2005 IFBB World Championships – Dennis Wolf takes it all.
Evolutionofbodybuilding.net goes back 18 years, and takes a look at the 2005 IFBB World Championships, that too place in Shanghai, China, November 23 – 28, 2005.
The IFBB World Championships is the world’s biggest, and most prestigious amateur bodybuilding event, that still takes place every year.
Every IFBB affiliated federation worldwide, sends a team of athletes to compete at this prestigious event, representing their country, with the goal of bringing a gold medal home.
Bodybuilders that qualify for the IFBB World Championships, are usually National Champions.
Some athletes believe that if they win a National Championship, they have a right to turn pro, but this is not always the case.
While many might be at the pro level, the federation representing the IFBB in their country, will most likely tell them to compete at the IFBB World, or European World Championships, and prove themselves there.
The IFBB World Championships will have the best amateur athletes in the world, with the majority of athletes one step away from turning pro.
At 27, Dennis Wolf experienced this, and proved himself at the IFBB World Championships in 2005.
Dennis was fresh from winning the overall title at the 2005 German Championships, defeating deep lineup athletes.
Being the best in Germany, was not enough for the IFBB German federation to grant Dennis his Pro Card. The IFBB German Federation offered Dennis to represent his country at the 2005 IFBB World Championships, and if he placed in the top five, they would grant him his Pro Card.
Making sure the athlete is ready for the pro ranks is a big responsibility. It is no use granting a pro card, if the athlete is not capable to step on the pro stage. This is one of the reasons, bodybuilding in the past was at such a high level.
Not only did Dennis Wolf win the Heavyweight title, but he went on to win the Overall title at the 2005 IFBB World Championships.
Winning the World Championships was not a easy task for Dennis Wolf. 267 athletes registered to compete at the 2005 IFBB World Championships (not including junior and master athletes).
The lineup included a number of athletes, that would become the most popular bodybuilders in the world.
Dennis Wolf won the heavyweight, and overall title, Kamal Elgargni won the middleweight title, a young Jose Raymond placed 8th in the Welterweight division, while a very young Roelly Winklaar did not place in the Light-Heavyweight division.
There was no doubt that Dennis was the best amateur bodybuilder in the world in 2005, and he truly deserved the title.
Dennis would go on to have a very successful bodybuilding career, that spanned from 2006 to 2018. Unfortunately some injuries forced Dennis to retire from competitive bodybuilding.
Dennis was a consistent top five finisher, and won a number of pro shows, qualifying for the Mr. Olympia.
Between 2013 and 2014, Dennis would cement his status as one of the best bodybuilders in the world.
In 2013, Dennis placed third at the Arnold Classic, and finished third at the Mr. Olympia, behind Kai Greene, and Phil Heath.
2014, would be the year when Dennis dominated the Arnold Classic, winning the USA, and Europe titles. Dennis would also win the EVLS Prague Pro. At the 2014 and 2015 Mr. Olympia, Dennis would have to settle for fourth place.
Checkout the great interview with Dennis Wolf on Flex Lewis’ Straight Outta The Lair Podcast.
Dennis Wolf at the 20015 IFBB World Championships2005 IFBB World Championships Results
Overall Winner Dennis Wolf
HeavyWeight
1 Dennis Wolf (Germany)
2 Ahmed Hamouda (Egypt)
3 Vlatcheslav Pilkov (Russia)
