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John Defendis is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States. John Defendis has a verified height of 5'8" (173 cm).

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4 career wins

John Defendis

GenderMale
StatusRetired
Medium confidence 8 recorded results, Historical/community source Updated July 10, 2026 Accurate?

John Defendis is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1977–1989.

Across 8 recorded contest results, John Defendis has 4 first-place finishes (a 50% win rate).

Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 8 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.

Missing from this profile

No weight or birthdate on record.

John Defendis, a bodybuilder from the United States, stands 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

Career Record

Total Results
8
Wins
4
Win Rate
50%
Career
1977–1989
Height
5'8" (173 cm)
Country
United States
Verified
Sources
2

Every season on record

1977 to 1989 shown · 8 results on record
1977
1978
1979
1983
1988
1989
Olympia 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Other
Pro Debut
1977
Last Contest
1989

All results

Every contest result on record for John Defendis, 8 in all. Won by names the winner of the division John Defendis competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.

YearContestDivisionPlaceWon by
1989 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational Men's Open Bodybuilding #12 Ron Love
1989 Night of Champions Men's Open Bodybuilding Unplaced Vince Taylor
1988 USA Championships Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1983 Western America Championships Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1979 Mr USA Other Divisions #3 Robert Reis
1978 Mr Atlantic USA Other Divisions #1 Winner
1977 Mr New York City Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1977 Teen Mr America Other Divisions #9 James Yasenchok

Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for John Defendis 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.