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Teen Mr America 1979

Teen Mr America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Frank Pantoja.

Year
1979
Date
Jan 1, 1979
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
3
Competitors
15

Results by Division

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Teen Mr America 1979 Results

Frank Pantoja Champion

1979 USA Jan 1, 1979

Teen Mr America 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Frank Pantoja.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated August 17, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Medium champion Keith Bogoff, who won in 1978, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Teen Mr America 1979 on January 1, 1979 in USA. 15 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Frank Pantoja
United States
2nd
Andy Lopedote
United States
3rd
Doug Brignole
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Frank Pantoja United States
2nd Andy Lopedote United States
3rd Doug Brignole United States
4th Joe Fulco United States
5th Phil Williams United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Eddie Brown First recorded win United States
2nd Leonard Sarrero United States
3rd Richard Hills United States
4th Randall Samuels United States
5th Chris Koenig United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Lee Haney First recorded win United States
2nd Doug Stadele United States
3rd John Carter United States
4th Alan Roden United States
5th Mike Schnatter United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
15
Divisions
3
Size rank
18 of 39

The biggest field since 1978.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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