Mr Western America 1979
Mr Western America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to John Brown.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Jan 1, 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 10
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | John Brown | Daniel Franklin |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Randall Christman | David Podva |
Mr Western America 1979
Mr Western America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to John Brown.
Defending champion Brian Knott, who won in 1977, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Western America 1979 contested 2 divisions across 10 athletes. John Brown took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 2 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
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Brown | United States |
| 2nd | Daniel Franklin | United States |
| 3rd | Marlon Darton | United States |
| 4th | Rob Schroeter | United States |
| 5th | John Manoogian | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randall Christman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | David Podva | United States |
| 3rd | George Marshall | United States |
| 4th | Al Valenzuela | United States |
| 5th | John Silva | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 10
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 4 of 17
The biggest field since 1965.
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.