Mr New England 1980
Mr New England 1980 was held in Boston, MA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Wendell Pond.
- Year
- 1980
- Date
- Jan 1, 1980
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 15
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Wendell Pond | Peter Bonariggo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Bob Miller | Mike Paternosto |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Jeff McBride | Tony Lopes |
Mr New England 1980 Results
Mr New England 1980 was held in Boston, MA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Wendell Pond.
Defending champion Joe Miniter, who won in 1976, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr New England 1980, held January 1, 1980 in Boston, MA, USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 15 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wendell Pond First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Peter Bonariggo | United States |
| 3rd | Ray Wilder | United States |
| 4th | Vinny Greco | United States |
| 5th | John Nikou | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bob Miller First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mike Paternosto | United States |
| 3rd | Greg Ferris | United States |
| 4th | Tom Caver | United States |
| 5th | Don Later | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff McBride First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tony Lopes | United States |
| 3rd | Bob Mattie | United States |
| 4th | Bruce Boyd | United States |
| 5th | Dave Miller | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 15
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 2 of 14
The biggest field since 1964.
Past winners of this event
| 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 |
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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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