World Natural Championships 1997
World Natural Championships 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Yves Conil.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- UIBBN
- Divisions
- 12
- Competitors
- 87
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight | Yves Conil | Michel Acetta |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Pascal Breton | Doug Rieser |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Dominique Clays | Raphael Wiame |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Freddy Van Puyenbroek | Marc DeBraeckeleer |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Patrick Rousse | Jean Joel Petit |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | William Limery | Charles Button |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Andrew Palmer | Patrick Gerola |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight | Franco Olivera | Philippe Heusse |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Isabelle Delvar | Marie Laure Segura |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Cecile DeLaBlanchardiere | Victoria Luque |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Yvonne DeRycke | Jacqueline Joncart |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Alain Langlet | Edwards Philman |
All Contests
World Natural Championships 1997 Results
Yves Conil
Champion
World Natural Championships 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight title went to Yves Conil.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
World Natural Championships 1997 contested 12 divisions across 87 athletes, 11 open and 1 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 6 countries. Yves Conil took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight. 12 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Bantamweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yves Conil | France |
| 2nd | Michel Acetta | United States |
| 3rd | Miguel Garcia | United States |
| 4th | Frederick Lamoline | United States |
| 5th | Bruno Ligios | United States |
| 6th | Louis Joux | United States |
| 7th | Juan Mantano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pascal Breton First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Doug Rieser | United States |
| 3rd | Hilary Aurilius | United States |
| 4th | Gilbert Palix | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dominique Clays First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Raphael Wiame | United States |
| 3rd | Jordi Vila | United States |
| 4th | Mikael Maloubier | United States |
| 5th | Justin Leonard | United States |
| 6th | Nico DeMeester | United States |
| 7th | Pierre Meauxsone | United States |
| 8th | Frederic Forier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddy Van Puyenbroek First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Marc DeBraeckeleer | United States |
| 3rd | John Clarke | United States |
| 4th | Richard Hemme | United States |
| 5th | Bruno Wattier | United States |
| 6th | Marco Placentino | United States |
| 7th | John Rafferty | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Rousse First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jean Joel Petit | United States |
| 3rd | Jose El Garcia | United States |
| 4th | Ticket Wayne | United States |
| 5th | Ian Duckett | United States |
| 6th | Momo El Harchi | United States |
| 7th | Miguel Aziza | United States |
| 8th | Michael Rondot | United States |
| 9th | Herman Legat | United States |
| 10th | Joussef Romouni | United States |
| 11th | MohameđMarocco Chiriari | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Limery First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Button | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Gzim Velija | United States |
| 4th | Garcia Pere | United States |
| 5th | J-M Van Den Ende | United States |
| 6th | Farid Belouse | United States |
| 7th | Francois Borremans | United States |
| 8th | Patrick Wenk | United States |
| 9th | Aziz Benjabour | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Palmer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Patrick Gerola | France |
| 3rd | Peter Verrycken | United States |
| 4th | Philippe Garcia | United States |
| 5th | Christophe Chasseur | United States |
| 6th | Melian Lenin | United States |
| 7th | Ronald DeClerq | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Welterweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Franco Olivera First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Philippe Heusse | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Feesey | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Randolf Bitorina | Netherlands |
| 5th | Roland Massart | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Isabelle Delvar First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Marie Laure Segura | United States |
| 3rd | Inge Huibers | United States |
| 4th | Caroline Mestdagh | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cecile DeLaBlanchardiere First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Victoria Luque | Spain |
| 3rd | Christiane Gabet | United States |
| 4th | Ernanic DeBoer | Netherlands |
| 5th | Kathy Marky | United States |
| 6th | Michele Tisserand | United States |
| 7th | Cecile Massart | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yvonne DeRycke First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jacqueline Joncart | France |
| 3rd | Brenda Rogers | United States |
| 4th | Lynn Shawn | United States |
| 5th | Esther Risco | United States |
| 6th | Rachel Haynes | United States |
| 7th | Rose Marie Watier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alain Langlet First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Edwards Philman | United States |
| 3rd | Edwards Thomson | United States |
| 4th | Jean Marie Delhome | United States |
| 5th | Gregg Amore | United States |
| 6th | Torrent Enrico | United States |
| 7th | Noel Vanglabeke | Belgium |
| 8th | Harry Beek | United States |
| 9th | Manuel Munoz | United States |
| 10th | Mirolub Stanisic | Netherlands |
| 11th | Javier Zubiza Retia | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated June 10, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 87
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 10 of 18
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sandra Rojo Garcia | Figure |
| 2015 | Ruben Leon Pedroche | Figure |
| 2014 | Montserrat Tello | Figure |
| 2013 | Oszi Denisa | Figure |
| 2012 | Yasmina DeHaro | Figure |
| 2011 | Jordana DeHaro | Figure |
| 2010 | Montserrat Tello | Figure |
| 2009 | Yasmina DeHaro | Figure |
| 2008 | Yasmina DeHaro | Figure |
| 2007 | Jennifer Garside | Figure |
| 2006 | Laura Paganizza | Figure |
What this page holds
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.