World Championships 1980
World Championships 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Edouard Kawak.
- Year
- 1980
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- WABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 22
Results by Division
World Championships 1980 Results
World Championships 1980 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Edouard Kawak.
Defending Medium champion Tony Pearson placed 3rd.
About this show
The World Championships 1980 was held in USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 22 athletes from 8 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edouard Kawak First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Lars Lunde | United States |
| 3rd | Eddie Miller | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Eddie McDonough | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Pierro Venturato | United States |
| 6th | Henryk Szcepanski | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergio Oliva 2nd win here | Cuba |
| 2nd | Bertil Fox | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Tony Pearson | United States |
| 4th | Salvador Ruiz | Greece |
| 5th | Ian Lawrence | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Janko Rudman First World Championships title | Sweden |
| 2nd | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Graham Brogden | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Brown First World Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Gabin Lambert | France |
| 3rd | Alwin Djaoen | Netherlands |
| 4th | Patrick Nicholls | Barbados |
| 5th | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 6th | Walter O'Malley | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 22
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 40 of 43
The biggest field since 1978.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Danni Teresa | Bodybuilding |
| 1991 | Rosana Marrone | Figure |
| 1988 | Beate Plank | Figure |
| 1986 | Marie Mahabir | Open |
| 1984 | Thierry Pastel | Open |
| 1978 | Bridget Pasquill | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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