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Mr New England 1972

Mr New England 1972 was held in Boston, MA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Martin Joyce.

Year
1972
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Martin Joyce Buddy Lando
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Mr New England 1972 Results

Martin Joyce Champion

1972 Boston, MA, USA

Mr New England 1972 was held in Boston, MA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Martin Joyce.

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

Defending champion James Gange, who won in 1971, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr New England 1972 in Boston, MA, USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Martin Joyce
United States
2nd
Buddy Lando
United States
3rd
John Robinson
John Robinson
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Martin Joyce First recorded win United States
2nd Buddy Lando United States
3rd John Robinson United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
10 of 14

The biggest field since 1971.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1976 Joe Miniter Tall
1972 Martin Joyce Open
1971 James Gange Open
1969 Bob Gallucci Open
1965 Thelowiz English Open
1964 Dick Sokolowski Open
1963 John DeCola Open
1961 Joseph LaPorta Open
1954 Al Poulin Open
1945 George DeMario Open
1942 Al Senecal Open
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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