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Mr Atlantic USA 1978

Mr Atlantic USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Spector.

Year
1978
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
3
Competitors
14

Results by Division

All Contests

Mr Atlantic USA 1978 Results

Dave Spector Champion

1978 USA

Mr Atlantic USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Spector.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 3, 2026 Accurate?

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen were contested at the Mr Atlantic USA 1978 in USA. 14 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Dave Spector
United States
2nd
Tim Nelson
United States
3rd
Darrell Guilbeau
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Dave Spector First recorded win United States
2nd Tim Nelson United States
3rd Darrell Guilbeau United States
4th Terry Brooks United States
5th James Gaubert United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior

Place Athlete Country
1st Scott Doring United States
2nd Jerry Nipper United States
3rd Gene Bell United States
4th George Culp United States
5th Prince Edwards United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen

Place Athlete Country
1st John Defendis United States
2nd Charles Wispert United States
3rd Brian Mott United States
4th Tony Lucas United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
14
Divisions
3
Size rank
2 of 3

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1980 William Hatcher Open
1979 Curt Mann Open
1978 Dave Spector Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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