Mr World 1972
Mr World 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Thompson.
- Year
- 1972
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 29
Results by Division
Mr World 1972 Results
Mr World 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Thompson.
Defending Open champion Albert Beckles, who won in 1971, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr World 1972 in USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 29 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Thompson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fred Shandor | United States |
| 3rd | Don Ross | United States |
| 4th | John Boos | United States |
| 5th | Joe Dodd | United States |
| 6th | Ken DiAngelo | United States |
| 7th | Joseph Arizzi | United States |
| 8th | Joseph Sasso | United States |
| 9th | Dominick Coroniti | United States |
| 10th | Curtis Haywood | United States |
| 11th | James Karas | United States |
| 12th | Precious McKenzie | United States |
| 13th | Robert McNeill | United States |
| 14th | Ronald Jumper | United States |
| 15th | Tom Campanaro | United States |
| 16th | Safeli Kananda | United States |
| 17th | Michael Forgione | United States |
| 18th | William Garcia | United States |
| 19th | Jesus Jessie Garcia | United States |
| 20th | Roger Servin | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Thompson | United States |
| 1st | Franklyn Greene | United States |
| 2nd | Fred Shandor | United States |
| 2nd | Steve Burnett | United States |
| 3rd | Joseph Arizzi | United States |
| 3rd | Javier Medina | Mexico |
| 4th | Curtis Haywood | United States |
| 5th | Ken DiAngelo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Boos | United States |
| 1st | Elliot Gilchrist | United States |
| 2nd | Loftus Roach | Barbados |
| 2nd | Tom Campanaro | United States |
| 3rd | Precious McKenzie | United States |
| 3rd | John Bianculli | United States |
| 4th | Michael Forgione | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Katz | United States |
| 1st | Don Ross | United States |
| 2nd | Joe Dodd | United States |
| 2nd | Ken Waller | United States |
| 3rd | Harold Poole | United States |
| 3rd | Dominick Coroniti | United States |
| 4th | James Karas | United States |
| 5th | Robert McNeill | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 29
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 4 of 20
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bertil Fox | Open |
| 1974 | Ian Lawrence | Open |
| 1973 | Roy Duval | Open |
| 1972 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1971 | Albert Beckles | Open |
| 1969 | Tony Carroll | Open |
| 1948 | Steve Reeves | Open |
| 1938 | Emile Bonnet | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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