1979 IFBB Pro Season
All IFBB Pro League contests and results from the 1979 season.
Season archive64
Total Contests
605
Athletes Competed
844
Total Results
The 1979 IFBB Pro season featured 64 contests across 11 countries with 605 athletes competing.
1979 Olympia champions
- Men's Open Bodybuilding Frank Zane
- Men's Open Bodybuilding Mike Mentzer
A 212 Olympia title is counted on its own track and is not listed here, the same rule the rest of the site uses.
Top performers
| Athlete | Division | Contests won | Contests entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Callendar | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 4 | 10 |
| Robby Robinson | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 3 | 6 |
| Tony Pearson | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 3 | 4 |
| Marty Vranicar | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Mentzer | Men's Open Bodybuilding | 2 | 5 |
Counted in contests, not result rows: winning two classes at one show is one win. Where two athletes won the same number of contests, that year's Olympia champion is listed first.
Contests
| Date | Contest | Location | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To be announced | Asian Amateur Championships | Asia | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Best in the World | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Canada Diamond Pro Cup | Canada | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | Canada Pro Cup | Canada | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | Canadian Championships | Canada | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | European Championships | Europe | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Florida Pro Invitational | Tampa, FL, USA | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | German Championships | Cologne, Germany | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Grand Prix Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | Grand Prix Vancouver | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | Iron Man | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Iron Man Muscle Classic | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Junior Mr America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Junior Mr USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Junior Ms America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Masters Mr America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Masters Mr USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Aloha State | Honolulu, HI, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Atlantic States | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Atlantic USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Belgium Pro | Brussels, Belgium | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr California | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Coastal USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Florida | Tampa, FL, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr France | Paris, France | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Hawaii | Honolulu, HI, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr International | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Italy | Rome, Italy | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Middle Atlantic | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr New Jersey | Newark, NJ, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr New York State | New York, NY, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr North America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Pacific Coast | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Physique USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Southern California | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Western America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Ms Florida | Tampa, FL, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Natural Mr America | USA | Natural | Results available |
| To be announced | Olympus | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Pittsburgh Pro Invitational | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | Pro Mr America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Pro Mr USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Pro Mr World | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | South East Asian Games | Asia | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Teen Mr America | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Teen Mr USA | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Universe - Pro | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Night of Champions | USA | Pro_show | Results available |
| To be announced | European Amateur Championships | Europe | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | North American Championships | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr. Olympia | Columbus, OH, USA | Olympia | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Britain | United Kingdom | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Mr Universe | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Ms Britain | United Kingdom | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | Universe | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | World Amateur Championships | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | World Championships | USA | Amateur | Results available |
| To be announced | World Pro Championships | USA | Pro_show | Results available |

