1993 NABBA Australia – Show: Men & Women

This championship was held on June 6th, 1993 – for the first time in the marvellous new World Congress Centre, Melbourne.

Representatives from each state vied for the chance to represent their country at the World Championships to be held in New Zealand the following week.

Because of the stunning venue and the superb lighting, GMV took the opportunity to shoot with two cameras, to show you the best closeups, and the best angles, with all the action from the Prejudging and the Show.

The video also features star guest poser, NABBA Ms. Universe – Figure winner ANITA LAWRENCE!  You will again see the posing from all competitors along with the Overall Posedown. Also includes an Aerobic Dance Performance.

From the top 6 men listed below, 5 of them subsequently competed in the NABBA Universe, namely Grant Clemesha who won Over Amateur Mr. Universe, Steve Taylor, George Papadopoulos, Mark Trewartha and Mike Buder. Grant is the only Aussie physique star to win the Overall NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe title.

The classes included Teenage, Junior Men, Men’s Masters, Open Men’s Classes 1 to 4, Women’s Figure & Physique.

CLASS WINNERS:
MEN’S OPEN CLASS 1  Grant Clemesha
MEN’S OPEN CLASS 2  Sherif Derias
MEN’S OPEN CLASS 3  Gary Mungoven
MEN’S OPEN CLASS 4  George Kyriakopoulos
WOMEN’S FIGURE         Denise Kelly
WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE    Tereza Sciascia
MEN’S MASTERS            Don Mahoney
MEN’S JUNIORS             Tony Barton
MEN’S TEENAGE            Bradley Turnbull

Photos by John Lisica

1993 NABBA AUSTRALIA – RESULTS
Melbourne, Victoria   June 6th, 1993.

THE MEN

MEN’S MASTERS

1. Don Mahoney  (VIC)  (Photo Gallery)
2. Jeff Gibbings  (WA)
3. Robert Gordon  (VIC)

MEN’S JUNIORS

1. Tony Barton (NSW)
2. Shane Bowden (SA)
3. Matthew Muir (VIC)
4. Richard Logan (WA)
5. Glen Snelling  (VIC)

MEN’S TEENAGE

1. Bradley Turnbull (WA)
2. Kim Parfilo  (SA)
3. Derek Kiss  (VIC)

MEN’S OPEN CLASS 1 – TALL

1. Grant Clemesha  (WA)
2. Steve Taylor  (SA)
3. Mark Trewartha   SA)  (Photo Gallery)
4. Jim Anastasiou (VIC)

MEN’S OPEN CLASS 2 – MEDIUM TALL

1. Sherif Derias  (VIC)
2. George Papadopoulos  (VIC)
3. Mike Buder   (SA)  (Photo Gallery)
4. Jim Comino (QLD)
5. Michael Macumber  (VIC)

MEN’S OPEN CLASS 3 – MEDIUM SHORT

1. Garry Mungoven  (NSW)
2. Mario Phlorides  (VIC)
3. Barry Whitnell  (VIC)

MEN’S OPEN CLASS 4 – SHORT

1. George Kyriakopoulos (NSW)
2. Vince Volpe  (VIC)

MEN’S OVERALL

1. Grant Clemesha
2. Sherif Derias
3. Steve Taylor
4. George Papadopoulos
5. Mark Trewartha

THE WOMEN

MS FIGURE
1. Denise Kelly  (WA)
2. Merise Miragliotta  (WA)
3. Lisa Appleton  (NSW)
4. Fae Garland (SA)
5. Anna Spring (VIC)
6. Karen Brooksby (SA)
7. Janelle McLean  (SA)  (Photo Gallery)
8. Vivianne Zakharia (VIC)

MS. PHYSIQUE
1. Tereza Sciascia (WA)
2. Glenda Black  (QLD)
3. Pam Reid  (SA)
4. Leanne Birkett (VIC)

Star Guest Poser: Anita Lawrence – Figure Miss Universe

(VIC)