Mr America 1981
Mr America 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Lance Dreher.
- Year
- 1981
- Date
- Jan 1, 1981
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 40
Results by Division
Mr America 1981
Mr America 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Lance Dreher.
2-time winner Gary Leonard, who won in 1980, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Mr America 1981 contested 4 divisions across 40 athletes. Lance Dreher took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 4 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 - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lance Dreher | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Reis | United States |
| 3rd | Donald Ausmus | United States |
| 4th | Robert Coburn | United States |
| 5th | Jerry McCall | United States |
| 6th | Marlon Darton | United States |
| 7th | Ron McBeath | United States |
| 8th | Jeff Everson | United States |
| 9th | Daniel Franklin | United States |
| 10th | Mike Quinn | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Belknap First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Rory Leidelmeyer | United States |
| 3rd | Billy Arlen | United States |
| 4th | Bronston Austin | United States |
| 5th | Charles Glass | United States |
| 6th | Ernie Santiago | United States |
| 7th | Jesse Gautreaux | United States |
| 8th | Alan Katoa | United States |
| 9th | Paul Love | United States |
| 10th | Raymond Gingo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Passariello Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Cliff Koons | United States |
| 3rd | Jose Guzman | United States |
| 4th | Steve Davis | United States |
| 5th | Dean Tornabene | United States |
| 6th | Paul Daniels | United States |
| 7th | Larry Manuel | United States |
| 8th | Don Andersen | United States |
| 9th | Joe Distinti | United States |
| 10th | Dan Carpenter | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Youngblood First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ellis Evans | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Colson | United States |
| 4th | Bill Register | United States |
| 5th | Pat Neve | United States |
| 6th | James Gaubert | United States |
| 7th | Robert Jodkiewicz | United States |
| 8th | Anthony Pandolfo | United States |
| 9th | Casey Schneider | United States |
| 10th | Greg Silha | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 40
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 13 of 62
The biggest field since 1980.
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.