World Games 1981
World Games 1981 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to John Kemper.
- Year
- 1981
- Location
- International
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 32
Results by Division
World Games 1981 Results
World Games 1981 was held in International. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to John Kemper.
About this show
Full placings from the World Games 1981 in International, where 6 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight. 32 athletes from 13 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Kemper First World Games title | United States |
| 2nd | Wayne Robbins | Canada |
| 3rd | Achmed Ibrahim | United States |
| 4th | Manfred Grössler | Austria |
| 5th | Rolando Pintoy | Philippines |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacques Neuville | Spain |
| 2nd | Jesse Gautreaux | United States |
| 3rd | Keijo Reiman | Finland |
| 4th | Ulf Bengtsson | Sweden |
| 5th | Cesar Lopez | Mexico |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Renato Bertagna First World Games title | Italy |
| 2nd | Esmat Sadek | France |
| 3rd | Joe Distinti | United States |
| 4th | Harry Derglin | United States |
| 5th | Ralph Lopez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Youngblood First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Billy Knight | United States |
| 3rd | Erwin Note | Belgium |
| 4th | Ray Beaulieu | Canada |
| 5th | Lucien Gunther | Netherlands |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kike Elomaa First recorded win | Finland |
| 2nd | Gail Schroeter | France |
| 3rd | Deborah Diana | United States |
| 4th | Carla Dunlap | United States |
| 5th | Vera Cools | - |
| 6th | Carole Bennett | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pam Brooks First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jose Baumgartner (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Christine Reed | United States |
| 4th | Debbie Trenholm | France |
| 5th | Jacqueline Roos (2) | United States |
| 6th | Josian Jamar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 32
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 6 of 8
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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