Masters Mr America 1997
Masters Mr America 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Nelson.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 30
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | James Nelson | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Medium | Eugene Hawkins | Curtis Cranfield |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Short | – | Wilfredo Martinez |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Tall | Charles Moss | Carl Brown |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Short | Gregg Amore | William Womack |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Tall | David John Wilson | John Donley |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Short | John Mangini | Reggie Faust |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Tall | Jack King (1) (2) | Len Bosland |
Masters Mr America 1997
Masters Mr America 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Nelson.
Masters Mr America 1997 contested 8 divisions across 30 athletes, 1 open and 7 age-restricted Masters. James Nelson took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 7 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 7
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 | James Nelson First Masters Mr America title | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Medium Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eugene Hawkins Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Curtis Cranfield | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Evans | United States |
| 4th | Joel Manfredo | United States |
| 5th | Robert Harrison | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Wilfredo Martinez | United States |
| 3rd | Marvin Chappell | United States |
| 4th | Ken Herndon | United States |
| 5th | Oscar Hawkins | United States |
| 6th | Mike Mylius | United States |
| 7th | Kenneth Ford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Moss Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Carl Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Rogers | United States |
| 4th | Mike Luftman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gregg Amore | United States |
| 2nd | William Womack | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Parente | United States |
| 4th | Dominick Duche | United States |
| 5th | Gerald Donato | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David John Wilson Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | John Donley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Mangini Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Reggie Faust | United States |
| 3rd | Leory Lund | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack King (1) (2) Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Len Bosland | United States |
| 3rd | Fred Schutz | United States |
| 4th | Ralph DeBeufre | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 30
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 6 of 25
The biggest field since 1996.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | James Nelson | Open |
| 1974 | Seymour Koenig | Open |
| 1967 | Frank Szymanski | Open |
| 1966 | Harry Johnson (3) | 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.
- 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, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.