4 Daniele Seccarecci (Italy)
5 Alessandro Grassi (Italy)
6 Mario Hemmer (Austria)
7 Arkadiusz Szyderski (Poland)
8 Dimitar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
9 Eric Castagnet (France)
10 Pascal Dumini (France)
11 Alexander Sturm (Austria)
12 Fernando Ferreira (Brazil)
13 Dietrich Horsey (United States)
14 Heinrich Vos (South Africa)
15 Denis Martinez (1) (Venezuela)
– Goran Nikolic (CS)
Light-HeavyWeight
1 Ali Tabrizi (Qatar)
2 El Shahat Mabrouk (Egypt)
3 Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland)
4 Stefan Havlik (Slovakia)
5 Thomas Scheu (Germany)
6 Frederic Sauvage (France)
7 Alberto Machado (Spain)
8 Sener Cinouglu (Switzerland)
9 Dennis Giusto (Italy)
10 Ott Kiivikas (Estonia)
11 Erich Beihl (Germany)
12 Michael Scionti (Australia)
13 Jose Rafael Cermeño (Venezuela)
14 Hendrik Kotze (South Africa)
15 Jader Cristo (Brazil)
– Emmanuel Buchin (French Polynesia)
– Regis Patrick Delorie (Scotland)
– Tshering Dorji (Bhutan)
– Nse Ekong (Canada)
– Pala Meechai (Thailand)
– Sandel Mindruta (Romania)
– Sidney Alvaro Sili (Netherlands)
– Orlando Smith (United States)
– Roelly Winklaar (Netherlands Antilles)
MiddleWeight
1 Kamal El Gargni (Qatar)
2 Edson Serafin (Brazil)
3 Vladimir Flimel (Slovakia)
4 Stavros Malaktos (Cyprus)
5 Parfait-Aime Konstedt (Switzerland)
6 Serkan Cetin (Germany)
7 Mohammad Pashayi (Azerbaijan)
8 Mario Feuser (Germany)
9 Rustam Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
10 Laurent Erasme (France)
11 Francesco Filippone (Italy)
12 Siamak Shiravand (Iran)
13 Didier Espinosa (Panama)
– Dean Beyer (South Africa)
– Nano Camille (Scotland)
– Nikolay Gerginov (Bulgaria)
– Marek Morozov (Estonia)
– Christopher Vuyo Mbilana (South Africa)
DQ Gianpiero Cataldi (Italy) (had been 2nd)
DQ Mohammad Husni Ali (Jordan) (had been 4th)
Light-MiddleWeight
1 Sitthi Charoenrith (Thailand)
2 Juraj Vrabel (Slovakia)
3 Luiz Carlos Sarmento (Brazil)
4 Martin Dajč (Czech Republic)
5 Dmitri Poliakov (Russia)
6 Julio Portet (Spain)
7 Chan Yun To (Hong Kong)
8 Fadhel Mohammed Moosa (Bahrain)
9 Liaw Teck Leong (Malaysia)
10 Lee Do Hee (Korea)
11 Andre Kelly Ewing (United States)
12 Hua Bo (China)
13 Rune Nielsen (Norway)
14 Quincy Winklaar (Netherlands Antilles)
– Cecil Beacon (Jamaica)
– Chan Ming Yin (Hong Kong)
– Dereck Dogley (Scotland)
– Stephen Graham (United Kingdom)
– Stéphane Groise (New Caledonia)
– Ammir Amin Ismail Meabed (Egypt)
– Lee Cheng Chien (Taiwan)
– Sawang Panapui (Thailand)
– Ludwing Phelipa (Netherlands)
DQ Arturo Castañeda (Spain) (had been 1st)
WelterWeight
1 Andrej Mozolani (Slovakia)
2 Angelo Corrado Maggiore (Italy)
3 Baitollah Abbaspour (Iran)
4 Werner Zenk (Germany)
5 Yosri Sayed يسرى السيد (Egypt)
6 Salvatore Sabatelli (Italy)
7 Mohamed Medany (Egypt)
8 Jose Raymond (United States)
9 Esteban Amat Lopez (Spain)
10 Antônio Inácio Santiago (Brazil)
11 Vitalij Grechukhov (Ukraine)
12 Yoshihiro Yano 谷野義弘 (Japan)
13 Dick Hoiyao (China)
14 Ke Cheng Hung (Taiwan)
15 Jean Mega (France)
– Arsenio Adamson (Netherlands)
– Daniel Boullion (Canada)
– Fausto Enrique Caicedo Caicedo (Ecuador)
– Chou Ying Chuan (Taiwan)
– Ha Chien Wei (China)
– Nicos Kanaris (Cyprus)
– Germain Louisa (Netherlands)
– Rhommel Pardilanan (Australia)
– Panupong Prateep (Thailand)
– Collin Pullar (Canada)
– Amit Sapir (Israel)
– Justin Thacker (South Africa)
LightWeight
1 Igor Kocis (Slovakia)
2 Kamil Majek (Poland)
3 Saman Sohrab Sarabi (Iran)
4 Yang Xinmin (China)
5 Lin Peiqu (China)
6 Shameen Adams (South Africa)
7 Yasien El Toukhy (Egypt)
8 Marco Antonio Aviles (Ecuador)
9 Sherif El Shiwy (Egypt)
10 Kim Hyung Chan (Korea)
11 Kelly Pettiford (United States)
12 Boontham Sriboontong (Thailand)
