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Australia Grand Prix Overview

Promoted by Tony Doherty the Australian Grand Prix has been held since 2001.

There have only been 4 winners. Chris Cormier in 2001/2002/2003, Dexter Jackson in 2004/2007/2008, Ronnie Rockel in 2006 and Australian Lee Priest in 2005.

The following 60 competitors, which include many Mr Olympia finalists, have competed in the Australian Pro Grand Prix, since the show began in 2001:

Alison Maria
Beat Meschberger
Bola Ojex
Branch Warren
Charles Duca
Chris Cormier
Christian Lobarede
Cloude Groulx
Con Demetriou
Craig Titus
Dennis James
Dexter Jackson
Eddie Abbew
Francis Benfatto
Garrett Downing
Gianluca Catapano
Greg Tottman
Hidetada Yamagishi
Hieko Kallbach
J.D. Dawodu
Jaroslav Horvath
Jeff Long
Jim Pedone
Joel Stubbs
John Hodgson
Johnnie Jackson
Jonathan Davie
Justin Rys
Kevin Levrone
King Kamali
Kris Dim
Lee Priest
Luke Wood
Marc Rainbow
Mark Lampard
Markus Ruhl
Martin Kellstrom
Massimo Villi
Matt McLean
Melvin Anthony
Michael Kingsnorth
Mike Kypreos
Mike Morris
Moe Moussawi
Mustafa Mohammad
Neil Gardner
Oleg Zhur
Oscar Dexter
Pietro Gilberto
Quincy Taylor
Roc Shabazz
Ronnie Rockel
Stan McCrary
Thomas Stellander
Tommi Thorvildsen
Toney Freeman
Troy Alves
Vince Taylor
William Leonard
Wong Hong

They have represented almost 25 nations including:
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Curacao, Chile, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the USA.

Courtesy of Tony Doherty; a video history of the Australian Pro Show:

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Australian's Placings Each Year

All Australian pros placings from the entire history of the IFBB Australia Grand Prix:


2008

  • 11th - Con Demetriou

2007

  • 9th - Luke Wood
  • 11th - Neil Gardner

2006

  • 12th -  Jonathan Davie
  • 13th -  Charles Duca 
  • 14th -  Beat Meschberger 
  • 15th -  Neil Gardner 
  • 17th -  William Leonard 
  • 17th -  Greg Tottman 

2005

  • 1st -  Lee Priest 
  • 7th - Neil Gardner 
  • 8th -  Jim Pedone 
  • 9th - Pietro Gilberto 

2004

  • 9th -  Mike Kypreos 
  • 10th - Charles Duca 
  • 11th -  Luke Wood 
  • 12th -  Mark Lampard 

2003

  • 3rd -  Jonathan Davie 
  • 6th -  Luke Wood 
  • 7th -  Mark Lampard 
  • 8th -  Matt McLean 

2002

  • 7th - Luke Wood

2001

  • 10th  - Luke Wood
  • 12th - Mark Lampard 
  • 13th -  Matt McLean 
  • 14th -  Anthony Wingett   

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Complete Results for All Years

2007

Place Name Country 1+2 3 4 Total
1 Dexter Jackson USA 10 5 5 20
2 Ronnie Rockel Germany 24 15 13 52
3 Vince Taylor USA 28 11 15 54
4 Martin Kellstrom Sweden 38 19 18 75
5 Hidetada Yamagishi Japan 48 23 24 95
6 Joel Stubbs Bahamas 64 31 30 125
7 John Hodgson United Kingdom 68 35 103
8 Wong Hong Malaysia 80 39 119
9 Luke Wood Australia 90 46 136
10 Massimo Villi Italy 100 51 151
11 Neil Gardner Australia 108 53 161

2006

Place Name Country 1+2 3 4 Total
1 Ronnie Rockel Germany 11 8 6 25
2 Lee Priest Australia 23 14 13 50
3 Vince Taylor USA 40 15 17 72
4 Mustafa Mohammad Austria 44 19 19 82
5 Branch Warren USA 45 23 25 93
6 Francis Benfatto France 49 25 24 98
7 Kris Dim USA 74 39 113
8 Roc Shabazz USA 80 39 119
9 Eddie Abbew Great Britain 87 44 131
10 Hieko Kallbach Germany 102 53 155
11 Alison Maria Curacao 108 51 169
12 Jonathan Davie Australia 121 60 181
13 Charles Duca Australia 132 66 198
14 Beat Meschberger Australia 142 71 213
15 Neil Gardner Australia 149 77 226
16 Christian Lobarede Chile 156 74 230
17 William Leonard Australia 160 80 240
17 Greg Tottman Australia 160 80 240
17 Pietro Gilberto Switzerland 160 80 240
17 Gianluca Catapano Italy 160 80 240

