Mr USA 1972
Mr USA 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Jim Morris.
- Year
- 1972
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 17
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Jim Morris | Ken Covington |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Jim Morris | Ralph Kroger |
| Women's Bodybuilding | – | – |
Mr USA 1972 Results
Mr USA 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Jim Morris.
Defending Open champion Steve Michalik, who won in 1971, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding and Women's Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr USA 1972 in USA. 17 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Morris First Mr USA title | United States |
| 2nd | Ken Covington | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Love | United States |
| 4th | Paul Hill | United States |
| 5th | Ralph Kroger | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Morris | United States |
| 2nd | Ralph Kroger | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Love | United States |
| 4th | Paul Hill | United States |
| 5th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 6th | Ron Thompson | United States |
| 7th | Fred Shandor | United States |
| 8th | James Handley | United States |
| 9th | Tom James | United States |
| 11th | Pat Neve | United States |
| 12th | Phil Stepaniak | United States |
| 13th | Mike Moguin | United States |
| 14th | Bruce Lafady | United States |
| 15th | Charles Loesch | United States |
| 16th | Harold Bakkelund | United States |
| 17th | Gary Hein | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | Dan Howard | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 17
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 22 of 38
The biggest field since 1971.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Thomas Schramm | Open |
| 1975 | Clint Beyerle | Open |
| 1973 | Paul Hill | Open |
| 1972 | Jim Morris | Open |
| 1971 | Steve Michalik | Open |
| 1970 | Casey Viator | Open |
| 1969 | Ken Waller | Open |
| 1968 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1967 | Jim Haislop | Open |
| 1966 | Dennis Tinerino | Open |
| 1965 | Bob Gajda | Open |
| 1964 | Mike Ferraro | Open |
| 1957 | Dick DuBois | Open |
| 1956 | Bill Pearl | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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