Gold's Classic 1982
Gold's Classic 1982 was held in Venice Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jon Loyd.
- Year
- 1982
- Location
- Venice Beach, CA, USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
Gold's Classic 1982 Results
Gold's Classic 1982 was held in Venice Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Jon Loyd.
Defending Open champion Kay Baxter, who won in 1981, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Gold's Classic 1982 in Venice Beach, CA, USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 12 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jon Loyd First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Steve Britton | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Christian | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Smolinski | United States |
| 2nd | Ray Boone | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Martini | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Davis | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Chow | United States |
| 3rd | Dan Tutle | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Youngblood Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Barry Clothier | United States |
| 3rd | Tommy Sims | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 6 of 9
The biggest field since 1981.
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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