Bodybuilding at the 1981 World Games

Arnold Schwarzenegger, winner of seven consecutive world championships, carries the flag of the International Federation of Bodybuilders in the opening ceremony of World Games I in 1981 at Santa Clara University, California.

Medal events in both men's (4) and women's (2) bodybuilding were included in World Games I. They were held on July 30–31, 1981, at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California. The 1981 Games were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were held in California's Santa Clara Valley. In the bodybuilding competition, the preliminary rounds featured two-on-two competition. Point scoring was based on mandatory posing (front, back and side poses) and optional posing determined by the athlete. 26 of the countries at these Games participated in bodybuilding, making it one of the most represented sports.[1]

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Heavyweight  John Kemper (USA)  Wayne Robbins (CAN)  Achmed Ibrahim (EGY)
Light-heavyweight  Jacques Neuville (FRA)  Jesse Gautreaux (USA)  Keijo Reiman (FIN)
Middleweight  James Youngblood (USA)  Billy Knight (AUS)  Erwin Note (BEL)
Lightweight  Renato Bertagna (ITA)  Esmat Sadek (EGY)  Joseph Disinti (USA)
Women
Middleweight  Kike Elomaa (FIN)  Gail Schroeter (USA)  Deborah Diana (USA)
Lightweight  Pam Brooks (USA)  Josee Baumgartner (FRA)  Christine Reed (USA)

Results

Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Men's–Lightweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Renato Bertagna  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Esmat Sadek  Egypt
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joseph Disinti  United States
4 Harry Derglin  Switzerland
5 Ralph Lopez  Puerto Rico
6 Guillermo Franco  Guatemala
7 Katsumi Ishimura  Japan
8 Luis Guzman  Puerto Rico

Men's–Middleweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) James Youngblood  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Billy Knight  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erwin Note  Belgium
4 Ray Beaulieu  Canada
5 Lucien Gunther  Netherlands
6 Michel Dermaux  Belgium
7 (tie) Paijo Bin Jemadi  Malaysia
7 (tie) Teh Ah Fook  Malaysia
9 Vicente Segovia  Spain
10 Michael Hekel  Switzerland
11 Moloy Roy  India

Men's–Light-Heavyweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jacques Neuville  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jesse Gautreaux  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Keijo Reiman  Finland
4 Ulf Bengtsson  Sweden
5 Osamu Usui  Japan
6 Cesar Lopez  Mexico
7 L.K. Adhikary  India
8 ...

Men's–Heavyweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Kemper  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wayne Robbins  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Achmed Ibrahim  Egypt
4 Manfred Grossler  Austria
5 Rolando Pintoy  Philippines
6 ...

Women's–Lightweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pam Brooks  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josee Baumgartner  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christine Reed  United States
4 Debbie Trenholm  United States
5 Jacqueline Roos  Netherlands
6 Kathy Basacker  United States
7 Josiane Jamar  Belgium
8 Stella Martinez  United States
9 Dagmar Zuso  Switzerland
9 (?) Susan Roberts  United States
11 Sue Tonks  England
12 Carla York  United States
13 Terri Miladinovich  United States
14 Milda Graham  Canada
15 Kathleen Cosentino  United States
16 Kathy Tuite  United States
17 Michelle Tennier  Canada
18 Wendy Daniels  Canada
19 Claudine Turin  Switzerland
20 Terri Buhne  Australia

Women's–Middleweight

Rank Athlete Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kike Elomaa  Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gail Schroeter  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Deborah Diana  United States
4 Carla Dunlap  United States
5 Kay Baxter-Wick  United States
6 Shelley Gruwell  United States
7 Linda McCrerey  United States
8 Joanne Cameron  United States
9 Vera Cools  Belgium
10 Carole Bennett  Australia
11 Lynne Bergmame  Canada
12 Marlene Fuhrer  Switzerland
13 Leia Kawaii  United States
14 Monika Chevalley  Switzerland

Other competitors expected prior to Games – United States: Madeline Almeida, Susan Bressler, Gary Leonard, Ernie Santiago, Richard Baldin, John Burkholder; Singapore: Moh Teck Hin[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bodybuilding flexes in newest showcase". San Jose Mercury News. July 23, 1981. p. 6E.
  2. ^ "1981 World Games Bodybuilding Championships". Belair, South Australia, Australia: GMV Productions. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. ^ "Friday's schedule of events in World Games I: 9 a.m..." United Press International. July 30, 1981.
  4. ^ SARGIS, JOE (July 30, 1981). "Not to anyone's surprise, World Games I is beginning..." United Press International.
  5. ^ SARGIS, JOE (July 31, 1981). "It's a long way from Olympic ice hockey to..." United Press International.
  6. ^ "The World Games 1981, Santa Clara (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  7. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. July 31, 1981. p. 10E.
  8. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 1, 1981. p. 4E.

External links

  • "1981 World Games Bodybuilding Championships from GMV Bodybuilding". GMV Bodybuilding (video). Retrieved 2017-09-23.