Mr Atlantic USA 1978
Mr Atlantic USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Spector.
- Year
- 1978
- Date
- Jan 1, 1978
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 14
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Dave Spector | Tim Nelson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Scott Doring | Jerry Nipper |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | John Defendis | Charles Wispert |
Mr Atlantic USA 1978
Mr Atlantic USA 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dave Spector.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Atlantic USA 1978 contested 3 divisions across 14 athletes. Dave Spector took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 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 | 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
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | William Hatcher | Open |
| 1979 | Curt Mann | Open |
| 1978 | Dave Spector | 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.