A contest report on the 1981 Atlantic City Grand Prix (Professional World Cup). Boyer Coe would prove too good for the competition, with a perfect score of 300, looking massive and cut ! Chris Dickerson would be second and Bronston Austin third. Austin would forgo his cash prize of $8,000 to retain his amateur status. …
Contest reports on the IFBB 1981 New England and New York Grand Prix events. Albert Beckles would win the New England contest but fall short of Chris Dickerson in the New York event. This would be the 46 year old Beckles first victory since the 1971 Mr Universe! Source: Muscle & Fitness (October 1981)
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Show report for both the Belgium and Wales Grand Prix from 1981. Boyer Coe would continue his dominant display and win both events. Albert Beckles and Jusup Wilkosz would fill the remaining placings Source: Muscle & Fitness (April 1982)
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Chris Dickerson confirms his dominance of the 1981 Grand Prix Circuit with another win at the IFBB Night of the Champions. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (August 1981)
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Part 2 of the contest report for the 1981 IFBB California Grand Prix won by Chris Dickerson. PLEASE READ PART 1 BEFOREHAND. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (August 1981)
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A contest report that covers the 1981 IFBB California Grand Prix won by Chris Dickerson. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (July 1981)
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Boyer Coe narrowly beats out Al Beckles to win the 1981. Unfortunately, for Beckles the wrong posing music was played during his free posing routine. This oversight might have cost him the title. Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Feb 1982)
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The 1981 IFBB California Grand Prix was taken out by Chris Dickerson. He would win the majority of the Grand Prix in 1981 leading up to the Olympia. He had to fend off a strong challenge from Roy Callender to win this the second Grand Prix event of the season. The contest review is penned…
In the late 1970's the IFBB introduced a Grand Prix tour that enabled the leading bodybuilders ample opportunities to compete multiple times throughout the year. In 1981 Boyer Coe dominated these competitions winning 7 in total and placing in the other 3 events he entered. Boyer took the prize in Montreal. He was a…