Mr North America 1983
Mr North America 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Joe Meeko.
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 15
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Joe Meeko | Lavern Schmell |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Ron Hester | Joseph Panarisi |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Don Higgs | Robert Barraclough |
Mr North America 1983 Results
Mr North America 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Joe Meeko.
Defending Medium champion Joe Otero, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
The Mr North America 1983 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. 15 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Meeko First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lavern Schmell | United States |
| 3rd | Roberto Wright | United States |
| 4th | Tom Baleno | United States |
| 5th | Randy Ziegler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Hester First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Joseph Panarisi | United States |
| 3rd | Greg Long | United States |
| 4th | Joe Perri | United States |
| 5th | Greg Leighton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Don Higgs First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Barraclough | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Dodd | United States |
| 4th | Tom Bennett | United States |
| 5th | Jeff Campbell | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 15
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 2 of 22
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
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