World Championships 1996
World Championships 1996 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Dimitris Anastasakis.
- Year
- 1996
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 48
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dimitris Anastasakis | Andreas Lerke |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Carlo Sic | Danny McLean |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Serge Dessel | Holger Dannheim |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Oliver Ripert | Bobby Windley |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Sergei Ogorodnikov | Dayo Audi |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Short | Billie Kaine (2) | Christine Blessing |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Tall | Cinzia Campeis (2) | Jane Anderson |
| Other Divisions - Masters | John Citrone | Jean Francois Lacroix |
World Championships 1996 Results
World Championships 1996 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Dimitris Anastasakis.
Defending Extra-Tall champion Linkie Wilson, who won in 1995, did not return.
About this show
The World Championships 1996 was held in USA. 8 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Women's Bodybuilding - Short, Women's Bodybuilding - Tall and Other Divisions - Masters. 48 athletes from 7 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dimitris Anastasakis First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Andreas Lerke | Germany |
| 3rd | Panagiodis Papageorgiu | United States |
| 4th | Markus Schierloh | United States |
| 5th | Rouslan Evmenenko | United States |
| 6th | Andrej Butkevic | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlo Sic First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Danny McLean | United States |
| 3rd | Ronny Rockel | Germany |
| 4th | Graham Black | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Brad McLennan | Australia |
| 6th | Gerhard Augustin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Serge Dessel | Hungary |
| 2nd | Holger Dannheim | United States |
| 3rd | Paolo Tamarri | United States |
| 4th | René Meier | United States |
| 5th | Giorgio Maggi | United States |
| 6th | Mohamed Mohsen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oliver Ripert | France |
| 2nd | Bobby Windley | United States |
| 3rd | Uwe Hörter | United States |
| 4th | Colin Murphie | Australia |
| 5th | Salvatore Blanco | United States |
| 6th | Amedeo Salvati | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergei Ogorodnikov | Russia |
| 2nd | Dayo Audi | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Patrick Cuel | United States |
| 4th | Thorsten Hala | United States |
| 5th | Danny Pavlovich | United States |
| 6th | Roland Schwan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billie Kaine (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Christine Blessing | United States |
| 3rd | Kirstin Loewe | United States |
| 4th | Lysiane Blin | France |
| 5th | Idalija Kaminskaite (2) | United States |
| 6th | Liz Odendaal (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cinzia Campeis (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jane Anderson | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Siobahn O'Neill (2) | United States |
| 4th | Ingrid Distler (2) | United States |
| 5th | Gillian Marusco | United States |
| 6th | Lilian Bartels (2) | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Citrone First World Championships title | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Jean Francois Lacroix | United States |
| 3rd | Dmitrij Zolin | United States |
| 4th | Uli Caspary | United States |
| 5th | Graeme Lancefield | Australia |
| 6th | Roland Jaux | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 48
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 31 of 43
The biggest field since 1994.
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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