World Amateur Championships 1980
World Amateur Championships 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Hubert Metz.
- Year
- 1980
- Date
- Nov 15, 1980
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 24
Results by Division
World Amateur Championships 1980 Results
World Amateur Championships 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight title went to Hubert Metz.
Defending HeavyWeight champion Jusup Wilkosz, who won in 1979, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight were contested at the World Amateur Championships 1980 on November 15, 1980 in USA. 24 athletes from 11 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hubert Metz First World Amateur Championships title | Germany |
| 2nd | Reid Schindle | Canada |
| 3rd | Christian Janatsch | Austria |
| 4th | Karl Kainrath | Austria |
| 5th | Achmed Ibrahim | United States |
| 6th | Gary Leonard | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Fuller First World Amateur Championships title | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Bronston Austin | United States |
| 3rd | Keijo Reiman | Finland |
| 4th | Ulf Bengtsson | Sweden |
| 5th | Erwin Note | Belgium |
| 6th | John Terilli | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Heinz Sallmayer | Germany |
| 2nd | Ken Passariello | United States |
| 3rd | Ray Beaulieu | Canada |
| 4th | Esmat Sadek | France |
| 5th | Harry Derglin | United States |
| 6th | Steven Newton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jorma Raty First World Amateur Championships title | Finland |
| 2nd | Richard Baldwin | United States |
| 3rd | Richard Jonkers | United States |
| 4th | Doug Ross | Canada |
| 5th | Robert Dantlinger | Serbia |
| 6th | Michel Dermaux | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 24
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 41 of 41
The biggest field since 1979.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jenica Stan | Junior Physique |
| 2016 | Heidrun Ertsaas | Figure Junior |
| 2013 | Olga Beliakova | Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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