USA Championships 1983
USA Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to James Insko.
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NPC
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 81
Results by Division
USA Championships 1983 Results
USA Championships 1983 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to James Insko.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Jon Jordan, who won in 1982, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the USA Championships 1983 in USA, where 7 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight. 81 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Insko | United States |
| 2nd | Lawrence Story | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Jordan | United States |
| 4th | Mike Quinn | United States |
| 5th | Ron Clark | United States |
| 6th | Tim Smalley | United States |
| 7th | Tim Bell | United States |
| 8th | Kyle Norris | United States |
| 9th | Dwane Rankin | United States |
| 10th | Richard Pruitt | United States |
| 11th | Bill Gray | United States |
| 12th | Doug Gaylor | United States |
| 13th | Ron Love | Netherlands |
| 14th | Chuck Lynn | United States |
| 15th | Michael Harris | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benny Podda First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Richard Roy | United States |
| 3rd | Steven Reiter | United States |
| 4th | Michael Klinefelter | United States |
| 5th | Charles Glass | United States |
| 6th | Kevin Wagner | United States |
| 7th | Glenn Knerr | United States |
| 8th | Michael Goza | United States |
| 9th | Mike Martini | United States |
| 10th | Paul Santos | United States |
| 11th | Eddie Brown | United States |
| 12th | Mark Briscoe | United States |
| 13th | Tim Loflin | United States |
| 14th | John Powers | United States |
| 15th | Philip Outlaw | United States |
| 17th | Joseph Ugolik | United States |
| 18th | Lance Humphrey | United States |
| 19th | Lawrence Gordon | United States |
| 20th | Carl Nelson | United States |
| 21st | Leon McClarty | United States |
| participated | Ron Mango | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Sanchez First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jose Guzman | United States |
| 3rd | Joseph Dawson | United States |
| 4th | Danilo Aguilar | United States |
| 5th | Victor Ayoub | United States |
| 6th | Ron Regenwether | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Santiago First USA Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Michael Huber | United States |
| 3rd | Tony Little | United States |
| 4th | John Hnatyschak | United States |
| 5th | Paul Jean-Guillaume | United States |
| 6th | Glenn Marshman | United States |
| 7th | Rolf Frary | United States |
| 8th | Darrell Guilbeau | United States |
| 9th | Kevin Silha | United States |
| 10th | Mike Campbell | United States |
| 11th | Geoffrey Ross | United States |
| 12th | Thomas Cox | United States |
| 13th | Chip Sigmon | United States |
| 14th | Sam Capelouto | United States |
| 15th | David Nichols | United States |
| 17th | Quincy Roberts | United States |
| 18th | John Roberts | Australia |
| 19th | Jay Bonette | United States |
| 20th | Tony Wagner | United States |
| 21st | Sergio Rubio | United States |
| 22nd | Patrick Sporer | United States |
| 23rd | Tim Rollins | United States |
| 24th | Mike Tolbert | United States |
| participated | Shawn Mahany | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lori Bowen (2) First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Velma Buckles | United States |
| 3rd | Lynn Pirie (2) | United States |
| 4th | Sue Ann McKean | United States |
| 5th | Julie McNew | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Susan Roberts First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Charlotte Yarbrough | United States |
| 3rd | Theresa Hensley | United States |
| 4th | Barbara Vega | United States |
| 5th | Gwynne Gambit | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dinah Anderson First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lindy Champion (2) | United States |
| 3rd | Mary Ellen Jerumbo | United States |
| 4th | Betty Torrance | United States |
| 5th | Patty Schmidt (2) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 81
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 37 of 41
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