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Chester Yorton was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States. Chester Yorton has a verified height of 5'11" (180 cm).
6 career wins
Chester Yorton
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
DivisionMen's Open Bodybuilding
Born1940
DiedNovember 21, 2020, aged 80
StatusRetired
Chester Yorton was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1960–1979.
Across 13 recorded contest results, Chester Yorton had 6 first-place finishes (a 46.2% win rate).
Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 13 recorded 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.
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Chester Yorton, a bodybuilder from the United States, stands 5'11" (180 cm) tall. He was born on January 1, 1940 and died on November 21, 2020, aged 80.
Career Record
- Total Results
- 13
- Wins
- 6
- Win Rate
- 46.2%
- Career
- 1960–1979
- Height
- 5'11" (180 cm)
- Lifespan
- 1940-2020 (aged 80)
- Division
- Men's Open Bodybuilding
- Country
- United States
- Verified
- Sources
- 4
Every season on record
Peak Year 1964 (2 wins)
Measured against Chester Yorton’s own seasons, not against the field.
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1960
- First Win
- 1964
- Last Contest
- 1979
About
Chester Yorton also known as Chet Yorton, was an American bodybuilder.
All results
Every contest result on record for Chester Yorton, 13 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Chester Yorton competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pro Mr World | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Tony Pearson |
| 1976 | Pro Mr World | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Tony Emmott |
| 1975 | Universe - Pro | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1966 | Mr America | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1966 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1965 | Mr America | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1965 | Mr America | Other Divisions | #2 | Dave Draper |
| 1964 | Mr America | Other Divisions | #2 | Harold Poole |
| 1964 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1964 | Mr Pacific Coast | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1962 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #21 | Joe Abbenda |
| 1961 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #21 | Ray Routledge |
| 1960 | Mr Mid-America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Ralph Brunhart |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Chester Yorton 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.
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 3 meetings, Harold Poole finished ahead of Chester Yorton 3 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.
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