IFBB 1946 – 2006 anniversary: 60 years and it‘s 46 World Men‘s Championships HISTORY of the MEN‘S WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Statistics courtesy of Arunas Petraitis, Lithuania Bodybuilding Historian and Statiscian Photoreports by Tony Blinn, Canada IFBB Technical Committee Back in 1946 I had a dream. This dream consisted of organizing bodybuilders around the world, into one strong and unified international federation... Ben Weider, President, IFBB IFBB and it's first 6 Mr. Universe winners The championship is held annually in 50 countries. The first IFBB Mr. Universe competition took place in 1959. The winner of the 1960 contest kept the title for 2 years in a row - there were no competition in 1961, because the exact politics of IFBB hasn't been determined. Since 1962 - a new Mr. Universe appears on the stage. By Ben Weider, Muscle Builder, April 1966 From 1959 – 1975 following three (3), but sometimes two (2) height categories were implemented: Short Class: 5'5" (165 cm) Medium Class: 5'8" (172 cm) Tall Class: over 5'8" (over 172 cm) Starting 1976 the Short, Medium, and Tall classes were changed to: Lightweight: 75kg Middleweight: 90kg Heavyweight: over 90kg Also, the IFBB Congress decided to end the "Overall Winner" award and instead, declare that each class winner would be called a "World Champion" The term "Mr. Universe" officially ceased to exist and was changed to "World Bodybuilding Championships". From 1959 – 1975 inclusive the winners of the different classes were not considered Mr.Universe. The actual title only went to the overall winner. There was no overall winner from 1976 – 1995 inclusive, and each class winner was considered a Mr.Universe or World Champion. From 1996 to the present, there is an overall winner, considered the Overall World Champion, however each class winner is still considered a World Champion. The first drug-tested World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan in 1986. 1st - 1959 MONTREAL, CANADA Short Class: Ed THERIAULT, Canada Medium Class: Emilio KURY, Equador Tall Class: Eddie SYLVESTRE, Mexico Overall: Eddie SYLVESTRE, Mexico 2nd - 1960 MONTREAL, CANADA Short Class: Ken TOGAWA, Japan Medium Class: Tony BARTOLLI, France Tall Class: Chuck SIPES, USA Overall: Chuck SIPES, USA 1961 No Contest - All major contests "put on shelf" as IFBB develop new policy 3rd - 1962 NEW YORK, USA Short Class: Freddy ORTIZ, USA Medium Class: George EIFERMAN, USA Tall Class: Burnell WILLIAMS, West India Overall: George EIFERMAN, USA 4th - 1963 NEW YORK, USA Short Class: Yvon BRUNET, Canada Medium Class: Larry SCOTT, USA Tall Class: Harold POOLE, USA Overall: Harold POOLE, USA 5th - 1964 NEW YORK, USA Short Class: Rock STONEWALL, USA Medium Class: Larry SCOTT, USA Tall Class: Christopher FORDE, Trinidad and Tobago Overall: Larry SCOTT, USA 6th - 1965 NEW YORK, USA Short Class: Ricky WAYNE, England Medium Class: Frank ZANE, USA Tall Class: Earl MAYNARD, England Overall: Earl MAYNARD, England 7th - 1966 NEW YORK, USA Medium Class: Gable BOUDREAUX, USA Tall Class: Dave DRAPER, USA Overall: Dave DRAPER, USA 8th - 1967 MONTREAL, CANADA Medium Class: Ricky WAYNE, England Tall Class: Sergio OLIVA, Cuba Overall: Sergio OLIVA, Cuba 9th - 1968 MIAMI, USA Medium Class: Frank ZANE, USA Tall