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Teen Mr America 1997

Teen Mr America 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Justin Leonard.

Year
1997
Date
Jan 1, 1997
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
2
Competitors
9

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short Justin Leonard Richard Samuel
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall Corey Little James Whipple
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Teen Mr America 1997 Results

Justin Leonard Champion

1997 USA Jan 1, 1997

Teen Mr America 1997 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Justin Leonard.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated August 16, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Short champion Jay Jaillett, who won in 1996, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Teen Mr America 1997 on January 1, 1997 in USA. 9 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

1st
Justin Leonard
Justin Leonard
United States
2nd
Richard Samuel
United States
3rd
Adam Hunowitz
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Justin Leonard First recorded win United States
2nd Richard Samuel United States
3rd Adam Hunowitz United States
4th Melvin Gonzalez United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Corey Little First recorded win United States
2nd James Whipple United States
3rd Jeff Levenda United States
4th Nicholas Gray United States
5th Adam Goliczak United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
9
Divisions
2
Size rank
29 of 39

The biggest field since 1996.

Past winners of this event

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The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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