Mr Western America 1980
Mr Western America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Daniel Franklin.
- Year
- 1980
- Date
- Jan 1, 1980
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Daniel Franklin | Jon Loyd |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Bronston Austin | Scott Troilo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Paul Daniels | John Manoogian |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Earl Herndon | Tommy Sims |
Mr Western America 1980
Mr Western America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Daniel Franklin.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Mr Western America 1980 contested 4 divisions across 12 athletes. Daniel Franklin took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight. 4 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 - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Franklin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jon Loyd | United States |
| 3rd | Neal Spruce | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bronston Austin First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Scott Troilo | United States |
| 3rd | Danny Mattingly | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Daniels First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | John Manoogian | United States |
| 3rd | Larry Manuel | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Earl Herndon First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Tommy Sims | United States |
| 3rd | Richard Clench | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 2 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.