Mr North America 1979
Mr North America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Tony Bombasi.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Jan 1, 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 9
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Tony Bombasi | Dave Ebert |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Don Townes | Brian Dwyer |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Marty Vranicar | Karl Krzywicki |
Mr North America 1979 Results
Mr North America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Tony Bombasi.
Defending Open champion Frank Wainwright, who won in 1978, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Mr North America 1979 contested 3 divisions across 9 athletes. Tony Bombasi took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Bombasi First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Dave Ebert | United States |
| 3rd | Anthony Cucchiella | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Don Townes First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Brian Dwyer | United States |
| 3rd | Hubert Williams | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marty Vranicar First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Karl Krzywicki | United States |
| 3rd | Dave Pomponio | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 9
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 5 of 22
The biggest field since 1966.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Frank Wainwright | Open |
| 1976 | Dominick Coroniti | Open |
| 1974 | Lawrence Samuel | Open |
| 1973 | Willie Johnson | Open |
| 1972 | Valentine Vaugh | Open |
| 1966 | Jim Haislop | Open |
| 1965 | Dennis Tinerino | Open |
| 1963 | Joe Lazzaro | Open |
| 1962 | Harold Poole | Open |
| 1960 | Elmo Santiago | Open |
| 1959 | Robert Sorge | Open |
| 1953 | Gene Bohaty | Open |
| 1951 | Ludwig Schusterich | 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.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.