Mr International 1978
Mr International 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Joe Nazario.
- Year
- 1978
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 33
Results by Division
Mr International 1978 Results
Mr International 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Joe Nazario.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Roy Callendar, who won in 1977, did not return.
About this show
The Mr International 1978 was held in USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 33 athletes from 11 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Nazario | United States |
| 2nd | Ben Herder | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Ray Mentzer | United States |
| 4th | Don Peters | United States |
| 5th | Maurice LeGault | Canada |
| 6th | George Paine | United States |
| 7th | Morris Jacobson | United States |
| 8th | Mahmoud Jizawi | Denmark |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Rodriguez 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Anthony Pandolfo | United States |
| 3rd | John Burkholder | United States |
| 4th | Ugo Romano | Italy |
| 5th | Franz Aldrian | United States |
| 6th | Tevfik Ulusoglu | United States |
| 7th | Philip Dhiamini | United States |
| 8th | Leopoldo Oreo | United States |
| 9th | Gilles Pomerleau | Canada |
| 10th | Ricardo Valdes | United States |
| 11th | Ali Tez | Turkey |
| 12th | Jocelyn Pelletier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roger Callard First Mr International title | United States |
| 2nd | Samir Bannout | Lebanon |
| 3rd | Frank Calta | United States |
| 4th | Sammie Willis | United States |
| 5th | Mehdi Khaneghani | Iran |
| 6th | Andreas Cahling | Sweden |
| 7th | Kevin McNamara | United States |
| 8th | Douglas Beaver | United States |
| 9th | Raymond Sansoucy | Canada |
| 10th | Erwin Note | Belgium |
| 11th | Filippo Alfani | Italy |
| 12th | Joe Caserta | United States |
| 13th | Leon Van Der Westhuizen | South Africa |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 33
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 2 of 17
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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