 

2005

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Lee Priest Australia 8 7 5 7 27
2 Chris Cormier USA 7 8 10 9 34
3 Ronnie Rockel Germany 15 15 15 14 59
4 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 21 22 21 23 87
5 Mike Morris USA 24 23 24 22 93
6 Thomas Stellander Norway 30 30 30 90
7 Neil Gardner Australia 35 35 35 105
8 Jim Pedone Australia 40 40 40 120
9 Pietro Gilberto Australia 45 45 45 135

 

2004

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Dexter Jackson USA 9 7 5 6 27
2 Chris Cormier USA 6 9 10 9 34
3 Markus Ruhl Germany 17 18 21 20 76
4 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 25 21 18 17 81
5 King Kamali USA 21 25 22 23 91
6 Craig Titus USA 26 25 31 82
7 Ronnie Rockel Germany 39 39 38 116
8 Johnnie Jackson USA 38 40 39 117
9 Mike Kypreos Australia 51 45 49 145
10 Charles Duca Malta 52 53 55 160
11 Luke Wood Australia 54 55 56 165
12 Mark Lampard Australia 57 59 57 173
13 Thomas Stellander Norway 65 64 63 192
14 Justin Rys New Zealand 64 69 69 202
15 Stan McCrary USA 68 70 72 210

 

2003

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Chris Cormier USA 5 5 5 5 20
2 Troy Alves USA 15 12 16 14 57
3 Jonathan Davie Australia 18 19 15 14 66
4 Cloude Groulx Canada 18 17 14 20 69
5 Tommi Thorvildsen Norway 19 23 24 23 89
6 Luke Wood Australia 31 30 33 94
7 Mark Lampard Australia 34 37 36 107
8 Matt McLean Australia 39 38 39 116
9 Marc Rainbow New Zealand 45 45 39 129

 

2002

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Chris Cormier USA 5 5 6 5 21
2 Dexter Jackson USA 12 12 10 11 45
3 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 13 13 16 14 56
4 Kevin Levrone USA 21 25 19 21 86
5 Jeff Long USA 24 20 25 24 93
6 Garrett Downing USA 34 32 32 98
7 Luke Wood Australia 36 34 33 103
8 Quincy Taylor USA 35 38 40 113
9 Stan McCrary USA 44 45 45 134

 

2001

Place Name Country
1 Chris Cormier USA
2 Dennis James USA
3 Dexter Jackson USA
4 J.D. Dawodu England
5 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia
6 Oleg Zhur Ukraine
7 Melvin Anthony USA
8 Garrett Downing USA
9 Stan McCrary USA
10 Luke Wood Australia
11 Christian Lobarede Chilie
12 Mark Lampard Australia
13 Matt McLean Australia
14 Anthony Wingett Australia
NP Andrei Cadariu Romania

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2008 Australian Grand Prix

The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was held on Saturday March 8th in Melbourne.

Results:

  1. Dexter Jackson
  2. Melvin Anthony
  3. Moe El Moussawi
  4. Toney Freeman
  5. Troy Alves
  6. Ronny Rockel
  7. Sergey Shelestov
  8. Jaroslav Horvath
  9. Martin Kjellstrom
  10. Oscar Dexter
  11. Con Demetriou
  12. Michael Kingsnorth
  13. Oliver Adzievski
  14. Bola Ojex
  15. Sala Ibraham

Official scoresheet:

For a full selection of photos of the pros arrivals, the expo and the show please see our photo gallery section.

Posedown video clip:

 

Australia Grand Prix 2007

 

Held on March 11, 2007, in Melbourne.

Place Name Country 1+2 3 4 Total
1 Dexter Jackson USA 10 5 5 20
2 Ronnie Rockel Germany 24 15 13 52
3 Vince Taylor USA 28 11 15 54
4 Martin Kjellstrom Sweden 38 19 18 75
5 Hidetada Yamagishi Japan 48 23 24 95
6 Joel Stubbs Bahamas 64 31 30 125
7 John Hodgson United Kingdom 68 35 103
8 Wong Hong Malaysia 80 39 119
9 Luke Wood Australia 90 46 136
10 Massimo Villi Italy 100 51 151
11 Neil Gardner Australia 108 53 161

 

Videos

Top 6 posedown video:

Photos

All photos courtesty of Flexonline.com

Please see the 2007 Australia Grand Prix Photo Gallery and the Australia Grand Prix Video Gallery for more

2006 Australia Grand Prix

Held on March 19, 2006, in Gold Coast.

