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The WNBF Pro Natural World Bodybuilding Championships and World Amateur Championships were held in New York, USA on Saturday, November 8. Over 20 Australians were listed to be competing, with Sydney based figure pro Deanne Murphy appearing to be the top Aussie placer with an outstanding 2nd place in the pro Figure Tall Class with fellow Aussie Tracey Taylor taking 5th in the class, pic shown below. New Zealander female bodybuilder Ra Paku placed 2nd in the pro heavyweight class.

Top 5 Figure short class above, Aussie Deanne Murphy 2nd from left

The listed Australian Team was:

Pro Men’s Bodybuilding
Hayzer Cayli
Toney Curren

Pro Women’s Bodybuilding
Rawinia Paku [NZ]

Pro Figure
Deanne Murphy
Tracey Taylor

Amateur Open Men Bantamweight
David Barry

Amateur Lightweight
Matt Nicholson
Dean Stephenson

Amateur Middleweight
Paul Valentine

Amateur Light-Heavyweight
Eric Cartwright

Amateur Masters Men
David Barry

Amateur Figure
Rhonnie Hayes

Amateur Ms Fit
Tania Annand
Carryn Duff
Ally Johnston
Vivienne Krstic
Wendy La Roche
Lesley Maxwell
Doreen Nicolaou
Rosie Trimble
Victoria Thomas

WNBF Pro World Bodybuilding Championships Results
Lightweights
1st – Brian Whitacre (USA) – $2500
2nd – Clement Yearwood (USA) – $1100
3rd – Shaun Clarida (USA) – $1000
4th – Luis Santiago (USA)
5th – Joe Lo Russo (USA)

Middleweights
1st – Brandon Greenwood (England) – $2500 *
2nd – Jim Cordova (USA) – $1100
3rd – Shevon Cunningham (USA) – $1000
4th – Clarence McGill (USA)
5th – Rafael Norat (USA)

Heavyweights
1st – Rodney Helaire (USA) – $2500
2nd – Leroy Perry (USA) – $1100
3rd – Martin Daniels (USA) – $1000
4th – Steve Subcleff (USA)
5th – Duane Ball (USA)

*Brandon Greenwood – Overall Champion ($3500 Additional – $6000 total)

Women’s Pro Bodybuilding:
Lightweights
1st – Brenda Rahe (USA) – $2000 *
2nd – Sabina Strubel (Germany) – $1200
3rd – Leah Raynes (USA) – $1100
4th – Starlett Anderson (USA) – $1000
5th – Denise James (USA)

Heavyweights
1st – Cheryl Myers (England) – $2000
2nd – Ra Paku (New Zealand) – $1200 <————–
3rd – Katy Holmes (USA) – $1100
4th – Maria Mikola (Canada) – $1000
5th – Kathy McClare (USA)

*Brenda Rahe – Overall Champion ($2000 Additional – $4000 total)

Figure Pro Class

Short Class
1st – Angela Mraz (USA) – $1000 *
2nd – Allison Frahn (USA) – $650
3rd – Melissa Kelley (USA) – $300
4th – Ashley Cummings (USA)
5th – Alli Kerr (USA)

Tall Class
1st – Janet Marsico (USA) – $1000
2nd – Deanne Murphy (Australia) – $650 <—————–
3rd – Chrissy Zmijewski (USA) – $300
4th – Carol Ruiz-Sandi
5th – Tracey Taylor (Australia) <——————–

*Angela Mraz – Overall Champion ($1000 Additional – $2000 total)

INBF Amateur World Championships

Open Men
Bantamweight
1st – Jason Barnett (England)
2nd – Frank Gunther (Germany)
3rd – Zane Fahey (Australia)
4th – David Barry (Australia)

Lightweight
1st – Deawaika Dolo (USA)
2nd – Robert Roos (USA)
3rd – Matt Nicholson (Australia)
4th – Richard Gratton (England)
5th – Knowl Johnson (USA)
6th – Charles Walker (USA)
7th – Frank Baptiste (USA)
8th – Marlon Mora (USA)
9th – Sincere Allah-El (USA)
10th – David Dejesus (USA)

Middleweight
1st – Adam Napoli (USA) * #
2nd – Roland Gasser (Switzerland)
3rd – Hendrik Richter (Germany)
4th – Ahmed Rashed (USA)
5th – Paul Valentine (Australia)
6th – Alberto Hernandez (USA)
7th – Mike Falcone (USA)
8th – Laurance Coppa (USA)

