Natural Mr America 1979
Natural Mr America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Magnum.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Jan 1, 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 20
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Ron Magnum | Tommy Meejom |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro | Tyrone Youngs | Robert Taylor (1) |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Doug Brignole | Kevin McCord |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Jerry Engelbert | Don Scott |
Natural Mr America 1979
Natural Mr America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ron Magnum.
Defending Open champion Tyrone Youngs held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Natural Mr America 1979 contested 4 divisions across 20 athletes, 3 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Ron Magnum took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 4 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Magnum | United States |
| 2nd | Tommy Meejom | United States |
| 3rd | Mike Coolage | United States |
| 4th | Bill Ashpaugh | United States |
| 5th | John Sudmeier | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyrone Youngs Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Taylor (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Scott Wilson | United States |
| 4th | George Barriage | United States |
| 5th | Nathan LeBlanc | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Brignole First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kevin McCord | United States |
| 3rd | Brian Annunziata | United States |
| 4th | Tony Ceo | United States |
| 5th | Dan Faasamala | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Engelbert First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Don Scott | United States |
| 3rd | Art Peacock | United States |
| 4th | Ray Routledge | United States |
| 5th | Giorlando Castronovo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 20
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 5 of 9
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Glory Billman | Figure |
| 1980 | Charles Buser | Open |
| 1979 | Ron Magnum | Open |
| 1978 | Tyrone Youngs | 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.