Class: Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER, Austria Overall: Frank ZANE, USA 10th - 1969 NEW YORK, USA Short Class: Francesco COLOMBO, Italy Medium Class: Ricky WAYNE, England Tall Class: Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER, Austria Overall: Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER, Austria Starting in 1970, the following three (3) height categories were implemented: Short Class: 5'5" Medium Class: 5'8" Tall Class: over 5'8" 11th - 1970 BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA Short Class: 1. Francesco COLOMBO, Italy 2. Giuseppe DEIANA, Italy 3. Kassem YAZBEK, Syria Medium Class: 1. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 2. Chuck SIPES, USA 3. Helmut SCHNEIDER, Germany Tall Class: 1. Karl KAINRATH, Austria 2. Dirk WARNER, Belgium 3. Vic DOWNS, Canada Overall Winner: Francesco COLOMBO, Italy Best National Team: Italy 12th - 1971 PARIS, FRANCE Short Class: 1. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy 2. Giuseppe DEIANA, Italy 3. Hubert PLUMANS, Belgium Medium Class: 1. Albert BECKLES, England 2. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 3. Ed CORNEY, USA Tall Class: 1. Helmut RIEDMEIER, Germany 2. Mike KATZ, USA 3. Francois LABRADOR, France Overall Winner: Albert BECKLES, England Best National Team: Germany 13th - 1972 BAGHDAD, IRAQ Short Class: 1. Kenichi SUEMITSUE, Japan 2. Pierre VANDENSTEEN, Belgium 3. Mohamed MAKKAWY, Egypt Medium Class: 1. Ed CORNEY, USA 2. Janko RUDMAN, Sweden 3. Mederic ANNETTE, France Tall Class: 1. Mike KATZ, USA 2. Baldo LOIS, Spain 3. Ali ALGAYAR, Iraq Overall Winner: Ed CORNEY, USA Best National Team: USA 14th - 1973 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Short Class: 1. Giuseppe DEIANA, Holland 2. Hubert PLUMANS, Belgium 3. Francois BERANGE, France Medium Class: 1. Albert BECKLES, England 2. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 3. Mederic ANNETTE, France Tall Class: 1. Lou FERRIGNO, USA 2. Ken WALLER, USA 3. Mike KATZ, USA Overall Winner: Lou FERRIGNO, USA Best National Team: USA 15th - 1974 VERONA, ITALY Short Class: 1. Pierre VAN DEN STEEN, Belgium 2. Mohamed MAKKAWY, Egypt 3. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy Medium Class: 1. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 2. Bob BIRDSONG, USA 3. Luis CESARION, France Tall Class: 1. Lou FERRIGNO, USA 2. Ken WALLER, USA 3. Paul GRANT, Wales Overall Winner: Lou FERRIGNO, USA Best National Team: USA 16th - 1975 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA Short Class: 1. Wilfred SYLVESTER, England 2. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy 3. Nicolas KEMP, Belgium Medium Class: 1. Robby ROBINSON, USA 2. Albert BECKLES, England 3. Gerard BUINOD, France Tall Class: 1. Ken WALLER, USA 2. Roger WALKER, Australia 3. Paul GRANT, Wales Overall Winner: Ken WALLER, USA Best National Team: USA Starting in 1976, the Short, Medium, and Tall classes were changed to: Lightweight: 75kg Middleweight: 90kg Heavyweight: over 90kg Also, the IFBB Congress decided to end the "Overall Winner" award and instead, declare that each class winner would be called a "World Champion". The term "Mr. Universe" officially ceased to exist and was changed to "World Bodybuilding Championships". 