Natural Mr America 1980
Natural Mr America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Buser.
- Year
- 1980
- Date
- Jan 1, 1980
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 19
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Charles Buser | Mike McCloud |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro | Rod Koontz | Steve Walters |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen | Kevin McCord | Mark Swensky |
| Other Divisions - Masters | David Updyke | James Joseph |
Natural Mr America 1980
Natural Mr America 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Buser.
Defending Open champion Ron Magnum placed 3rd.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Natural Mr America 1980 contested 4 divisions across 19 athletes, 3 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Charles Buser 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 | Charles Buser | United States |
| 2nd | Mike McCloud | United States |
| 3rd | Andre Harewood | United States |
| 4th | John Hill (1) | United States |
| 5th | Gerald Englebert | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rod Koontz | United States |
| 2nd | Steve Walters | United States |
| 3rd | Ron Magnum | United States |
| 4th | Mike Katz | United States |
| 5th | Nathan LeBlanc | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin McCord First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Mark Swensky | United States |
| 3rd | Bryan Hawk | United States |
| 4th | Jeff Cohen | 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 | David Updyke First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | James Joseph | United States |
| 3rd | Ralph Hetzel | United States |
| 4th | Ronald Mossman | United States |
| 5th | Art Peacock | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 19
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 6 of 9
The biggest field since 1979.
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.