Place Name Country 1+2 3 4 Total
1 Ronnie Rockel Germany 11 8 6 25
2 Lee Priest Australia 23 14 13 50
3 Vince Taylor USA 40 15 17 72
4 Mustafa Mohammad Austria 44 19 19 82
5 Branch Warren USA 45 23 25 93
6 Francis Benfatto France 49 25 24 98
7 Kris Dim USA 74 39 113
8 Roc Shabazz USA 80 39 119
9 Eddie Abbew Great Britain 87 44 131
10 Hieko Kallbach Germany 102 53 155
11 Alison Maria Curacao 108 51 169
12 Jonathan Davie Australia 121 60 181
13 Charles Duca Australia 132 66 198
14 Beat Meschberger Australia 142 71 213
15 Neil Gardner Australia 149 77 226
16 Christian Lobarede Chile 156 74 230
17 William Leonard Australia 160 80 240
17 Greg Tottman Australia 160 80 240
17 Pietro Gilberto Switzerland 160 80 240
17 Gianluca Catapano Italy 160 80 240

Here is a sample; a full photo gallery is located here.

Poster:

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2005 Australian Grand Prix

Results:

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Lee Priest Australia 8 7 5 7 27
2 Chris Cormier USA 7 8 10 9 34
3 Ronnie Rockel Germany 15 15 15 14 59
4 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 21 22 21 23 87
5 Mike Morris USA 24 23 24 22 93
6 Thomas Stellander Norway 30 30 30 90
7 Neil Gardner Australia 35 35 35 105
8 Jim Pedone Australia 40 40 40 120
9 Pietro Gilberto Australia 45 45 45 135

Full photo gallery of this show is on our Photo Galleries page. Here is a sample:

Poster:

2004 Grand Prix Australia

Held on March 20, 2004, in Melbourne.

Results:

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Dexter Jackson USA 9 7 5 6 27
2 Chris Cormier USA 6 9 10 9 34
3 Markus Ruhl Germany 17 18 21 20 76
4 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 25 21 18 17 81
5 King Kamali USA 21 25 22 23 91
6 Craig Titus USA 26 25 31 82
7 Ronnie Rockel Germany 39 39 38 116
8 Johnnie Jackson USA 38 40 39 117
9 Mike Kypreos Australia 51 45 49 145
10 Charles Duca Malta 52 53 55 160
11 Luke Wood Australia 54 55 56 165
12 Mark Lampard Australia 57 59 57 173
13 Thomas Stellander Norway 65 64 63 192
14 Justin Rys New Zealand 64 69 69 202
15 Stan McCrary USA 68 70 72 210

Photos of the 2004 Australian Grand Prix are available on our Photo Gallery page, here is a sample:

Poster:

2003 Grand Prix Australia

Held on March 15 at John Batman Theater, Melbourne.

Results:

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Chris Cormier USA 5 5 5 5 20
2 Troy Alves USA 15 12 16 14 57
3 Jonathan Davie Australia 18 19 15 14 66
4 Cloude Groulx Canada 18 17 14 20 69
5 Tommi Thorvildsen Norway 19 23 24 23 89
6 Luke Wood Australia 31 30 33 94
7 Mark Lampard Australia 34 37 36 107
8 Matt McLean Australia 39 38 39 116
9 Marc Rainbow New Zealand 45 45 39 129

2002 Grand Prix Melbourne

Held on March 16 in Mebourne.

Results:

Place Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
1 Chris Cormier USA 5 5 6 5 21
2 Dexter Jackson USA 12 12 10 11 45
3 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia 13 13 16 14 56
4 Kevin Levrone USA 21 25 19 21 86
5 Jeff Long USA 24 20 25 24 93
6 Garrett Downing USA 34 32 32 98
7 Luke Wood Australia 36 34 33 103
8 Quincy Taylor USA 35 38 40 113
9 Stan McCrary USA 44 45 45 134

The winner of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix Chris Cormier pictured with promoter Tony Doherty.

2001 Grand Prix Australia

Held on March 17 in Melbourne.

Results:

Place Name Country
1 Chris Cormier USA
2 Dennis James USA
3 Dexter Jackson USA
4 J.D. Dawodu England
5 Jaroslav Horvath Slovakia
6 Oleg Zhur Ukraine
7 Melvin Anthony USA
8 Garrett Downing USA
9 Stan McCrary USA
10 Luke Wood Australia
11 Christian Lobarede Chilie
12 Mark Lampard Australia
13 Matt McLean Australia
14 Anthony Wingett Australia
NP Andrei Cadariu Romania

Photo of Dennis James [2nd] and the winner Chris Cormier:

 

Backstage pump room clip from 2001:

 

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