17th - 1976 MONTREAL, CANADA Lightweight: 1. Mohamed MAKKAWY, Egypt 2. Danny PADILLA, USA 3. Adolf ZIEGNER, Austria Middleweight: 1. Robby ROBINSON, USA 2. Mike MENTZER, USA 3. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey Heavyweight: 1. Roger WALKER, Australia 2. Darcey BECKLES, Barbados 3. Karl KAINRATH, Austria Best National Team: USA 18th - 1977 NIMES, FRANCE 75 kg 1. Danny PADILLA, USA 2. Mohamed MAKKAWY, Egypt 3. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy 90 kg 1. Roy CALLENDER, Canada 2. Darcy BECKLES, Barbados 3. Petr STACH, Czechoslovakia Over 90 kg 1. Kalman SZKALAK, USA 2. Mike MENTZER, USA 3. Paul GRANT, Wales Best National Team: USA 19th - 1978 ACAPULCO, MEXICO 75 kg 1. Carlos RODRIGUEZ, USA 2. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy 3. Robert DANTLINGER, Czechoslovakia 90 kg 1. Tom PLATZ, USA 2. Petr STACH, Czechoslovakia 3. Darcy BECKLES, Barbados Over 90 kg 1. Mike MENTZER, USA 2. Jusup WILKOSZ, Germany 3. Reid SCHINDLE, Canada Best National Team: USA Between the Acapulco and Columbus World Championships, the bodyweight categories were increased to four: Lightweight: 70kg Middleweight: 80kg Lightheavyweight: 90kg Heavyweight: over 90kg 20th - 1979 COLUMBUS, USA 70 kg 1. Renato BERTAGNA, Italy 2. Heinz SALLMAYER, Austria 3. Moh TECK HIN, Singapore 80 kg 1. Roy DUVAL, England 2. Richard BALDWIN, USA 3. Anton HOLIC, Czechoslovakia 90 kg 1. Samir BANNOUT, Lebanon 2. Ron TEUFEL, USA 3. Johnny FULLER, England Over 90 kg 1. Jusup WILKOSZ, Germany 2. Ray MENTZER, USA 3. Chen WINT, Jamaica Best National Team: USA 21st- 1980 MANILA, PHILIPPINES 70 kg 1. Heinz SALLMAYER, Austria 2. Ken PASSARIELLO, USA 3. Raymond BEAULIEU, Canada 80 kg 1. Jorma RATY, Finland 2. Richard BALDWIN, USA 3. Richard JONKER, Australia 90 kg 1. Johnny FULLER, England 2. Bronston AUSTIN, USA 3. Keijo REIMAN, Finland Over 90 kg 1. Hubert METZ, Germany 2. Reid SCHINDLE, Canada 3. Christian JANATSCH, Austria Best National Team: USA 22nd- 1981 CAIRO, EGYPT 70 kg 1. Ken PASSARIELLO, USA 2. Jose RABANAL, France 3. Fikret HODZIC, Yugoslavia 80 kg 1. Gerard BUINOD, France 2. James YOUNGBLOOD, USA 3. Anton HOLIC, Czechoslovakia 90 kg 1. Jacques NEUVILLE, France 2. Tim BELKNAP, USA 3. Keijo REIMAN, Finland Over 90 kg 1. Lance DREHER, USA 2. Gunnar ROSBO, Norway 3. Josef VESELY, Czechoslovakia Best National Team: USA 23rd - 1982 BRUGGE, BELGIUM 70 kg 1. James GAUBERT, USA 2. Jean LEBLANC, Canada 3. Herman HOFFEND, Germany 80 kg 1. Dale RUPLINGER, USA 2. Erwin KNOLLER, Germany 3. Erwin NOTE, Belgium 90 kg 1. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 2. Keijo REIMAN, Finland 3. Moses MALDONADO, USA Over 90 kg 1. Lee HANEY, USA 2. Gunnar ROSBO, Norway 3. Ralf MOELLER, Germany Best National Team: USA 24th- 1983 SINGAPORE 65 kg 1. Herman HOFFEND, Germany 2. Antonio STELLA, Italy 3. Alain LEROY, New Caledonia 70 kg 1. Appie STEENBEEK, Holland 2. Mike PILIOTIS, England 3. Jesse LUJAN, USA 80 kg 1. Charles GLASS, USA 2. Erwin NOTE, Belgium 3. Erwin KNOLLER, Germany 90 kg 1. Chuck WILLIAMS, USA 2. Keijo REIMAN, Finland 3. Ian DOWE, England Over 90 kg 1. Bob PARIS, USA 2. Berry DE MEY, Holland 3. Ralf MOELLER, Germany Best National Team: USA 25th - 1984 LAS VEGAS, USA 70 kg 1. Wilfred SYLVESTER, England 2. Herman HOFFEND, Germany 3. Esmat SADEK, Egypt 80 kg 1. John HNATYSCHAK, USA 2. Greame LANCEFIELD, Australia 3. Erwin KNOLLER, Germany 90 kg 1. Rich GASPARI, USA 2. Jozef GROLMUS, Germany 3. Keijo REIMAN, Finland Over 90 kg 1. Mike CHRISTIAN, USA 2. Berry DE MEY, Holland 3. Olev ANNUS, Finland Best National Team: USA 26th - 1985 GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 70 kg 1. Herman HOFFEND, Germany 2. Joseph DAWSON, USA 3. Esmat SADEK, Egypt 80 kg 1. Lee LABRADA, USA 2. