Nine countries from Oceania (including seven Pacific Island Nations) participated at the Inaugural World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) Men's World Championships & Congress in Dubai.

A total of sixty four (64) bona fide member countries participated in these championships and this event featured the largest team ever from the Pacific. 

Results

Under 65kg

No. 11 Gary Colombani, Tahiti, 14th Place.

Under 70kg

No. 7 Lucas Wemin, PNG, 10th Place
No. 12 Patrick Jean Villemur, New Caledonia, 12th Place

No. 9 Karl Tuilatai Adam, Samoa, 16th Place 

Under 75kg

No. 11 Dean Teiho, Cook Islands, 12th Place 

Under 80kg

No. 6 Sitani Tautalanoa, Tonga, 10th Place.

Under 85kg

No. 13 Gilbert Foucault, New Caledonia, 10th Place.

No. 19 Amos Sui, Solomon Islands, 15th Place.

Over 100kg

No. 7 Regan Ioane, Niue, 8th Place.

Team Pacific.

A number of the athletes and delegates representing Oceania pictured on stage following the finals.

Acknowledgement

Says Philip Hope, President, South Pacific Bodybuilding Federation & WBPF Vice President for Oceania, "On behalf of Oceania (including the Pacific Rim), I would like to express my sincere thanks to our host; Founding President of the WBPF, Osama Ahmad Al Shafar, as well as acknowledge Chairman of the Organising Committee, Hussain Ahmed Al Saffar and the Executive Committee of the Emirates Bodybuilding Federation for their hospitality throughout these Championships".

"I would also like to thank Paul Chua, WBPF Secretary General and our esteemed colleagues of the WBPF (including Warren Langman, Patron of the WBPF) who added to the quality of this event and helped to ensure these Championships were a great success".