Light-Heavyweight
1st – Harry Vlahos (Australia)
2nd – Jorg Muller (Germany)
3rd – Ensa Sanyang (Australia)
4th – Leighton Edwards (USA)
5th – Gary Masington (USA)
6th – Mike Victoria (USA)
7th – Dean Stephenson (USA)
8th – Anthony Parker (USA)
9th – Jude Camacho (USA)

Heavyweight
1st – Victor Nkwo (USA)
2nd – Godfrey Onyac (USA)
3rd – John Davis (USA)
4th – Gerard Martin (USA)
5th – Eric Cartwright (USA)
6th – Gregg Strom Jr. (USA)
7th – Jeff Kropacek (USA)
8th – Karl Baumgart (USA)
9th – Paul Boonagura (USA)
10th – Joseph Concannon (USA)

Masters Men
1st – Adam Napoli (USA)
2nd – Roland Gasser (Switzerland)
3rd – Matthew Nicholson (Australia)
4th – Frank Gunther (Germany)
5th – Charles Walker (USA)
6th – David Barry (Australia)
7th – Eric Cartwright (USA)
8th – Alberto Hernandez (USA)
9th – Dale Smith (USA)
10th – Laurance Coppa (USA)
11th – Paul Buonagura (USA)
12th – Melvin Cooper (USA)
13th – David Dejesus (USA)
14th – Mark Taff (USA)

Best Body
1st – Ana DeCastro (USA)*
2nd – Janet Harding (USA)
3rd – Juliet Deane (USA)
4th – Nadine Dumas (Canada)
5th – Tara Martin (USA)

Figure
Class A
1st – Dottie Santos (USA)#
2nd – Juliet Deane (USA)
3rd – Terri Sileno (Australia)
4th – Zoila Acevedo (USA)
5th – Tracie Euker (USA)
6th – Stacy Curcio (USA)
7th – Lesley Maxwell ((Australia)
8th – Janet Harding (USA)
9th – Larissa Leegordva (USA)
10th – Rosie Trimble (USA)
11th – Claudia Lanzetta (USA)
12th – Stella Nicolasi (USA)
13th – Frederica Lovelace (USA)
14th – Mellisa Zachariades
15th – Vivian Greaves (USA)

Class B
1st – Joe-Anne Cowin (Grand Cayman) *#
2nd – Sarah Hansen (USA)
3rd – Wendy LaRoche (Australia)
4th – Victoria Thomas (Australia)
5th – Jennifer Wunder (USA)
6th – Karen Rix (USA)
7th – Ally Johnston (Australia)
8th – Tahica Fredericks (USA)
9th – Rhonnie Hayes (Australia)
10th – Tania Annand (Australia)
11th – Claudia Furst (USA)
12th – Shauna Romano (Canada)
13th – Debra Pritchett (USA)
14th – Jasmine Johnson (USA)
15th – Natalie Attino (USA)

Ms Fit Body
CLASS A
1st – Teresita Morales (USA)*
2nd – Tracie Euker (USA)
3rd – Dottie Santos (USA)
4th – Tara Martin (USA)
5th – Marina Cornwall (England)
6th – Doreen Nicolaou (Australia)
7th – Carryn Duff (USA)
8th – Rosie Trimble (USA)
9th – Claudia Lanzetta (USA)

CLASS B
1st – Victoria Thomas (Australia)
2nd – Denise James (USA)
3rd – Wendy La Roche (Australia)
4th – Lesley Maxwell (Australia)
5th – Kelly Reighard (USA)
6th – Ally Johnston (Australia)
7th – Tania Annand (Australia)
8th – Vivian Greaves (USA)
9th – Lesley Maxwell (Australia)

Womens Bodybuilding
1st – Chrissy Zmijewski (USA)*#
2nd – Lori Gerbereux (USA)
3rd – Doreen Nicolaou (Australia)
4th – Verdi Montgomery (USA)
5th – Vivian Greaves (USA)
6th – Katie Boyer (USA)

* Denotes Overall Winner
# Denotes WNBF Pro Card Winner

Results taken from the official WNBF website, and all prize monies listed are US dollar for a total of $30,000 or $43,000 AU. Click here to check out a picasawebs album from Michael Tabban for more photos of the show