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 3. Miroslav JASTREBSKI, Czechoslovakia 90 kg 1. Jozef GROLMUS, Germany 2. Phil WILLIAMS, USA 3. Libor MINARIK, Czechoslovakia Over 90 kg 1. Peter HENSEL, Germany 2. Ulf LARSSON, Sweden 3. Ron LOVE, USA Best National Team: Germany 27th- 1986 TOKYO, JAPAN 65 kg 1. Steve BRISBOIS, Canada 2. John RUEHLMAN, USA 3. Jose BALLESTER, Spain 70 kg 1. Herman HOFFEND, Germany 2. Jose GUZMAN, USA 3. Esmat SADEK, Egypt 80 kg 1. Paul Jean GUILLAUME, USA 2. Degra Prem CHAND, India 3. Francois BENFATTO, France 90 kg 1. Michael ASHLEY, USA 2. Libor MINARIK, Czechoslovakia 3. Ian DOWE, England Over 90 kg 1. Ralf MOELLER, Germany 2. Francois GAY, Switzerland 3. Koos HEMMINGA, Holland Best National Team: USA 28th- 1987 MADRID, SPAIN 65 kg 1. Mohamed LOFTY, Egypt 2. Jose BALLESTER, Spain 3. Mustafa ULUSOGLU, Turkey 70 kg 1. Mohamed BENAZIZA, Algeria 2. Juan Carlos LOPEZ, Spain 3. Jose GUZMAN, USA 80 kg 1. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Francis BENFATTO, France 3. Brian JOSEPH, Canada 90 kg 1. Pavol JABLONICKY, Czechoslovakia 2. Libor MINARIK, Czechoslovakia 3. Andreas MUNZER, Austria Over 90 kg 1. Luiz FREITAS, Brazil 2. Geir Borgan PAULSEN, Norway 3. Gunther KUHNI, Germany Best National Team: Egypt 29th - 1988 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA 65 kg 1. Tevfik ULUSOGLU, Turkey 2. Jose BALLESTER, Spain 3. Flavio BACCIANINI, Italy 70 kg 1. Juan MARQUEZ, USA 2. Park Young CHUEL, South Korea 3. Han Dong KI, South Korea 80 kg 1. Degra Prem CHAND, India 2. Todd ROBERTS, USA 3. Bernard SEALY, Barbados 90 kg 1. Renel JANVIER, USA 2. Patrick NICHOLLS, Barbados 3. Andreas MUNZER, Austria Over 90 kg 1. Pavol JABLONICKY, Czechoslovakia 2. Mats KARDELL, Sweden 3. Gene HOWELL, USA Best National Team: USA 30th - 1989 PARIS, FRANCE 65 kg 1. Ahmed MOHMED, Egypt 2. Mercury CLAIBORNE, USA 3. Mohamed LOFTY, Egypt 70 kg 1. Van Walcot SMITH, USA 2. Juan Carlos LOPEZ, Spain 3. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 80 kg 1. Bernard SEALY, Barbados 2. Patrice LINGUET, France 3. Wilhelm JASINOWSKI, Germany 90 kg 1. Frank HILLEBRAND, Germany 2. Ahmet ENUNLU, Turkey 3. Patrick NICHOLLS, Barbados Over 90 kg 1. Jean Luc FAVRE, Switzerland 2. Jerry RODGERS, USA 3. Soel NOURI, Algeria Best National Team: USA 31st - 1990 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 65 kg 1. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 2. Khalil EL AMIN, USA 3. Mohamed-Abdel EL AZIZ, Egypt 70 kg 1. Joseph DAWSON, USA 2. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 3. Justin JOSPITRE, France 80 kg 1. Wilhelm JASINOWSKI, Germany 2. Brian JOSEPH, Canada 3. Wilson Rodrigues SANTOS, Brazil 90 kg 1. Alq GURLEY, USA 2. Darrem CHARLES, Trinidad and Tobago 3. Albert E. SCANTLEBURY, Barbados Over 90 kg 1. Achim ALBRECHT, Germany 2. Geir Borgan PAULSEN, Norway 3. Jerry RODGERS, USA Best National Team: USA 32nd - 1991 KATOVICE, POLAND 65 kg 1. