Natural Mr America 1981
Natural Mr America 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Eddie Love.
- Year
- 1981
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NBA
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Eddie Love | Van Banks |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen | Weldon Batiste | Bernard Pendleton |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Mike McCloud | Steve O'Brien |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen | Chris Sabatino | Carl Lomax |
| Other Divisions - Masters Short | James Karas | Philip Pasquale |
| Other Divisions - Masters Tall | Art Peacock | Reg Lewis |
Natural Mr America 1981 Results
Natural Mr America 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Eddie Love.
Defending Open champion Charles Buser, who won in 1980, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen, Other Divisions - Masters Short and Other Divisions - Masters Tall were contested at the Natural Mr America 1981 in USA. 18 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eddie Love First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Van Banks | United States |
| 3rd | Charles Bradshaw | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Weldon Batiste First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bernard Pendleton | United States |
| 3rd | Luke Skillian | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike McCloud First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Steve O'Brien | United States |
| 3rd | Greg Grant | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Teen
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Sabatino First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Carl Lomax | United States |
| 3rd | Joe Mucci | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters Short Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Karas | United States |
| 2nd | Philip Pasquale | United States |
| 3rd | Monroe Huel | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters Tall Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Art Peacock First Natural Mr America title | United States |
| 2nd | Reg Lewis | United States |
| 3rd | Tom Huey | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 6
- Size rank
- 7 of 9
The biggest field since 1980.
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
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