World Amateur Championships 1988
World Amateur Championships 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Tevfik Ulusoglu.
- Year
- 1988
- Date
- Nov 15, 1988
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 73
Results by Division
World Amateur Championships 1988 Results
World Amateur Championships 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Tevfik Ulusoglu.
Defending BantamWeight champion Mohammed Lofty, who won in 1987, 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 1988 on November 15, 1988 in USA. 73 athletes from 23 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tevfik Ulusoglu First World Amateur Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Jose Ballester | United States |
| 3rd | Flavio Baccianini | United States |
| 4th | Fatholomein Ali | Singapore |
| 5th | Luke Canestri | United States |
| 6th | Juha Kanervisto | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pavol Jablonicky Title defense, 2nd win here | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Mats Kardell | Sweden |
| 3rd | Gene Howell | United States |
| 4th | Jarno Seymonsbergen | Netherlands |
| 5th | Alfred Neugebauer | Austria |
| 6th | Jean-Luc Favre | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Renel Janvier | United States |
| 2nd | Patrick Nicholls | Barbados |
| 3rd | Andreas Munzer | Austria |
| 4th | Ahmet Enünlü | Turkey |
| 5th | Albert Scantlebury | United States |
| 6th | Les Berthelette | Canada |
| participated | Walter Van Elderen | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Marquez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Han Dong Ki | South Korea |
| 3rd | Park Yung Chul | South Korea |
| 4th | Ernesto Pinegro | Argentina |
| 5th | Wilfred Sylvester | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Luciano Andreose | Italy |
| 10th | Dennis Castillon | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Prem Chand Degra First World Amateur Championships title | India |
| 2nd | Todd Roberts | United States |
| 3rd | Bernard Sealy | United States |
| 4th | Angelo Bardoni | Italy |
| 5th | Daniel Coussieu | France |
| 6th | Karl-Heinz Loose | Germany |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laura Creavalle | British Guiana |
| 2nd | Hannie Van Aken (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Laura Beaudry | United States |
| 4th | Christina Musumeci | Argentina |
| 5th | Gunilla Söderberg | Sweden |
| 6th | Marion Ullmer (2) | United States |
| 7th | Elke Poter (2) | - |
| 8th | Mandy Wagstaff | Australia |
| 9th | Jan Pearce | Australia |
| 10th | Anita Pinnock | United Kingdom |
| 11th | Joanne Loobie | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 12th | Violeta Vasquez | United States |
| 13th | Jackie Austrie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janet Tech | United States |
| 2nd | Gloria Bouvier | France |
| 3rd | Ina Lopulesa (2) | - |
| 4th | Veronique Balmer (2) | United States |
| 5th | Hermine Klinger (2) | United States |
| 6th | Adriana Gioggia | Italy |
| 7th | Laura Binetti | Canada |
| 8th | Kay Caseley | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Daniela Follis | Italy |
| 10th | Andrulla Blanchette | United Kingdom |
| 11th | Helene Hoby | Sweden |
| 12th | Tone Opheim | Norway |
| 13th | Helga Popp | Germany |
| 14th | Vivian Bermudez (2) | United States |
| 15th | Fumie Endo | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Veronica Dahlin First recorded win | Sweden |
| 2nd | Lynn Lemieux (2) | - |
| 3rd | Diana Gimmler | Germany |
| 4th | Lisa Lorio | United States |
| 5th | Linda Forbin | France |
| 6th | Paloma Ramos | Spain |
| 7th | Donatella Gualla | Italy |
| 8th | Linda Bettum | Norway |
| 9th | Ana Rosa Estepa | Spain |
| 10th | Johann Allen | New Zealand |
| 11th | Elizabeth Sanchez | Mexico |
| 12th | Shirley Garnes | Barbados |
| 13th | Angela Sealey | Barbados |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 73
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 33 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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