Mr Western America 1972
Mr Western America 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Pat Neve.
- Year
- 1972
- Date
- Jan 1, 1972
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Pat Neve | Bob Birdsong |
Mr Western America 1972
Mr Western America 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Pat Neve.
Defending Open champion Leon Brown, who won in 1970, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Western America 1972 contested 1 division across 6 athletes. Pat Neve took Men's Open Bodybuilding. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pat Neve First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bob Birdsong | United States |
| 3rd | Ken Holbert | United States |
| 4th | George Bardwell | United States |
| 5th | Don Shurwin | United States |
| 6th | Tim Woods | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 7 of 17
The biggest field since 1970.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | John Brown | Open |
| 1977 | Brian Knott | Open |
| 1972 | Pat Neve | Open |
| 1969 | Ed Corney | Open |
| 1968 | Dan Mackey | Open |
| 1965 | Ken McCord | Open |
| 1963 | Mike Dadigan | Open |
| 1959 | William Stathes | Open |
| 1950 | Victor Nicoletti | Open |
| 1948 | Jack Delinger | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Reeves | 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.