Bodybuilding at the 1981 World Games

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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[edit]

  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.

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