Mr Florida 1979
Mr Florida 1979 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Toby Hoffman.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Jan 1, 1979
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 9
- Competitors
- 23
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Toby Hoffman | Terry Brooks |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen | Robert Gilbert | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | James Nelson | Charles Colson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen | Ron Zalis | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | John Powers | Jerry Nipper |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen | Steve Acosta | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight | Norris Aldridge | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight | Donald King | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Middleweight | Ivor Butcher | – |
Mr Florida 1979
Mr Florida 1979 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Toby Hoffman.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Nat Sheppard, who won in 1978, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Mr Florida 1979 contested 9 divisions across 23 athletes, 6 open and 3 age-restricted Masters. Toby Hoffman took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 9 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 3
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Toby Hoffman | United States |
| 2nd | Terry Brooks | United States |
| 3rd | Beau Pollier | United States |
| 4th | Emery Otvos | United States |
| 5th | Larry Stone | United States |
| 6th | Don Kayton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Gilbert First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Nelson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Colson | United States |
| 4th | Steve Trusty | United States |
| 5th | Lee Harrison | United States |
| 6th | Richard Lee | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Zalis First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Powers First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Nipper | United States |
| 3rd | Frank Scolaro | United States |
| 4th | Dave Burgess | United States |
| 5th | Alan Graham | United States |
| 6th | Doug Booth | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Acosta First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norris Aldridge | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Donald King First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Middleweight Men
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ivor Butcher 3rd win here | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 23
- Divisions
- 9
- Size rank
- 3 of 28
The biggest field since 1978.
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
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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.