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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 1975–1979.
About
Chester Yorton also known as Chet Yorton, was an American bodybuilder.
Professional results
Every professional contest result on record for Chester Yorton, 3 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 | Division not recorded (Tall) | #1 | Winner |
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.
Every professional season
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1975
- Last Contest
- 1979
Amateur and other shows not counted above
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Tall) | #1 |
| 1966 | Mr Universe | Division not recorded (Tall) | #1 |
| 1965 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Tall) | #2 |
| 1965 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Most Muscular) | #1 |
| 1964 | Mr America | Division not recorded (Tall) | #2 |
| 1964 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 |
| 1964 | Mr Pacific Coast | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 |
| 1962 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #21 |
| 1961 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #21 |
| 1960 | Mr Mid-America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 |
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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.
No win rate is shown. With 3 recorded contest results on file, a single placing would move the figure by twenty points or more, so the percentage would describe how much of this career the database holds rather than anything about the athlete. The counts above are neither rounded nor capped.
Missing from this profile
No weight on record.
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