Mr Florida 1981
Mr Florida 1981 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Mike Parsons.
- Year
- 1981
- Date
- Jan 1, 1981
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 16
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Mike Parsons | Jerry Nipper |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | James Allen (1) | Paul Santos |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Jose Ruiz | Guy Bennett |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Tony Little | Alan Graham |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Heavyweight | John Schleicher | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Lightweight | Joe Weinstein | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight | O C Kyle | – |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight | Carlos Diaz | – |
Mr Florida 1981
Mr Florida 1981 was held in Tampa, FL, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Mike Parsons.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Frank Calta, who won in 1980, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Mr Florida 1981 contested 8 divisions across 16 athletes, 4 open and 4 age-restricted Masters. Mike Parsons took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 8 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Parsons First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jerry Nipper | United States |
| 3rd | Terry Brooks | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Allen (1) | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Santos | United States |
| 3rd | Howard Immanuel | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jose Ruiz First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Guy Bennett | United States |
| 3rd | Spencer Baron | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Little | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Graham | United States |
| 3rd | Keith Brooks | 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 | John Schleicher 2nd win here | 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 | Joe Weinstein First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ 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 | O C Kyle First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ 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 | Carlos Diaz First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 16
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 4 of 28
The biggest field since 1980.
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.