Official N.O.C. Press Release
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 -
2004 NOC XXVI PRESS RELEASE
May 18, 2004
The 2004 NOC will be the largest field of competitors ever for a pro event. 53 male athletes have signed contracts making this a historic event.
With the women’s bodybuilding event there are 23 athletes signed to contracts.
We are also happy to announce the event will be covered for the first time by New Yorker Magazine, Playboy Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
Tickets still remain for the 2pm judging and the 8pm finals. They can be purchased by calling 212-581-1212 or online at www.citycenter.org. We will also be holding back 200 seats to be sold on the day of the event.
The doors will open one hour prior to each show so the fans can enjoy a lobby filled with displays from MET-Rx, Worldwide Sports Nutrition, Muscletech, Pinnacle ,VPX, and Genetic . Various pro competitors will also be in the lobby signing autographs and posing for photos.
2004 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS: MENS LINE-UP
Eddie Abbew (England)
Jorge Jose Alves (France)
Mohammad Anouti (Lebanon)
Melvin Anthony (USA)
Art Atwood (USA)
Thomas Bengali (Italy)
Didier Blanc (France)
Jimmy Canyon (USA)
Simon Cohen (England)
Darrem Charles (Trinidad & Tobago)
Garrett Downing (USA)
Nasser El Sonbaty (Serbia & Montenegro)
George Farah (USA)
Toney Freeman (USA)
Ramon Gonzalez (Spain)
Ahmad Haidar (Lebanon)
Milton Holloway (USA)
Wong Hong (China)
Pavol Jablonicky (Czech Republic)
Johnny Jackson (USA)
Rod Ketchens (USA)
Michal Kindred (Czech Republic)
Kenny Jones (USA)
Richard Jones (USA)
Heiko Kallbach (Germany)
Jeff Long (USA)
Michelino Milazzo (Germany)
Eugeny Mishin (Russia)
Mike Morris (USA)
Ntuk Ntuk (Nigeria)
Jostein Oedegaarden (Norway)
Adsay Onder (Turkey)
Eric Otero (USA)
Lee Powell (England)
Edson Prado (Brazil)
Gian Enrico Pica (Italy)
Greg Rando (USA)
Craig Richardson (USA)
Frank Roberson (USA)
Ronny Rockel (Germany)
Rodney St. Cloud (USA)
Thomas Stellander (Norway)
Jonny Stewart (USA)
Quincy Taylor (USA)
Reza Amin Torabi (Canada)
Peter Trenz (Germany)
Ed Van Ansterdan (Netherlands)
Alexander Vishnevskiy (Russia)
Idrise Ward-El (USA)
Branch Warren (USA)
2004 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS: WOMENS LINE-UP
Lisa Aukland (USA)
Fannie Barrios (Venezuela)
Susanne Bock (Germany)
Helen Bouchard (Canada)
Vilma Caez (USA)
Maria Calo (Argentina)
Michelle Davis (USA)
Angela Debatin (Argentina)
Diseree Ellis (Canada)
Heather Foster (USA)
Heika Jung (German)
Marja Lehtonen (Finland)
Silivia Matta (Italy)
Gayle Moher (USA)
Antionette Norman (USA)
Yaxeni Oriquen (Venezuela)
Jeannie Paparone (USA)
Betty Pariso (USA)
Annie Rivieccio (USA)
Christine Roth (Canada)
Anja Timmer (Netherlands)
Petra Walk (Germany)
Annett Wittig (Germany)
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