World Championships 1983
World Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Pierro Venturato.
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- WABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 23
Results by Division
World Championships 1983 Results
World Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Pierro Venturato.
Defending Medium champion Pierro Venturato held the title.
About this show
The World Championships 1983 was held in USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 23 athletes from 6 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pierro Venturato Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Eugene Laviscount | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Vince Brown | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Pierre Cremier | France |
| 5th | Jules Jupiter | France |
| 6th | Robert Reis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Serge Nubret First World Championships title | Guadeloupe |
| 2nd | Edouard Kawak | United States |
| 3rd | John Brown | United States |
| 4th | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ian Lawrence | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Flavio Baccianini First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Larry Bernstein | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Sable | United States |
| 4th | Rafael Montlouis | France |
| 5th | Jean-Pierre Lasnier | France |
| 6th | Joel Destin | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Primm First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Franz Bach | Germany |
| 3rd | Patrick Nicholls | Barbados |
| 4th | Karl Hauer | United States |
| 5th | Christian Gomba | United States |
| 6th | Craig Howard | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 23
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 38 of 43
The biggest field since 1981.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Danni Teresa | Bodybuilding |
| 1991 | Rosana Marrone | Figure |
| 1988 | Beate Plank | Figure |
| 1986 | Marie Mahabir | Open |
| 1984 | Thierry Pastel | Open |
| 1978 | Bridget Pasquill | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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