Mr. Australia

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.

NABBA/WFF Australia
SportBodybuilding, Figure, Physique.
AbbreviationNABBA/WFF
Founded1947
LocationAustralia
PresidentGraeme Lancefield

Since 2017, the Australian Championships have been held in Melbourne, Victoria.[3]

The Australian Championships is the Australian National Qualifier for the National Amateur Body-Builders' Association Universe contest, held each year in England since 1950. It is also the qualifier for the World Fitness Federation World Championships, held in a different location each year.

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 Overall Amateur Mr Australia champions:

AMATEUR MR AUSTRALIA
YearOverall WinnerState or Territory
1947Bob HumanSouth Australia
1951Gordon NutterVictoria
1953Edward Eric MertaVictoria[4]
1954John PenmanNew South Wales
1955Les GriffithsNew South Wales
1956Charlie SherhanNew South Wales
1958Joseph CassarVictoria
1959Tom LardnerSouth Australia
1960Victor VellaNew South Wales
1961Victor VellaNew South Wales
1962Victor VellaNew South Wales
1963Les GriffithsNew South Wales
1964Chim LeongVictoria
1965Les SpendloveNew South Wales
1966Carlo ZumboNew South Wales
1967Victor VellaNew South Wales
1968Carlo ZumboNew South Wales
1969Carlo ZumboNew South Wales
1970Carlo ZumboNew South Wales
1971Peter McCarthyVictoria
1972Frank ColomberaWestern Australia
1973Roger WalkerNew South Wales
1974Ted MatoushNew South Wales
1975Roger WalkerNew South Wales
1976Billy RobertsonWestern Australia
1977Ivan DjirlicNew South Wales
1978Graeme LancefieldVictoria
1979Peter LindsayVictoria
1980Richard JonkerQueensland
1981Billy KnightNew South Wales
1982Billy KnightNew South Wales
1983Clem ZieglerTasmania
1984Richard HargreavesNew South Wales
1985Gary LewerVictoria
1986Sammy IoannidisVictoria
1987Gary LewerVictoria
1988Gary LewerVictoria
1989Gary LewerVictoria
1990Bruce LeongNorthern Territory
1991Gary TchernakoffWestern Australia
1992Kevin O'GradyNew South Wales
1993Grant ClemeshaWestern Australia
1994Grant ClemeshaWestern Australia
1995Grant ClemeshaWestern Australia
1996Colin MurphieNew South Wales
1997Grant MayoNew South Wales
1998Charles DucaNew South Wales
1999Tony LoiaconoWestern Australia
2000Nick JonesSouth Australia
2001Lee NewmanQueensland
2002Nick JonesSouth Australia
2003Mark McEntyreNew South Wales
2004Scott BurgessQueensland
2005Adam FennellSouth Australia
2006Charles DucaNew South Wales
2007Darren SmithTasmania
2008Justin WesselsNew South Wales
2009Justin WesselsNew South Wales
2010Justin WesselsNew South Wales
2011Abraham ElzaibakVictoria
2012Frank GiampinoVictoria
2013Matt SmedleySouth Australia
2014Michael DittmannVictoria
2015David CutlerQueensland
2016Milton DeFreitasWestern Australia
2017Justin WesselsNew South Wales
2018 Paul Jayilian Victoria
2019 Al Pope Victoria


PROFESSIONAL MR AUSTRALIA
Year Professional Winner State or Territory
2017 Barry Lawler New South Wales
2018 Barry Lawler New South Wales
2019 Shaun Mason New South Wales


Committee

Within Australia, competitions are governed in each separate state or territory by a state association, all affiliated to the national governing organisation.

JurisdictionPresident
AustraliaGraeme Lancefield
New South WalesPaul Gallanos
Northern TerritoryOskar Sarkans
QueenslandOskar Sarkans
South AustraliaRob Strangis
TasmaniaDaniel Lancefield
VictoriaDaniel Lancefield
Western AustraliaPeta Baker
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See also

References
  1. http://www.nabba.com.au/titles.html
  2. http://www.nabba.com.au/competition/titles
  3. http://www.gmv.com.au/default.asp?pageid=contestResults&template=content&sid=656
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23259669?searchTerm=merta&searchLimits=


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