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Gold Coast Muscles in on the Queensland Championships

ContestsAugust 24, 2024199Views 0Likes 0Comments

Australian bodybuilding mainstay George Johns wins the 1982 Mr Queensland state title. George won 12 titles over a career that spanned the late 1960's to early 1980's. He also was an alternate on the Australian team at the 1975 Mr Asia. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #14 Feb-Mar 1983) Page #47 - Muscle Australia (Issue #14…

1979 Mr Melbourne & Miss Melbourne Bikini

ContestsAugust 22, 2024199Views 0Likes 0Comments

Over 1,000 spectators gathered at the Camberwell Civic Centre to see Sammy Ioannidis win the 1979 Mr Melbourne. The title included amongst other things a color TV set. Roma Pears won a leather coat for winning the Miss Melbourne Bikini. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #1 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #16 - Muscle Australia (Issue #2 Jul-Aug…

1974 Mr Asia

ContestsAugust 20, 2024275Views 0Likes 0Comments

Australian bodybuilding legend Peter McCarthy shares his experience at the 1974 Mr Asia Contest. The event was held in the Philippines. Peter would win the overall title. This was the first time an Australian team had been sent overseas to compete in an international bodybuilding contest. Source: Muscle Australia (Issue #1 Jul-Aug 1979) Page #18…

Mr Olympia Flash Report

ContestsFebruary 1, 2024364Views 0Likes 0Comments

In very Controversial fashion, Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged from a 5 year retirement to win his 7th Mr Olympia title on October, 4 1980 in Sydney Australia. This a a flash report of the contest. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle and Fitness (Collector Edition) (Jan 1981) Page #44 - Muscle & Fiitness (Collectors Edition) (Jan 1981) Page…

Pow! Keith Ellis KO’s the field to take the ‘Mr Victoria’

ContestsSeptember 29, 2023392Views 0Likes 0Comments

Keith Ellis with outshone his rivals to take the 1983 Mr Victoria title. Keith presented a balance of mass, definition and proportions to secure victory. Source: Muscle Australia (Oct 1983) Page #8 - Muscle Australia (Oct 1983) Page #9 - Muscle Australia (Oct 1983) Page #10 - Muscle Australia (Oct 1983)

One Point to Victory!

ContestsSeptember 29, 2023225Views 0Likes 0Comments

Contest Report for PBBI Mr Southern Universe 1983. Milton Hadjigeorgiou pipped out Joe Pavlic by one point to take the crown. Source: Muscle Australia (Oct 1983) Page #6 - Muscle Australia (Oct 1983) Page #7 - Muscle Australia (Oct 1983)

My Olympia Comeback

ContestsSeptember 8, 2023310Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arnold provides insight into how he came about to deciding to return to competition. He also touches on the aftermath of his victory to capture his 7th Olympia crown. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #6 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #7 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #148 - Muscle…

Olympia Report Arnold’s Victory Creates Controversy & Bitterness

ContestsSeptember 7, 2023287Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arnolds comeback resulted in a seventh Olympia Victory. But many expert observers felt his victory was a miscarriage of justice and a setback to the sport. This 1980 Olympia report is one of the best I have read. Jack Neary does a wonderful job of covering all aspects of this most disputed event. Source: Muscle…

How I Won the Olympia

ContestsSeptember 2, 2023302Views 0Likes 0Comments

A must read! Arnold discusses his 1980 Mr Olympia victory. He touches on his reasons for entry, the secrecy behind it, the injury that almost derailed and the reaction to his victory. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #14 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #15 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness…

Mr & Miss South Pacific

ContestsSeptember 2, 2023195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Contest recap on the South Pacific titles from 1980. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #8 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #9 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #10 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #11 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #12 -…

NSW Bodybuilding Championships

ContestsAugust 2, 2023253Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1980 NSW Bodybuilding Championships was taken out by Billy Knight. Mike Mentzer was the Special Guest Star. Sammy Ioannides captured the National Junior Title on the same night. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #5 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #6 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #7 - Australasian…

Mr NSW 1979

ContestsJuly 15, 2023225Views 0Likes 0Comments

1979 Mr NSW. Tony Emmott guest superstar! Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #12 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #13 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #14 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3)

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Gold Coast Muscles in on the Queensland Championships

1979 Mr Melbourne & Miss Melbourne Bikini

1974 Mr Asia

Mr Olympia Flash Report

Pow! Keith Ellis KO’s the field to take the ‘Mr Victoria’

One Point to Victory!

My Olympia Comeback

Olympia Report Arnold’s Victory Creates Controversy & Bitterness

How I Won the Olympia

Mr & Miss South Pacific

NSW Bodybuilding Championships

Mr NSW 1979

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