Mr America 1968
Mr America 1968 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Boyer Coe.
- Year
- 1968
- Date
- Jan 1, 1968
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 5
- Competitors
- 36
Results by Division
Mr America 1968
Mr America 1968 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Boyer Coe.
Defending Open champion Dennis Tinerino, who won in 1967, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr America 1968 contested 5 divisions across 36 athletes. Boyer Coe took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 5 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boyer Coe First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Collras | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Dickerson | United States |
| 4th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 5th | Gilbert Hansen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Haislop First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Boyer Coe | United States |
| 3rd | Chris Dickerson | United States |
| 4th | Ken Waller | United States |
| 5th | Charles Collras | United States |
| 6th | Bill St John | United States |
| 7th | Gilbert Hansen | United States |
| 8th | Will Whitaker | United States |
| 9th | Craig Whitehead | United States |
| 10th | Jim Morris | United States |
| 11th | Tommy Johnson | United States |
| 12th | Curtis Haywood | United States |
| 13th | Eugene Kuczinski | United States |
| 14th | Robert Moore | United States |
| 15th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 16th | Daniel Miles | United States |
| 17th | Bill Grant | United States |
| 18th | James Handley | United States |
| 19th | Dennis Yaklich | United States |
| 20th | Lawrence Gordon | United States |
| 21st | William Collins | United States |
| 22nd | Melvin Meriweather | United States |
| 23rd | David Upson | United States |
| 24th | Vince Anello | United States |
| 25th | Pearson Hinkle | United States |
| 26th | Oscar Hudson | United States |
| 27th | Lou Kushner | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frank Zane Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | John DeCola | United States |
| 3rd | Peter Caputo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rock Stonewall (Jesse) Title defense, 5th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Johnny Maldonado | United States |
| 3rd | Warren Frederick | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Don Peters First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Richard Giofu | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Woods Jr | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 36
- Divisions
- 5
- Size rank
- 23 of 62
The biggest field since 1966.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1973 | Jim Morris | Open |
| 1972 | Steve Michalik | Open |
| 1970 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1969 | Boyer Coe | Open |
| 1968 | Jim Haislop | Open |
| 1967 | Dennis Tinerino | Open |
| 1966 | Bob Gajda | Open |
| 1965 | Jerry Daniels | Open |
| 1964 | Val Vasilieff | Open |
| 1963 | Vern Weaver | Open |
| 1962 | Joe Abbenda | Open |
| 1961 | Ray Routledge | Open |
| 1960 | Lloyd Lerille | 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.