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 2. Mohamed-Abdel EL AZIZ, Egypt 3. Sergey OTROKH, USSR 70 kg 1. Jose GUZMAN, USA 2. Justin JOSPITRE, France 3. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 80 kg 1. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Yohnnie SHAMBOURGER, USA 3. Pawel BRZOZKA, Poland 90 kg 1. Miroslaw DASZKIEWICZ, Poland 2. Darrem CHARLES, Trinidad and Tobago 3. Michael SCIONTI, Australia Over 90 kg 1. Ronnie COLEMAN, USA 2. Ingvar LARSSON, Sweden 3. Richard MARTINA, Holland Best National Team: USA 33rd - 1992 GRAZ, AUSTRIA 65 kg 1. Pavol GROLMUS, Czechoslovakia 2. Bang WOON-HEOK, South Korea 3. Mohamed EL FASAKHANI, Egypt 70 kg 1. Andre CHARETTE, Canada 2. Eduard DERZAPF, Germany 3. Justin JOSPITRE, France 80 kg 1. Johann SCHATZ, Austria 2. Azman ABDULLAH, Singapore 3. Jefferson PHILLIPS, Barbados 90 kg 1. Hamdullah AYKUTLUG, Turkey 2. Roland CZIURLOK, Germany 3. Ronald COLEMAN, USA Over 90 kg 1. Arthur BUURMAN, Holland 2. Denis ADASS, France 3. Thomas MISCH, Germany Best National Team: Germany 34th -1993 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA 65 kg 1. Bang WOON-HEOK, South Korea 2. Mohamed-Abdel EL AZIZ, Egypt 3. Sergey OTROKH, Ukraine 70 kg 1. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 2. Eduard DERZAPF, Germany 3. Ertugrul GULCAN, Turkey 80 kg 1. Azman ABDULLAH, Singapore 2. Yohnnie SHAMBOURGER, USA 3. Alexander VISHNEVSKY, Russia 90 kg 1. Roland CZIURLOK, Germany 2. Ronald COLEMAN, USA 3. Fouad BOOJAKLEE, Syria Over 90 kg 1. Gunter SCHLIERKAMP, Germany 2. Stephan HARTL, Germany 3. James ROBERTS, Sweden Best National Team: Germany 35th - 1994 SHANGHAI, CHINA 65 kg 1. Sergey OTROKH, Ukraine 2. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Jesus LIZCANO, Spain 70 kg 1. Justin JOSPITRE, France 2. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 3. Chris FAILDO, USA 75 kg 1. Eduard DERZAPF, Germany 2. Oleg ZHUR, Ukraine 3. Piero Luigi TOLA, Italy 80 kg 1. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Kester PASHKE, Germany 3. Yohnnie SHAMBOURGER, USA 90 kg 1. Ronald COLEMAN, USA 2. Gernot BURST, Austria 3. Amisi Magme MORISHO, Holland Over 90 kg 1. Jean Pierre FUX, Switzerland 2. Agathoklis AGATHOKLEOUS, Cyprus 3. Hassanien MUSTAFA, Jordan Overall Winner: Jean Pierre FUX, Switzerland Best National Team: USA 36th - 1995 GUAM 65 kg 1. Zetri MUNIR, Malaysia 2. Anwar AHMED, Egypt 3. Mohamed-Abdel EL AZIZ, Egypt 70 kg 1. David FORD, England 2. Chris FAILDO, USA 3. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 75 kg 1. Stefan OROSZ, Czech Repubic 2. Piero Luigi TOLA, Italy 3. Jaroslav HORVATH, Slovakia 80 kg 1. Yohnnie SHAMBOURGER, USA 2. Armando VILLA, Spain 3. Oleg ZHUR, Ukraine 90 kg 1. Alfred KRAUTGARTNER, Austria 2. Thomas SHEU, Germany 3. Jari-Pekka PULKKINEN, Finland Over 90 kg 1. Agathoklis AGATHOKLEOUS 2. Jeno KISS, Hungary 3. Michael BIESCHKE, Germany Overall Winner: Agathoklis AGATHOKLEOUS, Cyprus Best National Team: USA 37th - 1996 AMMAN, JORDAN 65 kg 1. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 2. Aldo FUMAGALLI, Italy 3. Mohamed-Abdel EL AZIZ, Egypt 70 kg 1. