Mr Eastern USA 1976
Mr Eastern USA 1976 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Steve Shields.
- Year
- 1976
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 22
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Steve Shields | Phil Evanisko |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Charles Thomas | Ken Covington |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Robert Auberg | Kennedy Gomez |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Ray Mentzer | Robert Rogers |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | John Duckworth | Dwayne Broadway |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Robert Lauda | Frank Guest |
Mr Eastern USA 1976 Results
Mr Eastern USA 1976 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Steve Shields.
Defending champion Paul Price, who won in 1975, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Eastern USA 1976 in USA, where 6 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen and Other Divisions - Masters. 22 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Shields | United States |
| 2nd | Phil Evanisko | United States |
| 3rd | John Iacobelli | United States |
| 4th | Dwayne Broadway | United States |
| 5th | Robert Lauda | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Thomas First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ken Covington | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Reed | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Auberg First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kennedy Gomez | United States |
| 3rd | Ken Dyon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ray Mentzer First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Rogers | United States |
| 3rd | Stan Blinder | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Duckworth First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dwayne Broadway | United States |
| 3rd | Russ Ericson | United States |
| 4th | Bogdan Nowacki | United States |
| 5th | Anthony Blachowicz | 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 | Robert Lauda First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Frank Guest | United States |
| 3rd | Dean McDonnell | United States |
| 4th | Essex Cook | United States |
| 5th | Ted Taylor | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 22
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 1 of 6
The biggest edition on record, across 6 we hold.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Steve Shields | Open |
| 1975 | Paul Price | Open |
| 1974 | Joe Dodd | Open |
| 1973 | John Boos | Open |
| 1970 | Bob Gallucci | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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