Mr America 1972
Mr America 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Pete Grymkowski.
- Year
- 1972
- Date
- Jan 1, 1972
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 44
Results by Division
Mr America 1972
Mr America 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Pete Grymkowski.
Defending Open champion Ed Corney held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr America 1972 contested 6 divisions across 44 athletes. Pete Grymkowski 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 | Pete Grymkowski First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Steve Michalik | United States |
| 3rd | Jim Morris | United States |
| 4th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 5th | Bill St John | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roman Austin First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Gordon Babb | United States |
| 3rd | Nick Perrotti | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Corney Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Leon Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Keough | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Fautz First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Anthony Mancion | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Klez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Carl Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 44
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 9 of 62
The biggest field since 1963.
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.