Mr. Australia
Sport | Bodybuilding, Figure, Physique. |
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Abbreviation | NABBA |
Founded | 1947 |
Location | Australia |
President | Graeme Lancefield |
Official website | |
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The Mr. Australia contest, now known as the Australian Championships, is a bodybuilding contest for men and women organised by NABBA/WFF Australia. It also incorporates fitness, figure, bikini and sports model competitions.[1][2] Since 2007 the Australian Championships has included both NABBA bodybuilding classes for men and women and athletic bodybuilding classes under the World Fitness Federation (WFF). The contest is governed by NABBA/WFF Australia.
In 2016 the Australian Championships will be held in Western Australia, Australia.
History
Beginning in 1947, the Mr. Australia contest was staged haphazardly by various individual promoters. It did not become a regular annual event until 1958. The early contests were not officially associated with any bodybuilding organisation however promoters in each state or territory were mindful not to promote more than one Mr Australia nationally and so shared the contest between them.
The United Body-Builders of Australia (UBBA) was formed in 1982 and Billy Knight became its first Mr. Australia winner. The UBBA continued promoting the Mr. Australia title until 1987. Gary Lewer was the final UBBA Mr. Australia. Having been affiliated with NABBA International the UBBA became NABBA Australia in 1988 and has remained affiliated ever since.
Since 2007 NABBA Australia has also promoted athletic bodybuilding events through the WFF and in most cases the organisation is now referred to as NABBA/WFF Australia.
Winners
This is a list of NABBA Mr Australia overall champions.
Year | Overall Winner | State or Territory |
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1947 | Bob Human | South Australia |
1951 | Gordon Nutter | Victoria |
1953 | Edward Eric Merta | Victoria[3] |
1954 | John Penman | New South Wales |
1955 | Les Griffiths | New South Wales |
1956 | Charlie Sherhan | New South Wales |
1958 | Joseph Cassar | Victoria |
1959 | Tom Lardner | South Australia |
1960 | Victor Vella | New South Wales |
1961 | Victor Vella | New South Wales |
1962 | Victor Vella | New South Wales |
1963 | Les Griffiths | New South Wales |
1964 | Chim Leong | Victoria |
1965 | Les Spendlove | New South Wales |
1966 | Carlo Zumbo | New South Wales |
1967 | Victor Vella | New South Wales |
1968 | Carlo Zumbo | New South Wales |
1969 | Carlo Zumbo | New South Wales |
1970 | Carlo Zumbo | New South Wales |
1971 | Peter McCarthy | Victoria |
1972 | Frank Colombera | Western Australia |
1973 | Roger Walker | New South Wales |
1974 | Ted Matoush | New South Wales |
1975 | Roger Walker | New South Wales |
1976 | Billy Robertson | Western Australia |
1977 | Ivan Djirlic | New South Wales |
1978 | Graeme Lancefield | Victoria |
1979 | Peter Lindsay | Victoria |
1980 | Richard Jonker | Queensland |
1981 | Billy Knight | New South Wales |
1982 | Billy Knight | New South Wales |
1983 | Clem Ziegler | Tasmania |
1984 | Richard Hargreaves | New South Wales |
1985 | Gary Lewer | Victoria |
1986 | Sammy Ioannidis | Victoria |
1987 | Gary Lewer | Victoria |
1988 | Gary Lewer | Victoria |
1989 | Gary Lewer | Victoria |
1990 | Bruce Leong | Northern Territory |
1991 | Gary Tchernakoff | Western Australia |
1992 | Kevin O'Grady | New South Wales |
1993 | Grant Clemesha | Western Australia |
1994 | Grant Clemesha | Western Australia |
1995 | Grant Clemesha | Western Australia |
1996 | Colin Murphie | New South Wales |
1997 | Grant Mayo | New South Wales |
1998 | Charles Duca | New South Wales |
1999 | Tony Loiacono | Western Australia |
2000 | Nick Jones | South Australia |
2001 | Lee Newman | Queensland |
2002 | Nick Jones | South Australia |
2003 | Mark McEntyre | New South Wales |
2004 | Scott Burgess | Queensland |
2005 | Adam Fennell | South Australia |
2006 | Charles Duca | New South Wales |
2007 | Darren Smith | Tasmania |
2008 | Justin Wessels | New South Wales |
2009 | Justin Wessels | New South Wales |
2010 | Justin Wessels | New South Wales |
2011 | Abraham Elzaibak | Victoria |
2012 | Frank Giampino | Victoria |
2013 | Matt Smedley | South Australia |
2014 | Michael Dittmann | Victoria |
2015 | David Cutler | Queensland |
Committee
Within Australia, competitions are governed in each separate state or territory by a state association, all affiliated to the national governing organisation.
Jurisdiction | President | |
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Australia | Graeme Lancefield | |
New South Wales | Shaun Perrett | |
Northery Territory | Chris Hosking | |
Queensland | Mark Ryan | |
South Australia | Rob Strangis | |
Tasmania | TBA | |
Victoria | Daniel Lancefield | |
Western Australia | Tony Bate |
See also
- Bodybuilding in Australia
- NABBA
- Mr. Universe
- NABBA World Championships
- Mr. Britain
- List of professional bodybuilding competitions