Junior Mr USA 1978
Junior Mr USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Tony Pearson.
- Year
- 1978
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 21
Results by Division
Junior Mr USA 1978 Results
Junior Mr USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Tony Pearson.
Defending Short champion Greg Silha, who won in 1977, did not return.
About this show
The Junior Mr USA 1978 was held in USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 21 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Pearson First Junior Mr USA title | United States |
| 2nd | Mario Nieves | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Glass | United States |
| 4th | Pat Stewart | United States |
| 5th | Michael Caldwell | United States |
| 6th | Mike Armstrong | United States |
| 7th | Michael Johnson (1) | Canada |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Campbell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Jodkiewicz | United States |
| 3rd | Dean LePennington | United States |
| 4th | John Manoogian | United States |
| 5th | Mike Torres | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Leonard First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Oscar Chung | United States |
| 3rd | John Brown | United States |
| 4th | Benny Crawford | United States |
| 5th | Ron Bourque | United States |
| 6th | Nathan LeBlanc | United States |
| 7th | Robert Rogers | United States |
| 8th | Bill Tartis | United States |
| 9th | Larmar Gable | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 21
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 4 of 25
The biggest field since 1975.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Floyd Odom | Open |
| 1974 | Dave Johns | Open |
| 1973 | Paul Hill | Open |
| 1972 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1971 | Pete Grymkowski | Open |
| 1970 | Carl Smith | Open |
| 1969 | Ken Waller | Open |
| 1967 | Jim Morris | Open |
| 1966 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1965 | Dennis Tinerino | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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