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Mr Los Angeles 1983

Mr Los Angeles 1983 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Robert Sherman.

Year
1983
Federation
AAU
Divisions
7
Competitors
28

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Robert Sherman John Law
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Gary Kakiuchi Tusi Fuji
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen Randy Heim Lacy Weston
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Ron Gibson Richard Zyskieweig
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen George Jefferson Steve Phifer
Other Divisions - Masters Short Floyd Irons Dave Owens
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Bill Cunningham William Hoose
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Mr Los Angeles 1983 Results

Robert Sherman Champion

1983 Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mr Los Angeles 1983 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Robert Sherman.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending HeavyWeight champion Tommy Lamparski, who won in 1982, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr Los Angeles 1983 in Los Angeles, CA, USA, where 7 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen, Other Divisions - Masters Short and Other Divisions - Masters Tall. 28 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman
United States
2nd
John Law
United States
3rd
James Davis (2)
James Davis (2)
United States
Masters divisions 2

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Robert Sherman First recorded win United States
2nd John Law United States
3rd James Davis (2) United States
4th Carl Steward United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Gary Kakiuchi First recorded win United States
2nd Tusi Fuji United States
3rd Luis Murva United States
4th Murray Anton United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen

Place Athlete Country
1st Randy Heim First recorded win United States
2nd Lacy Weston United States
3rd Bobby Scott United States
4th Mitchell Silberman United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Ron Gibson United States
2nd Richard Zyskieweig United States
3rd Daniel Flurry United States
4th C T Fletcher United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen

Place Athlete Country
1st George Jefferson First recorded win United States
2nd Steve Phifer United States
3rd Elvis Tauteoti United States
4th Dana Wilson (m) United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Masters divisions

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

Other Divisions - Masters Short Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Floyd Irons First recorded win United States
2nd Dave Owens United States
3rd Charles Hamilton United States
4th Frank Cuva United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men

Place Athlete Country
1st Bill Cunningham United States
2nd William Hoose United States
3rd Fred Brown United States
4th Bill Mortimer United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
28
Divisions
7
Size rank
1 of 33

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