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 2. Polvillo BLASQUEZ, Spain 3. Toshiko HIROTA, Japan 75 kg 1. Ertugrul GULCAN, Turkey 2. Kim JUN-HO, South Korea 3. Francois PITARCH, France 80 kg 1. Oleg ZHUR, Ukraine 2. Jaroslav HORVATH, Slovakia 3. Armando VILLA, Spain 90 kg 1. Thomas SCHEU, Germany 2. Johan OLDENMARK, Sweden 3. Ingo FISHER, Germany Over 90 kg 1. Jeno KISS, Hungary 2. Ercan DEMIR, Turkey 3. Oleg PROTAS, Ukraine Overall Winner: Jeno KISS, Hungary Best National Team: Germany 38th - 1997 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 65 kg 1. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 2. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Jesus LIZCANO, Spain 70 kg 1. Steve HOLLAND, USA 2. Ahmed-Abdel SALAM, Egypt 3. Antonio BLASQUEZ, Spain 75 kg 1. Kim JUN-HO, South Korea 2. Rene ZIMMERMANN, Switzerland 3. Hakan GUMUS, Turkey 80 kg 1. Jaroslav HORVATH, Slovakia 2. Armando VILLA, Spain 3. Prince FONTENOT, USA 90 kg 1. Ahmed HAIDAR, Lebanon 2. Hamdullah AYKUTLUG, Turkey 3. Piotr GLUCHOWSKI, Poland Over 90 kg 1. Johannes ELEFTHERIADIS, Germany 2. Thomas BURIANEK, Austria 3. Robert Lee WASHINGTON, USA Overall Ahmed HAIDAR, Lebanon Best National Team: Spain 39th - 1998 IZMIR, TURKEY 65 kg 1. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 2. Jose SANTOS, Brazil 3. vacant 70 kg 1. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 2. Mohsen YAZDANI, Iran 3. vacant 75 kg 1. Ertugrul GULCAN, Turkey 2. vacant 3. vacant 80 kg 1. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. vacant 3. vacant 90 kg 1. Hamdullah AYKUTLUG, Turkey 2. Johan OLDENMARK, Sweden 3. vacant Over 90 kg 1. Sergey SHELESTOV, Russia 2. Oleg PROTAS, Ukraine 3. vacant Overall Hamdullah AYKUTLUG, Turkey Best National Team: Egypt 40th - 1999 BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA 65 kg 1. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 2. Ahmed Mohamed EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Martin WARD, USA 70 kg 1. Yazdani MOHSEN, Iran 2. Derek FARNSWORTH, USA 3. Han DONG-KI, South Korea 75 kg 1. Taguir FAKHROUTDINOV, Russia 2. Peter GAL, Hungary 3. Myung SUB-KIM, South Korea 80 kg 1. El Sahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Roman VRABEL, Czech Republic 3. Tito RAYMOND, USA 90 kg 1. Jaroslav HORVATH, Slovakia 2. Thomas SCHEU, Germany 3. Alexander VISHNEVSKY, Russia Over 90 kg 1. Jan KUS, Slovakia 2. Pavol FERENC, Slovakia 3. vacant Overall Jaroslav HORVATH, Slovakia Best National Team: Slovakia 41st - 2000 MALACCA, MALAYSIA 65 kg 1. Sazali BIN ABD SAMAD, Malaysia 2. Pham VAN MACH, Vietnam 3. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 70 kg 1. Yossri SAYED, Egypt 2. vacant 3. vacant 75 kg 1. Dan PECHANEK, Czech Republic 2. Taguir FAKHROUTDINOV, Russia 3. Andreas BECKER, Germany 80 kg 1. Sergey DMITRIEV, Belarus 2. Pavlos MENTIS, Greece 3. vacant 90 kg 1. Mariusz STRZELINSKI, Poland 2. vacant 3. vacant Over 90 kg 1. Hamdullah AYKUTLUG, Turkey 2. Piotr GLUCHOVSKI, Poland 3. vacant Overall Sergey DMITRIEV, Belarus Best National Team: Poland 42nd - 2001 YANGON, MYANMAR 60 kg 1. Phan VAN MACH, Vietnam 2. Aung NAING, Myanmar 3. Tun TUN AUNG, Myanmar 65 kg 1. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 2. