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Peter Hensel, who won in 1985, 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, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight were contested at the World Amateur Championships 1986 on November 15, 1986 in USA. 43 athletes from 12 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Brisbois | United States |
| 2nd | John Ruehlman | United States |
| 3rd | Jose Ballester | United States |
| 4th | Mohammed Lofty | United States |
| 4th | Mohammed El Fasakhani | United States |
| 5th | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Bang Woon Hyuk | South Korea |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ralf Moeller First World Amateur Championships title | Germany |
| 2nd | François Gay | United States |
| 3rd | Koos Hemminga | Netherlands |
| 4th | Alfred Neugebauer | Austria |
| 5th | Patrick O'Mallet | United States |
| 6th | Vince Morrison | United States |
| participated | Jeroen Van Der Linde | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ashley | United States |
| 2nd | Libor Minarik | Czech Republic |
| 3rd | Ian Dowe | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Ahmet Enünlü | Turkey |
| 5th | Pawel Filleborn | Poland |
| 6th | Soel Nouri | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Herman Hoffend Title defense, 3rd win here | Germany |
| 2nd | Jose Guzman | United States |
| 3rd | Esmat Sadek | France |
| 4th | Park Yung Chul | South Korea |
| 5th | Wilhelm Janach | United States |
| 6th | Han Dong Ki | South Korea |
| participated | Marcel Suitela | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Jean-Guillaume First World Amateur Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Prem Chand Degra | India |
| 3rd | Francis Benfatto | France |
| 4th | Joseph Brian | United States |
| 5th | Erwin Knoller | Germany |
| 6th | Karl-Heinz Loose | Germany |
| 12th | Richard Martina | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cathy Palyo First World Amateur Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Hildegard Schaeffer | Germany |
| 3rd | Hannie Van Aken (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Renate Holland (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Katherine Illingworth | Australia |
| 3rd | Ina Lopulesa (2) | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gundi Froder (2) | United States |
| 2nd | Tina Van Duyn (2) | - |
| 3rd | Birgitta Carlsson (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 43
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 39 of 41
The biggest field since 1985.
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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