Mr New York City 1981
Mr New York City 1981 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to John Worrell.
- Year
- 1981
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | John Worrell | Jose Porter |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen | John Medici | Joe Carrasquillo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Jose Guzman | Moses Maldonado |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen | Juan Carlos Ojeda | Michael Scott |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Eugene Hawkins | Edward Mosely |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen | Jeff King | Angel Arrocho |
Mr New York City 1981 Results
Mr New York City 1981 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to John Worrell.
Defending Medium champion Bob Wyss, who won in 1980, did not return.
About this show
The Mr New York City 1981 was held in New York, NY, USA. 6 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen. 18 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Worrell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jose Porter | United States |
| 3rd | Howard Drucker | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Medici First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joe Carrasquillo | United States |
| 3rd | Ming Chew | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jose Guzman | United States |
| 2nd | Moses Maldonado | United States |
| 3rd | Darrel Bailey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Carlos Ojeda First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Scott | United States |
| 3rd | Alferino Delmari | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eugene Hawkins First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Edward Mosely | United States |
| 3rd | Andrew Haynes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff King First Mr New York City title | United States |
| 2nd | Angel Arrocho | United States |
| 3rd | Jean Laguerre | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 3 of 26
The biggest field since 1980.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Anthony Pandolfo | Open |
| 1976 | Joe Caserta | Open |
| 1973 | John Boos | Open |
| 1960 | Kenny Hall | Open |
| 1955 | Rene Claytor | Open |
| 1952 | Leroy Colbert | Open |
| 1951 | Al Berman | Open |
| 1950 | Bill Cerdas | Open |
| 1949 | Valerio Pasqua | Open |
| 1948 | Terry Robinson | Open |
| 1945 | Arman Ozon | Open |
| 1942 | Frank Leight | Open |
| 1941 | Frank Leight | Open |
| 1940 | Ludwig Schusterich | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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