Masters Mr USA 1996
Masters Mr USA 1996 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Nelson.
- Year
- 1996
- Date
- Jan 1, 1996
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 10
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | James Nelson | Charles Moss |
| Other Divisions - Grand Masters | Garrett Albert | Mark O'Conner |
Masters Mr USA 1996
Masters Mr USA 1996 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Nelson.
Defending Short champion Rick Viramontes, who won in 1995, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Masters Mr USA 1996 contested 2 divisions across 10 athletes, 1 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. James Nelson took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 2 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Nelson First Masters Mr USA title | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Moss | United States |
| 3rd | Lawrence Miller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Grand Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garrett Albert First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark O'Conner | United States |
| 3rd | David John Wilson | United States |
| 4th | Steven Orsini | United States |
| 5th | Carl Kristenson | United States |
| 6th | Terrance McCarthy | United States |
| 7th | Len Bosland | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 10
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 8 of 13
The biggest field since 1995.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lawrence Miller | Open |
| 1997 | Gregg Amore | Open |
| 1996 | James Nelson | 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.

