Mr America 1980
Mr America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Leonard.
- Year
- 1980
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 47
Results by Division
Mr America 1980 Results
Mr America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Gary Leonard.
Defending Medium champion Ray Mentzer, who won in 1979, did not return.
About this show
The Mr America 1980 was held in USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 47 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Leonard Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Greg DeFerro | United States |
| 3rd | Lance Dreher | United States |
| 4th | John Kemper | United States |
| 5th | Billy Arlen | United States |
| 6th | John Brown | United States |
| 7th | Ray Wilson | United States |
| 8th | Rufus Howard | United States |
| 9th | Marlon Darton | United States |
| 10th | Stephen Sepaniak | United States |
| 11th | Robert Reis | United States |
| 12th | Dave Rogers | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bronston Austin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ron Teufel | United States |
| 3rd | Ernie Santiago | United States |
| 4th | Charles Glass | United States |
| 5th | James Seitzer | United States |
| 6th | Robert Jodkiewicz | United States |
| 7th | Paul Love | United States |
| 8th | Larry Jackson | United States |
| 9th | Raymond Gingo | United States |
| 10th | Patrick Hayes | United States |
| 11th | Jesse Gautreaux | United States |
| 12th | George Palmiero | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Passariello First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Burkholder | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Distinti | United States |
| 4th | Larry Manuel | United States |
| 5th | Paul Daniels | United States |
| 6th | Joe Adams | United States |
| 7th | John Manoogian | United States |
| 8th | Lionel Gaubert | United States |
| 9th | Robert DePalma | United States |
| 10th | Cornell Maye | United States |
| 11th | Dean Tornabene | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Baldwin First Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Bill Register | United States |
| 3rd | Casey Schneider | United States |
| 4th | Mike Torchia | United States |
| 5th | Derek Prescod | United States |
| 6th | Charles Colson | United States |
| 7th | Anthony Pandolfo | United States |
| 8th | Ed Holmes | United States |
| 9th | Earl Herndon | United States |
| 10th | Philip Cianciolo | United States |
| 11th | James Gaubert | United States |
| 12th | David Campbell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 47
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 6 of 62
The biggest field since 1979.
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
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