Mr International 1979
Mr International 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Greg DeFerro.
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 23
Results by Division
Mr International 1979 Results
Mr International 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Greg DeFerro.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Joe Nazario, who won in 1978, did not return.
About this show
The Mr International 1979 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. 23 athletes from 10 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg DeFerro First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Josef Vesely | Serbia |
| 3rd | Toby Hoffman | United States |
| 4th | Ben Herder | Netherlands |
| 5th | Robert Reis | United States |
| 6th | Don Peters | United States |
| 7th | Christian Janatsch | Austria |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rogelio Montenegro | United States |
| 2nd | Leon Brown | United States |
| 3rd | Esmat Sadek | France |
| 4th | Ray Beaulieu | Canada |
| 5th | Dean Tornabene | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Fuller First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Andreas Cahling | Sweden |
| 3rd | Len Archambault | United States |
| 4th | Vic Tanny Jr | United States |
| 5th | Jay Silva | United States |
| 6th | Henry Caulker | Canada |
| 7th | Pat Neve | United States |
| 8th | John Burkholder | United States |
| 9th | Charles Thomas | United States |
| 10th | Santos Ramos | Mexico |
| 11th | Serge Jacobs | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 23
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 3 of 17
The biggest field since 1978.
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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