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Mr Florida 1974

Mr Florida 1974 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Mike Richard.

Year
1974
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
1
Competitors
5

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Mike Richard Richard Baldwin
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Mr Florida 1974 Results

Mike Richard Champion

1974 Tampa, FL, USA

Mr Florida 1974 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Mike Richard.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 3, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Bill Lewis Jr, who won in 1973, did not return.

About this show

The Mr Florida 1974 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. 1 division was judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 5 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Mike Richard
United States
2nd
Richard Baldwin
Richard Baldwin
United States
3rd
Ivor Butcher
Ivor Butcher
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Mike Richard First recorded win United States
2nd Richard Baldwin United States
3rd Ivor Butcher United States
4th Steve Trusty United States
5th Dennis Capaz United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
5
Divisions
1
Size rank
11 of 28

The biggest field since 1970.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1977 Mike Arnold Open
1976 Jorge Navarrete Open
1975 Robby Robinson Open
1974 Mike Richard Open
1973 Bill Lewis Jr Open
1971 Dennis Wood Open
1970 John Schleicher Open
1969 Gene Massey Open
1968 Craig Whitehead Open
1967 Scott Cooper Open
1966 Doug Betts Open
1965 Jim Haislop Open
1964 Harry Smith Open
1963 Jim Durrance Open
What this page holds

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.

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