Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1979–1982.
About
Carlos J. Rodriguez (1943–1991) was a bodybuilder and winner of the 1978 Mr. Universe. He also placed in the 1979 and the 1981 Mr. Olympia. In the bodybuilding circuit, he was referred to as the "Pride of the U.S. Marines."
Championship appearances
Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one contest entered (in the years the Olympia also judged weight classes, one appearance can carry two placings), an Olympia title is the overall win in that division, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. The last row is every professional contest on record for Carlos Rodriguez.
Mr. Olympia
All contests on record
Professional results
Every professional contest result on record for Carlos Rodriguez, 15 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Carlos Rodriguez competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | World Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Albert Beckles |
| 1981 | Canada Pro Cup | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Boyer Coe |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Belgium | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Boyer Coe |
| 1981 | Grand Prix New England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Albert Beckles |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Wales | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Boyer Coe |
| 1981 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #12 | Franco Columbu |
| 1981 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1980 | Grand Prix California | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1980 | Grand Prix Miami | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1980 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Chris Dickerson |
| 1980 | Universe - Pro | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Tony Pearson |
| 1980 | World Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Jusup Wilkosz |
| 1979 | Canada Diamond Pro Cup | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Roy Callendar |
| 1979 | Grand Prix Vancouver | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Roy Callendar |
| 1979 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Bodybuilding (Lightweight) | #6 | – |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Carlos Rodriguez that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.
Every professional season
- Pro Debut
- 1979
- Last Contest
- 1982
Carlos Rodriguez at the Olympia, year by year
| Year | Placement | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6 | Men's Open Bodybuilding (lightweight class) |
| 1981 | 12 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
Data updated
Amateur and other shows not counted above
18 results from amateur shows and other contests this archive does not class as professional. Every total on this page covers the professional career only, so these are listed here but never counted, and they have no contest page.
Show the list
| Year | Contest | Division | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Short) | #3 |
| 1978 | Mr International | Men's Bodybuilding (Lightweight) | #1 |
| 1978 | North American Championships | Division not recorded (Short) | #1 |
| 1978 | USA vs the World | Men's Bodybuilding (Lightweight) | #3 |
| 1978 | USA World Qualifier | Men's Bodybuilding (Lightweight) | #1 |
| 1978 | World Amateur Championships | Men's Bodybuilding (Lightweight) | #1 |
| 1976 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Short) | #2 |
| 1975 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Short) | #1 |
| 1975 | Mr USA | Division not recorded (Short) | #2 |
| 1974 | Mr International | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 |
| 1974 | Mr International | Division not recorded (Short) | #3 |
| 1973 | Mr International | Division not recorded (Short) | #3 |
| 1964 | Mr East Coast | Division not recorded (Short) | #1 |
| 1964 | Mr New Jersey | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 |
| 1964 | Mr Northeastern States | Division not recorded (Short) | #1 |
| 1964 | North American Championships | Division not recorded (Short) | #2 |
| 1963 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #26 |
| 1963 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Short) | #2 |
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 9 meetings, Chris Dickerson finished ahead of Carlos Rodriguez 9 times to 0.
Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.
Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 15 professional contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.
No height or weight on record.

