Night of Champions
Encyclopedia
Night of Champions is a bodybuilding
contest held every year in New York City
, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia
contest.
Originally only a men's contest was held, but in 2003 female bodybuilding
, figure, and fitness contests were added. The Night of Champions continued in 2004 with the two bodybuilding competitions, but the fitness and figure contests were cancelled. In 2005, the contest was renamed the New York Pro. Fitness and figure competitions have run under the New York Pro name since 2002, but both have been run as completely separate events on different dates.
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
contest held every year in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA. It began in 1978 and is considered one of the top professional bodybuilding events, with the top five finalists qualifying for the Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
contest.
Originally only a men's contest was held, but in 2003 female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.-Beginnings:...
, figure, and fitness contests were added. The Night of Champions continued in 2004 with the two bodybuilding competitions, but the fitness and figure contests were cancelled. In 2005, the contest was renamed the New York Pro. Fitness and figure competitions have run under the New York Pro name since 2002, but both have been run as completely separate events on different dates.
Winners
| Year | Men's Bodybuilding | Women's Bodybuilding | Fitness | Figure |
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| 1978 | Robby Robinson Robby Robinson Robby Robinson is an American former bodybuilder who won the IFBB Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe titles. He was the Masters Olympia overall champion the first year that the event was held in 1994 and then went on to win the 50+ division at that same contest in both 1997 and 2000... |
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| 1979 | Robby Robinson Robby Robinson Robby Robinson is an American former bodybuilder who won the IFBB Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe titles. He was the Masters Olympia overall champion the first year that the event was held in 1994 and then went on to win the 50+ division at that same contest in both 1997 and 2000... |
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| 1980 | Chris Dickerson | |||
| 1981 | Chris Dickerson | |||
| 1982 | Albert Beckles Albert Beckles Albert Beckles was a three-time New York City Night of Champions Bodybuilding Contest Winner.- Bodybuilding career :Beckles was born in Barbados but emigrated to London. In the mid 1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles.In 1971,... |
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| 1983 | Lee Haney Lee Haney Lee Haney , is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder most famous for being the current joint record holder, along with Ronnie Coleman, for winning the most Mr... |
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| 1984 | Albert Beckles Albert Beckles Albert Beckles was a three-time New York City Night of Champions Bodybuilding Contest Winner.- Bodybuilding career :Beckles was born in Barbados but emigrated to London. In the mid 1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles.In 1971,... |
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| 1985 | Albert Beckles Albert Beckles Albert Beckles was a three-time New York City Night of Champions Bodybuilding Contest Winner.- Bodybuilding career :Beckles was born in Barbados but emigrated to London. In the mid 1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles.In 1971,... |
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| 1986 | Lee Labrada Lee Labrada Lee Labrada is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder winning 22 major titles and a former Mr. Olympia competitor, published author and current CEO of Labrada Nutrition. Labrada was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2004... |
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| 1987 | Gary Strydom Gary Strydom Gary Strydom is an American IFBB professionalbodybuilder. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation. After the fall of the WBF Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s... |
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| 1988 | Phil Hill | |||
| 1989 | Vince Taylor Vince Taylor (bodybuilder) Vince Taylor is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder residing in Pembroke Pines, Florida.-Background:Taylor until recently held the Guinness world record for the most IFBB professional wins at 22 victories... |
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| 1990 | Mohammed Benaziza Mohammed Benaziza Mohammed Benaziza was a professional bodybuilder.-Biography:Mohamed Benaziza was a soccer player in his childhood in France and he started to work out, and in the same time play soccer. He finally chose Bodybuilding and then he started competing as an amateur in France... |
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| 1991 | Dorian Yates Dorian Yates Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates , is an English professional bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times beginning in 1992. He is fourth on the list of most Olympias won, and out of the seven in which he competed, he won six and placed second in his debut... |
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| 1992 | Kevin Levrone Kevin Levrone Kevin Levrone is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder, blogger, musician, actor and health club owner.-Biography:Levrone was born to an Italian father and an African American mother on July 16, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of six children... |
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| 1993 | Porter Cottrell Porter Cottrell Porter Cottrell is an IFBB American professional bodybuilder.-Contest History:*1988 Junior Nationals - NPC, Overall Winner*1988 Junior Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st*1989 Nationals - NPC, Light-HeavyWeight, 3rd... |
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| 1994 | Mike Francois | |||
| 1995 | Nasser El Sonbaty Nasser El Sonbaty Nasser El Sonbaty is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Biography:A graduate from the University of Augsburg in Germany, earning a university degree in history, political science and sociology, El Sonbaty began bodybuilding in 1983. His first competition was a Junior State Championship in... |
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| 1996 | Flex Wheeler Flex Wheeler Kenneth Wheeler , better known as Flex Wheeler, is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Biography:... |
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| 1997 | Chris Cormier Chris Cormier Chris Cormier is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Biography:... |
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| 1998 | Ronnie Coleman Ronnie Coleman Ronnie Dean "Big Ron" Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who holds the record of eight straight wins as Mr. Olympia, a record career total that he shares with Lee Haney.-Biography:... |
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| 1999 | Paul Dillet | |||
| 2000 | Jay Cutler Jay Cutler (bodybuilder) Jay Cutler is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He has won the title Mr. Olympia four times.-Vital statistics:* Height: 5'9" * Thighs: * Calves: * Arms: * Neck:... |
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| 2001 | Orville Burke | |||
| 2002 | Markus Rühl Markus Rühl Markus Rühl is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Rühl began training at the age of 19 following a doctor's recommendation after sustaining a knee injury while playing soccer. At 120 lb., Rühl began training hard six days a week until deciding to compete on a professional level four years later... |
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| 2003 | Víctor Martínez Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder) Víctor Martínez is an International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder, the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. The first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995. His career highlights has been winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and... |
Denise Masino Denise Masino Denise Masino is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, New York of Puerto Rican extraction, the 5'2" Masino won her pro card by winning the lightweight class at the 1995 NPC Nationals. She competed as a professional through 2007, and was the 2003... (LW) Kim Harris (MW) Betty Viana (HW) |
Kelly Ryan Kelly Ryan Kelly Ann Ryan is a former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional fitness competitor.- Personal and professional background :... |
Davana Medina Davana Medina Davana Medina is a professional figure competitor from the United States. Medina is the most successful figure competitor in the short history of the sport, winning the first three Figure Olympia titles to date.-Biography:... |
| 2004 | Melvin Anthony Melvin Anthony Melvin Anthony is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Biography:Melvin Anthony grew up in the lower-middle-class neighborhoods of Sacramento and Riverside, California... |
Yaxeni Oriquen Yaxeni Oriquen Yaxeni Oriquen is a professional female bodybuilding champion from Venezuela.- Biography :Yaxeni was born the youngest of nine children . Yaxeni won four amateur contests in 1993, earning her pro card in the process. She then moved to the United States. Her most noteworthy achievement as a... |
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| 2005 | -- New York Pro -- | |||