13 Koji Godo 合戸孝二 (Japan)
14 Lee Williams (United Kingdom)
15 Nicos Christopi (Cyprus)
– Ron Gonzales (Canada)
– Jacques Alain Hoarau (Scotland)
– Thongpan Lammana (Thailand)
– Nyombo Mkobi Lukonge (Tanzania)
BantamWeight
1 Jose Carlos Santos (Brazil)
2 Sazali Abdul Samad (Malaysia)
3 Anwar El Amawy (Egypt)
4 Jung In Song (Korea)
5 Somsri Turinthaisong (Thailand)
6 Habiballah Moammer (Iran)
7 Mauro Ranieri (Italy)
8 Ibrahim Bin Sihat (Singapore)
9 Johannes Hendriks (South Africa)
10 Ron Hackaspker (United States)
11 Osmond Mt Shula (South Africa)
12 Joel Carlos Scheek (Netherlands)
13 Colin Thomas (Australia)
14 Erick Nuyens (Guatemala)
– Scott Gillam (Canada)
– Victor Roman (Puerto Rico)
DQ Vasily Kamyshnekov (Russia) (had been 5th)
FlyWeight
1 Qian Jicheng (China)
2 Cho Wang Bung (Korea)
3 Adam Cibula (Slovakia)
4 Ng Han Cheng (Singapore)
5 Zou Jundong (China)
6 Mohamed Boseily (Egypt)
7 Somkhit Sumethowetchakun (Thailand)
8 Maurice Tchan (French Polynesia)
9 Chen Jung-Sheng (Taiwan)
Junior – HeavyWeight
1 Mamoud Osman (Egypt)
2 Ovidiu Oprea (Romania)
3 Boris Orava (Czech Republic)
4 Tihomir Rangelov (Bulgaria)
5 Przemysław Kostarz (Poland)
6 Svetomir Andreev (Bulgaria)
7 Aidas Zukauskas (Lithuania)
8 Daniel Racoveanu (Romania)
9 Michal Woch (Poland)
10 Saman Sarmadi (Germany)
11 Teun DeRoder (Netherlands)
12 Christoffer Rog (Netherlands)
Junior – LightWeight
1 Unati Tshikila (United Kingdom)
2 Jakub Vychodil (Czech Republic)
3 Darren Gumbs (United Kingdom)
4 Ladislav Korsch (Slovakia)
5 Jeandre Abrahams (South Africa)
6 Lepomir Bakic (CS)
7 Javier Santeyana (Bolivia)
Masters HeavyWeight
1 Wolfgang Klotz (Germany)
2 Jassim Abdulla (Qatar)
3 Petru Ciorba (Romania)
4 Stavros Malaktos (Cyprus)
5 Laszlo Balog (Hungary)
6 Olaf Peters (Germany)
7 Jose Carlos Rebolo (Portugal)
8 Mintxo Lasaosa (Spain)
9 Alessandro Filippi (Italy)
10 Yukhym Drubetskyy (Ukraine)
11 Aivars Visockis (Latvia)
12 Robert Babos (Slovakia)
13 Warren Treasure (United Kingdom)
14 Gilbert Alaskadi (United Kingdom)
15 Eugenio Spigno (Italy)
– Vladimire Cihirevs (Latvia)
– Jader Cristo (Brazil)
– Boris Dukcinskis (Latvia)
– Johnny Grape (Sweden)
– Rovshan Guliyev (Azerbaijan)
– Zoran Jovanović (CS)
– Goran Karanfilovic (CS)
– Louis LeGrange (South Africa)
– Hassan Noreldin (Egypt)
– Christian Pickelmann (Austria)
– Mahmood Rawat (South Africa)
– Bogdan Strojecki (Poland)
– Safa Tattan صفا تعتان (Syria)
– Robert Winogrodzki (Poland)
– Johannes Maria Wolters (Netherlands)
Masters LightWeight
1 Luiz Carlos Sarmento (Brazil)
2 Mariano Villena (Switzerland)
3 Walter Stückler (Austria)
4 Roman Vrabel (Czech Republic)
5 Valter Minetto (Italy)
6 Antonio Olivares (Spain)
7 Jurij Solionov (Lithuania)
8 Ernst Zimmerman (Germany)
9 Atsushi Katakawa 片川淳 (Japan)
10 Petar Liska (CS)
11 Mihaly Lakatos (Hungary)
12 Toshio Konuma 小沼敏雄 (Japan)
13 Hendrick Henningson (Finland)
14 John Raposo (Canada)
15 Krzysztof Pindelski (Poland)
– Naiem Ally (South Africa)
– Nicos Christopi (Cyprus)
– Sigurdur Gestsson (Iceland)
– Secondino Grana Gonzalez (Belgium)
– Josef Hruby (Czech Republic)
– Nicos Kanaris (Cyprus)
– Robert Kering (Hungary)
– Thierry Loiseau (France)
– Josef Olah (Hungary)
– Albert Szczygielski (Poland)
Masters 50+
1 Alexander Yashankin (Russia)
2 Cavan Darby (United Kingdom)
3 Ian Dowe (United Kingdom)
4 Luciano Andreose (Italy)
5 Miroslav Dokoupil (Czech Republic)
6 Esmat Sadek (Egypt)
7 Bernhard Klemmer (Germany)
8 Manuel Valbuena (Spain)
9 Laszko Csaba (Hungary)
10 Gabor Nemeth (Hungary)
11 Indorek Otsus (Estonia)
12 Milan Bodlák (Czech Republic)
13 František Zalesak (Czech Republic)
14 Thomas Heffner (Canada)
15 Teddy Kaplan (Israel)
