Mr Florida 1980
Mr Florida 1980 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Frank Calta.
- Year
- 1980
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 12
- Competitors
- 36
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Frank Calta | Dale Hatcher |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen | Thomas Pino | Robert Fischetti |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Bill Cummerford | Alan Graham |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight Teen | Jeffrey Wolach | Luis Diaz |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Herb Bohannon | Ulysses Garcia |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen | Philip Lima | Spencer Baron |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Jerry Alexander | Richard Rippetoe |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen | Felix Mon | Jim Connell |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight | Howard Immanuel | James Roberts (2) |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight | J T Hallman | Joe Weinstein |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight | Norris Aldridge | O C Kyle |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight | Joe Hubbard | Fred Golden |
Mr Florida 1980 Results
Mr Florida 1980 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Frank Calta.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Toby Hoffman, who won in 1979, did not return.
About this show
The Mr Florida 1980 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. 12 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen and more. 36 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frank Calta | United States |
| 2nd | Dale Hatcher | United States |
| 3rd | Terry Brooks | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Pino First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Fischetti | United States |
| 3rd | Rhody Frisco | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Cummerford 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Graham | United States |
| 3rd | Jerry Nipper | United States |
| 4th | Abe Cuesta | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Wolach First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Luis Diaz | United States |
| 3rd | Jim Chus | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Herb Bohannon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Ulysses Garcia | United States |
| 3rd | Philip Lima | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Lima First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Spencer Baron | United States |
| 3rd | Jeff Cohen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Alexander First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Richard Rippetoe | United States |
| 3rd | Tony Little | United States |
| 4th | Joe Munoz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Felix Mon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jim Connell | United States |
| 3rd | Steve Stavlakis | 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 | Howard Immanuel First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Roberts (2) | United States |
| 3rd | O C Kyle | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J T Hallman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joe Weinstein | United States |
| 3rd | Frank Turner | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norris Aldridge Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | O C Kyle | United States |
| 3rd | Lon Holy | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Hubbard First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fred Golden | United States |
| 3rd | Carlos Diaz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 36
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 1 of 28
The biggest edition on record, across 28 we hold.
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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