Mr California 1983
Mr California 1983 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Gerald Riley.
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 35
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Gerald Riley | Armando Azurdia |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Carl Meisenhelder | Jeff Henry |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen | George Jefferson | Atlas Harris |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Steve Sarkozi | Gary Kakiuchi |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen | Bobby Scott | Lacy Weston |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Manny Molina | Rick Ditman |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen | Steve Phifer | Julian Vasquez |
| Other Divisions - Masters Medium | Floyd Irons | Charles Hamilton |
| Other Divisions - Masters Short | James Joseph | Ron Esquera |
| Other Divisions - Masters Tall | William Hoose | Bill Monroe |
Mr California 1983 Results
Mr California 1983 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Gerald Riley.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Raymond York, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
The Mr California 1983 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 10 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen, Other Divisions - Masters Medium and more. 35 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerald Riley First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Armando Azurdia | United States |
| 3rd | Tommy Sims | United States |
| 4th | Cliff McCarrell | United States |
| 5th | Lee Callahan | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl Meisenhelder First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jeff Henry | United States |
| 3rd | Ben Criscualo | United States |
| 4th | David Brown | United States |
| 5th | James Bucci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Jefferson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Atlas Harris | United States |
| 3rd | Samuel Early | United States |
| 4th | André Hamilton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Sarkozi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Gary Kakiuchi | United States |
| 3rd | Oscar Dominguez | United States |
| 4th | Robert Briones | United States |
| 5th | Doug Weinheimer | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bobby Scott First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lacy Weston | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Manny Molina First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Rick Ditman | United States |
| 3rd | Louie Perotta | United States |
| 4th | Jerry Rodgers | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Phifer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Julian Vasquez | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Early | United States |
| 4th | Elvis Tauteoti | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Medium Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Floyd Irons First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Hamilton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Joseph First Mr California title | United States |
| 2nd | Ron Esquera | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Hoose First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bill Monroe | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 35
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 1 of 40
The biggest edition on record, across 40 we hold.
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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