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Mr North America 1980

Mr North America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Charles Thomas.

Year
1980
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
3
Competitors
9

Results by Division

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Mr North America 1980 Results

Charles Thomas Champion

1980 USA

Mr North America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Charles Thomas.

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

Defending Medium champion Tony Bombasi, who won in 1979, did not return.

About this show

The Mr North America 1980 was held in USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 9 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas
United States
2nd
Ron Mango
United States
3rd
John Girolamo
John Girolamo
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Charles Thomas United States
2nd Ron Mango United States
3rd John Girolamo United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st William Hatcher First recorded win United States
2nd George Lee United States
3rd Peter Erskine United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Marty Vranicar Title defense, 2nd win here United States
2nd Robert Barraclough United States
3rd Rick Costa United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
9
Divisions
3
Size rank
6 of 22

The biggest field since 1966.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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