Saturday, May 4th, 2002

National Bodybuilding Championship

7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.,
The Kimmel Center,
260 South Broad Street
Handicap Accessible
Tickets: $15 in advance/$20 at door

Tickets available at Afterwords, 218 South 12th Street; at the Kimmel Center; or online.

If you build it, they will come! Get pumped for PrideFest America's hottest ticket, the 7th annual National Bodybuilding Championship, featuring the finest co-ed physiques around. With special thanks to Co-Chairs Mike Palmer and Jason Sloan; Masters of Ceremonies extraordinaire Chumley Singer and Thom Krupa; and guest poser Kathy Conners. Sponsored by Irony Magazine.
 
Thom Krupa Kathy Conners
Photo of Kathy Conners courtesy of impulsepro.com

Competition Results:

Women:

  • Middleweight 1st place - Melissa Kolczynski, Philadelphia
  • Heavyweight 1st place - Cindy Leister, Columbus Ohio
  • Overall winner - Cindy Leister

Men's Masters (40+):

  • 1st place - Ismael Rios, Philadelphia
  • 2nd place - Tom Leisner, Philadelphia
  • 3rd place - Anthony Paonessa, Philadelphia

Men's Open - Lightweight:

  • 1st Place - Leslie Vian Mangum, Philadelphia
  • 2nd Place - Ismael Rios, Philadelphia
  • 3rd Place - Sherwood Corbin, Philadelphia
  • 4th Place - Anthony Paonessa, Philadelphia

MiddleWeight:

  • 1st Place - Joe Justin, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
  • 2nd Place - Hector Vega, Philadelphia
  • 3rd Place - Mike Harcum, Philadelphia

Heavyweight:

  • 1st Place - Fedus Rastislav, Slovakia

Overall Men's Winner: Joe Justin

Overall Competition Winner: Joe Justin

Read more about the contest requirements and judging in the contest details.