Mr Florida 1978
Mr Florida 1978 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Nat Sheppard.
- Year
- 1978
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 10
- Competitors
- 31
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Nat Sheppard | Terry Brooks |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen | Steve Smith (1) | Mike Ashline |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Richard Baldwin | James Nelson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen | Dave Giampalo | John Basilone |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Dave Burgess | George Prince |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen | Bill Cummerford | Dave Burgess |
| Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight | – | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight | Nat Sheppard | Doug Betts |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight | Omar Lomba | Donald King |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Middleweight | L Guerrieri | Vern Brown |
Mr Florida 1978 Results
Mr Florida 1978 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Nat Sheppard.
Defending Open champion Mike Arnold, who won in 1977, did not return.
About this show
The Mr Florida 1978 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. 10 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Other Divisions. 31 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nat Sheppard First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Terry Brooks | United States |
| 3rd | Dale Hatcher | United States |
| 4th | Henry Alexander | United States |
| 5th | Craig Ford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Smith (1) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mike Ashline | United States |
| 3rd | Chauncy Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Baldwin First Mr Florida title | United States |
| 2nd | James Nelson | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Trusty | United States |
| 5th | Herb Bohannon | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Giampalo First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Basilone | United States |
| 3rd | R Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Burgess First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | George Prince | United States |
| 3rd | Rocky Thorn | United States |
| 4th | Jerry Nipper | United States |
| 5th | Beau Pollier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Cummerford Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Burgess | United States |
| 3rd | John Planero | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Mario Martinez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nat Sheppard | United States |
| 2nd | Doug Betts | United States |
| 3rd | Norris Aldridge | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Omar Lomba First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Donald King | United States |
| 3rd | Barry Muller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Middleweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | L Guerrieri First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Vern Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Sid Glauser | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 31
- Divisions
- 10
- Size rank
- 2 of 28
Past winners of this event
| 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 |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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