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Pepper Gomez was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States. Pepper Gomez has a verified height of 5'9" (175 cm).
1 career win
Pepper Gomez
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
DivisionMen's Open Bodybuilding
Born1927
DiedMay 6, 2004, aged 77
Born inLos Angeles
StatusRetired
Pepper Gomez was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1947–1952.
Across 13 recorded contest results, Pepper Gomez had 1 first-place finish (a 7.7% 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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Pepper Gomez, a bodybuilder from the United States, stands 5'9" (175 cm) tall. He was born in Los Angeles on April 21, 1927 and died on May 6, 2004, aged 77.
Career Record
- Total Results
- 13
- Wins
- 1
- Win Rate
- 7.7%
- Career
- 1947–1952
- Height
- 5'9" (175 cm)
- Lifespan
- 1927-2004 (aged 77)
- Division
- Men's Open Bodybuilding
- Country
- United States
- Verified
- Sources
- 4
Every season on record
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1947
- First Win
- 1950
- Last Contest
- 1952
About
José Serapio "Joseph" Palimino Gomez was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder, better known by his ring name, Pepper Gomez. Known for his exceptional abdominal muscles, he would allow rivals to perform stunts such as jumping onto his stomach from the top of a ladder or driving a Volkswagen Beetle over his stomach, earning him the nickname "The Man with the Cast Iron Stomach". He wrestled as a blue-collar Latino babyface.
All results
Every contest result on record for Pepper Gomez, 13 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Pepper Gomez competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Junior Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Malcolm Brenner |
| 1952 | Mr California | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Bob Shealey |
| 1952 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Ken Cameron |
| 1951 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Roy Hilligenn |
| 1951 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Monte Wolford |
| 1950 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Victor Nicoletti |
| 1950 | Mr Muscle Beach | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1950 | Mr Western America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Victor Nicoletti |
| 1949 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Milton Lippman |
| 1948 | Mr Pacific Coast | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Bill Melby |
| 1947 | Mr California | Other Divisions | #2 | Eric Pedersen |
| 1947 | Mr Los Angeles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Gene Meyer |
| 1947 | Mr Pacific Coast | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Unplaced | Steve Reeves |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Pepper Gomez 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 5 meetings, Monte Wolford finished ahead of Pepper Gomez 5 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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