Mr California 1979
Mr California 1979 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Jay Silva.
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 23
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Jay Silva | Dave Wissehr |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Junior | Jim Flaherty | Ed Holmes |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen | Tim Juliano | Randall Samuels |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Larry Jackson | Gary Leonard |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Junior | Steven Broughton | Paul Shelly |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen | Doug Brignole | Dennis Everly |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Art Peacock | James Joseph |
Mr California 1979 Results
Mr California 1979 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Jay Silva.
Defending Junior - Short champion Robert Jodkiewicz, who won in 1978, did not return.
About this show
The Mr California 1979 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 7 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen and Other Divisions - Masters. 23 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Silva | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Wissehr | United States |
| 3rd | John Ahl | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Flaherty First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ed Holmes | United States |
| 3rd | Steve McCarl | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Juliano | United States |
| 2nd | Randall Samuels | United States |
| 3rd | Donal Entsminger | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Jackson Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Gary Leonard | United States |
| 3rd | John Brown | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Broughton Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Shelly | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Feilmoser | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Brignole First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dennis Everly | United States |
| 3rd | Larry Moriarty | 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 | Art Peacock First Mr California title | United States |
| 2nd | James Joseph | United States |
| 3rd | Alfred Souza | United States |
| 4th | Paul Yazolino | United States |
| 5th | Karl Marshall | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 23
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 4 of 40
The biggest field since 1976.
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
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