World Championships 1987
World Championships 1987 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Joe DeAngelis.
- Year
- 1987
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 41
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Joe DeAngelis | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Olev Annus | Eddy Zagar |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro | Thierry Pastel , Alfred Krautgartner | Jeff King |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Justin Jospitre , Jerry Scalesse | Dino Casurdo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Basil Francis , Daniel Mario Rogier | James Durvel |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Connie McCloskey | – |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Mary Hovey-Walk | – |
World Championships 1987 Results
World Championships 1987 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Joe DeAngelis.
Defending Open champion Marie Mahabir, who won in 1986, did not return.
About this show
The World Championships 1987 was held in USA. 7 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding - Short and Women's Bodybuilding - Tall. 41 athletes from 6 countries competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe DeAngelis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Olev Annus | Estonia |
| 2nd | Eddy Zagar | United States |
| 2nd | Joe Meeko | United States |
| 3rd | Steven Strunk | United States |
| 3rd | Sauro Calistri | United States |
| 4th | Peter Andreas | Netherlands |
| 4th | Marco Falcone | United States |
| 5th | Gunter Osweiler | United States |
| 6th | Robert Ruffie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thierry Pastel | France |
| 1st | Alfred Krautgartner | - |
| 2nd | Jeff King | United States |
| 3rd | Eugene Laviscount | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Pierro Venturato | United States |
| 5th | Roberto Zardinoni | - |
| 6th | Christian Cauchon | United States |
| 7th | Christian Gomba | United States |
| 8th | Massimo Venturato | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Jospitre | United States |
| 1st | Jerry Scalesse | United States |
| 2nd | Dino Casurdo | United States |
| 2nd | Peter Bosch | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Joel Destin | France |
| 4th | Floyd Samuels | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Larry Bernstein | United States |
| 5th | Eric Coste | United States |
| 6th | Christian Benathan | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Basil Francis | United Kingdom |
| 1st | Daniel Mario Rogier | United States |
| 2nd | Gary Lewer | Australia |
| 2nd | James Durvel | France |
| 3rd | Owen Neil | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Roberto Coizzi | United States |
| 4th | Peter Moen | United States |
| 4th | Patrick Boyer | United States |
| 5th | Norbert Hüllen | United States |
| 6th | Ercole Carlemagno | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Connie McCloskey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mary Hovey-Walk | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 10, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 41
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 33 of 43
The biggest field since 1986.
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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