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Ian CHAI, Korea 70 kg 1. Igor KOCIS, Slovakia 2. Yossri SAYED, Egypt 3. Dong-Ki HAN, Korea 75 kg 1. Taguir FAKHROUTDINOV, Azerbaijan 2. Zaw Thein NAING, Myanmar 3. vacant 80 kg 1. Sergey DMITRIEV, Russia 2. Pavlos MENTIS, Greece 3. Frank SHRAMM, Germany 90 kg 1. Thomas SCHEU, Germany 2. Pawel BRZOZKA, Poland 3. Pavel ERSHOV, Russia Over 90 kg 1. Mariusz STRZELINSKI, Poland 2. Petr WEINLICH, Czech Republic 3. Rolandas POCIUS, Lithuania CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ATHLETES Overall Thomas SCHEU, Germany Best National Team: Myanmar 43nd - 2002 CAIRO, EGYPT 65 kg 1. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 2. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Ian CHAI, Korea 70 kg 1. Igor KOCIS, Slovakia 2. vacant 3. vacant 75 kg 1. vacant 2. vacant 3. vacant 80 kg 1. vacant 2. vacant 3. vacant 90 kg 1. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Pawel BRZOZKA, Poland 3. vacant Over 90 kg 1. vacant 2. vacant 3. vacant Overall Jose Carlos SANTOS, Germany Best National Team: Egypt 44th - 2003 MUMBAI, INDIA 65 kg 1. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 2. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 3. Sazali ABD SAMAD, Malaysia 70 kg 1. Igor KOCIS, Slovakia 2. Hristomir CONEN, Bulgaria 3. Werner ZENK, Germany 75 kg 1. Baitollah ABBASPOUR, Iran 2. Alexander KLIER, Czech Republic 3. vacant 80 kg 1. El Sahat MABROUK, Egypt 2. Andreas BECKER, Germany 3. Juraj VRABEL, Slovakia 85 kg 1. Stefan HAVLIK, Slovakia 2. vacant 3. vacant 90 kg 1. Thomas SCHEU, Germany 2. Bogdan SZCZOTKA, Poland 3. Pawel BRZOZKA, Poland Over 90 kg 1. Ahmed Hamedy, Egypt 2. Petr WEINLICH, Czech Republic 3. vacant Overall El Sahat MABROUK, Egypt Best National Team: Egypt 45th – 2004 MOSCOW, RUSSIA 65 kg 1. Sazali ABD SAMAD, Malaysia 2. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 3. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 70 kg 1. Hristomir HRISTOV, Bulgaria 2. Corrado MAGGIORE, Italy 3. Oleg MELGUNOV, Russia 75 kg 1. Taguir FAKHROUTDINOV, Russia 2. Mikhail VOROBYEV, Russia 3. Hynek NEUZIL, Czech Republic 80 kg 1. Rustam DGABRAILOV, Russia 2. El Sahat MABROUK, Egypt 3. Sergey SHEVALDIN, Russia 85 kg 1. Sergey DMITRIEV, Russia 2. Artem IVANOV, Russia 3. Olexander BILOUS, Ukraine 90 kg 1. Bogdan SZCZOTKA, Poland 2. Erich BEIHL, Germany 3. Aliaksey SHABUNIA,Belarus Over 90 kg 1. Olegas ZURAS, Lithuania 2. Rolandas POCIUS, Lithuania 3. vacant CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ATHLETES Overall Olegas ZURAS, Lithuania Best National Team: Russia 46th – 2005 SHANGHAI, CHINA 60 kg 1. Quiang CHENG, China 2. Wang Bong CHO, Korea 3. Adam CIBULA, Slovakia 65 kg 1. Jose Carlos SANTOS, Brazil 2. Sazali ABD SAMAD, Malaysia 3. Anwar EL AMAWY, Egypt 70 kg 1. Igor KOCIS, Slovakia 2. Kamil MAJEK, Poland 3. Saman Sarabi SOHRAB, Iran 75 kg 1. Andrej MOZOLANI, Slovakia 2. Corrado MAGGIORE, Italy 3. Baitollah ABBASPOUR, Iran 80 kg 1. Sitthi CHAROENRITH, Thailand 2. Juraj VRABEL, Slovakia 3. Luiz SARMENTO, Brazil 85 kg 1. Kamal ABDULL SALAM, Qatar 2. Edson SERAFIM, Brazil 3. Vladimir FLIMEL, Slovakia 90 kg 1. Ali TABRIZI, Qatar 2. El Shahat MABROUK, Egypt 3. Robert PIOTRKOWICZ, Poland Over 90 kg 1. Dennis WOLF, Germany 2. Ahmed HAMOUDA, Egypt 3. Viacheslav PILIKOV, Russia CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ATHLETES Overall Dennis WOLF, Germany Best National Team: Slovakia