Iron Man Muscle Classic 1979
Iron Man Muscle Classic 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Howard Johnson.
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 20
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Howard Johnson | Johnny Stewart |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Wayne Hoover | Curtis Biggers |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Kevin McCarthy | Franco Solano |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Jim Arrington | Fred Lange |
Iron Man Muscle Classic 1979 Results
Iron Man Muscle Classic 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Howard Johnson.
Defending Open champion Doug Jukich, who won in 1978, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Iron Man Muscle Classic 1979 in USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen and Other Divisions - Masters. 20 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Howard Johnson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Johnny Stewart | United States |
| 3rd | Allen Brown | United States |
| 4th | Vic Holloway | United States |
| 5th | Jake Kosareff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wayne Hoover First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Curtis Biggers | United States |
| 3rd | Fred Donaldson | United States |
| 4th | Robert Iadevaia | United States |
| 5th | Jerry Dowdy | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin McCarthy First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Franco Solano | United States |
| 3rd | Mauree Wooden | United States |
| 4th | Pete Sliney | United States |
| 5th | Vince Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Arrington First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fred Lange | United States |
| 3rd | Fred Brown | United States |
| 4th | Monte Wolford | United States |
| 5th | Mike Zee | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 20
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 1 of 2
The biggest edition on record, across 2 we hold.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Howard Johnson | Open |
| 1978 | Doug Jukich | Open |
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.
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