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Mr Los Angeles 1976

Mr Los Angeles 1976 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Bourque.

Year
1976
Federation
AAU
Divisions
4
Competitors
8

Results by Division

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Mr Los Angeles 1976 Results

Ron Bourque Champion

1976 Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mr Los Angeles 1976 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Bourque.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 2, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Bill Markakis, who won in 1975, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr Los Angeles 1976 in Los Angeles, CA, USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen and Other Divisions - Masters. 8 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Ron Bourque
United States
2nd
Larry Jackson
Larry Jackson
United States
3rd
Rich Cadarette
United States
Masters divisions 1

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Ron Bourque United States
2nd Larry Jackson United States
3rd Rich Cadarette United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior

Place Athlete Country
1st Larry Jackson First recorded win United States
2nd John Seals United States
3rd Rich Cadarette United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen

Place Athlete Country
1st John Brown First recorded win United States
2nd Phil Butler United States
3rd Cedric Graham United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Masters divisions

Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.

Other Divisions - Masters Men

Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.

Place Athlete Country
1st James Joseph First recorded win United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
8
Divisions
4
Size rank
6 of 33

The biggest field since 1951.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

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.

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