Mr California 1976
Mr California 1976 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kalman Szkalak.
- Year
- 1976
- Date
- Jan 1, 1976
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 24
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Kalman Szkalak | Dave Johns |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Brian Abadie | Casey Schneider |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Ron Dean | Mario DaSilva |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Charles Francillette | Doug Verneur |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Benny Crawford | Dennis Holmes |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Phil Bodner | James Yasenchok |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Bill Cunningham | Charles Hamilton |
Mr California 1976
Mr California 1976 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kalman Szkalak.
Defending Open champion Dale Adrian, who won in 1975, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr California 1976 contested 7 divisions across 24 athletes, 6 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Kalman Szkalak took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 7 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kalman Szkalak First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Johns | United States |
| 3rd | Dennis Holmes | United States |
| 4th | Dominick DiBetta | United States |
| 5th | James Rowe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Abadie First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Casey Schneider | United States |
| 3rd | Rod Koontz | United States |
| 4th | Larry Jackson | United States |
| 5th | Richard Belli | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Dean First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mario DaSilva | United States |
| 3rd | John Alinger | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Francillette | United States |
| 2nd | Doug Verneur | United States |
| 3rd | Dominick DiBetta | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benny Crawford First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dennis Holmes | United States |
| 3rd | Cedric Green | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Bodner First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Yasenchok | United States |
| 3rd | Ron Moseley | United States |
| 4th | Cedric Graham | United States |
| 5th | Jeff Goetz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Cunningham First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Hamilton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 24
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 3 of 40
The biggest field since 1946.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Dave Johns | Open |
| 1976 | Kalman Szkalak | Open |
| 1975 | Dale Adrian | Open |
| 1974 | Scott Wilson | Open |
| 1973 | Mike Besikof | Open |
| 1972 | Tyrone Youngs | Open |
| 1971 | Ed Corney | Open |
| 1969 | Paul Love | Open |
| 1968 | Charles Collras | Open |
| 1967 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1966 | Ralph Kroger | Open |
| 1963 | Don Howorth | Open |
| 1962 | George Sheffield | Open |
| 1960 | Larry Scott | 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.