2001 NABBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN – SHOW

Held in Baden Austria in June 2001, this magnificent contest will remain in the record books forever. You will see Eli Hanna in the best shape of his life being beaten by awesome newcomer Salvatori Orazio in one of the best posedowns we have ever seen on the NABBA stage.

In all 54 men spread throughout 6 classes (including Juniors, Masters, and 4 Men’s height classes) battled it out for the top honours and superb trophies.
See the top 6 pose in every class through to posedowns and all the awards.

2001 NABBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – RESULTS

June 9th, 2001   Baden, Austria

THE MEN

Juniors
1. David Dahan (France)
2. John Elesen (Holland)
3. Nick Dean (Australia)
4. Denis Nikiforov (Russia)
5. Roman Zhilin (Ukraine)
6. Mantas Butenas Lithuania)

Masters
1. Patrick De Wiest (Belgium)
2. Dimitri Zolin (Russia)
3. Jürgen Billmeier (Germany)
4. Tom Johnston (Scotland)
5. Tony Rizzo (Australia)
6.  Max Pangerl (Austria)
DNP:
Aleksandr Bardin (Russia)
Viktor Tkatsenko (Estonia)
Earl Maduro (Holland)

Men’s Class 4
1. Paul Sutton (England)
2. Robert Bascha (Holland)
3. Marlon Mynhals (Holland)
4. Robert Sternisa (Slovenia)
5. Ali Farrukh (Sweden)
6. Marcel Siraev (Russia)
7. Vlasis Bagiatis (Greece)

Men’s Class 3
1. Salvatori Orazio (Italy)
2. Steve Sinton (Scotland)
3. Frank Graf (Germany)
4. Dimitri Graskovsky (Belgium)
5. Vladimir Belousov (Russia)
6. Ray Polfliet (Holland)
DNP:
Andreas Vavra (Austria)
Markus Grieer (Austria)
Alexei Chaikine (Russia)
Dimirti Dimihiev (Russia)
Pierre Mifsud (Malta)

Men’s Class 2
1. Rene Meier (Germany)
2. Billy Leahy (USA)
3. Andrea Mencarelli (Italy)
4. Lee Newman (Australia)
5. Erik Overdevest (Holland)
6. Wolfgang Peelz (Germany)
DNP:
Alexei Arkhireev (Russia)
Alexandre Baldine (Russia)
Jean Mondolini (France)
Boris Shamraev (Russia)
Jens Plasczyk (Germany)
Luca Brioni (Italy)
Alex Kirschke (Germany)

Men’s Class 1
1. Eli Hanna (Israel)
2. Chris Wall (England)
3. Mario Hemmer (Austria)
4. Guy Grundy (Australia)
5. Marek Kalmus (Estonia)
6. Basilis Zachilas (Greece)
DNP:
Eric McEntyre (Australia)
Jurgen Dietrich (Germany)

OVERALL MR. WORLD:  SALVATORI  ORAZIO – Italy

SPECIAL NOTE.
IN 2007 SALVATORI ORAZIO WON THE DOUBLE AT THE NABBA UNIVERSE. HE WON BOTH THE OVERALL AMATEUR UNIVERSE AND ALSO THE PRO-AM UNIVERSE.  HE WAS THE FIRST COMPETITOR TO ACHIEVE THIS DOUBLE.