Best in the World 1979
Best in the World 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Samir Bannout.
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Samir Bannout | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Patsy Chapman | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro | Robby Robinson | Roy Callendar |
| Women's Bodybuilding | – | April Nicotra |
Best in the World 1979 Results
Best in the World 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Samir Bannout.
About this show
Full placings from the Best in the World 1979 in USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro and Women's Bodybuilding. 12 athletes from 4 countries competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Samir Bannout First recorded win | Lebanon |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patsy Chapman First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robby Robinson First Best in the World title | United States |
| 2nd | Roy Callendar | Canada |
| 3rd | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
| 4th | Dennis Tinerino | United States |
| 5th | Danny Padilla | United States |
| 5th | Boyer Coe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | April Nicotra | United States |
| 3rd | Stacey Bentley | United States |
| 4th | Bette Brown | United States |
| 5th | Carla Dunlap | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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