2005 NABBA World Championships: Men – Prejudging

This was the first ever World Championships held in Latin America and the whole event set a new level of excellence. In particular it had the greatest participation of South American physique stars to be seen at an international contest.

Held in beautiful NATAL in Brazil, the men’s contest produced a standard and quality never seen before at a World Championships. The largest team was from Holland with another large team from UK also competing. Poland provided the surprises of the championships with 2 class winners including overall champion Piotr Gluchowski.

Photos are by Scott Monroe.

RESULTS

Masters Over 40
1  Joao Bispo De Andrade Brazil
2  Norton Murayama         Brazil
3  Jari Salmenaho             Sweden
4  Mario Gomes               Brazil
5  Grant King                   Australia
6  Paul Longfield              UK

Masters Over 50
1  John Citrone            UK  (Photo Gallery)
2  Jose Goncalves       Brazil
3  Luis Flavio Felicuo   Brazil
4  Francisco Rios Vega Mexico
5  Juan Garrido            Brazil
6  Heraldo Biscayzacu Brazil

Juniors
1  Marvin Nagelbloem     Holland
2  Mateus Correa           Brazil
3  Leonardo Elizabetzky Argentina
4  Bernard Chelin           Australia

MR. Class  IV
1  Hubert Olborski         Poland
2  Marilandio Ponchet    Brazil
3  Leo Flores Sanchez  Mexico
4  Jerry Koolhoven        Holland
5  Ribamar Guedes      Brazil
6  Fernando Luis          Brazil

MR. Class  III
1  Mariusz Strzelinski    Poland
2  Ladislav Kurcik          Czech Rep
3  Fabio Augusto Caverna Brazil
4  Marcelo Caldas         Brazil
5  Roberto Vitoria          Brazil
6  Jorge Luciano Dos Santos Brazil

MR. Class  II
1  Piotr Gluchowski    Poland
2  Glayson Souto       Brazil
3  David Fox              UK
4  Luke Alicmons       UK
5  Edson Nogueira     Brazil
6  Mohamed Moshen USA

MR. Class  I
1  Hedwig Parden   Holland
2  Cleber Reis        Brazil
3  Steve Naylor      UK
4  Chris Wall         UK
5  Stephane Machovic France
6  Lourival Oliveira   Brazil

OVERALL WINNER
Piotr Głuchowski, Poland