Gold's Classic 1976
Gold's Classic 1976 was held in Venice Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Andreas Cahling.
- Year
- 1976
- Location
- Venice Beach, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Andreas Cahling | Dominick DiBetta |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen | Tony Pearson | Frank Pantoja |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Dave Rogers | John Brown |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen | James Yasenchok | Ron Moseley |
| Other Divisions - Masters Short | Joe Nista | Giorlando Castronovo |
| Other Divisions - Masters Tall | Bill Howard | Cliff Ford |
Gold's Classic 1976 Results
Gold's Classic 1976 was held in Venice Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Andreas Cahling.
About this show
Full placings from the Gold's Classic 1976 in Venice Beach, CA, USA, where 6 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen, Other Divisions - Masters Short and Other Divisions - Masters Tall. 18 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andreas Cahling First recorded win | Sweden |
| 2nd | Dominick DiBetta | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Sable | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Pearson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Frank Pantoja | United States |
| 3rd | Rudy Hermosillo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Rogers First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Brown | United States |
| 3rd | James Rowe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Yasenchok First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ron Moseley | United States |
| 3rd | Bill Ford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Nista | United States |
| 2nd | Giorlando Castronovo | United States |
| 3rd | Bill West | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Howard First Gold's Classic title | United States |
| 2nd | Cliff Ford | United States |
| 3rd | Vic Seipke | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 4 of 9
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kimberly Rogers | HeavyWeight |
| 1993 | Leo Ingram | HeavyWeight |
| 1981 | Kay Baxter | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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