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1981 Mr America

A short contest report by John Grimek on the 1981 AAU Mr America.  Tim Belknap would surprise all and take the overall title. Source: Muscular Development (December 1980) Page #26 -Muscular Development (December 1980) Page #27 - Muscular Development (December 1980) Page #28 - Muscular Development (December 1980) Page #29 - Muscular Development (December 1980) Page #30 - Muscular…

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Highlights of the Mr America Contest

An excellent report with great pictorials of the 1980 AAU Mr America.  Gary Leonard would win his class and the overall title.  Other class winner were Ken Passariello, Bronson Austin and Richard Baldwin. Source: Muscular Development (Feb 1981) Page #28 - Muscular Development (Feb 1981) Page #29 - Muscular Development (Feb 1981) Page #30 - Muscular Development…

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1979 Jr Mr Americla

A pictorial of results for the 1979 AAU Jr Mr America contest.  Robert Jodkiewicz would win the short class then then the overall title.  Charles class would win the medium class whilst John Brown won the Tall class ahead of both Gary Leonard and Mike Christian. Source: Muscular Development (Oct 1979) Page #12 - Muscular…

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1958 Mr America Contest

A contest recap of the 1958 AAU Mr America.  Tom Sansone would win both the overall and most muscular title.  Other notables in the event were Vern Weaver (7th), Ray Routledge (8th) and Chuck Sipes (9th). Source: Strength & Health (Issue October 1958) Page #18 - Strength & Health (IssueOct 1958) Page #62 - Strength &…

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Belknap Wins he America

On September 5, 1981 the 5'4", 225lbs Tim Belknap won the IFBB Mr America title. He first held off Rory Leidelmeyer to win his class before taking the overall crown.  This is an excellent contest recap with plenty of great photos. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 82) Page #192 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1982) Page…

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Belknap Takes Mr America

Tim Belknap overcomes Rory Leidelmeyer to win the Light Heavyweight Class in a fantastic battle.  It was a classic contest between a brutally muscular and dense physique of Belknap against a contrasting symmetric and classic physique of Leidelmeyer.  The Beast would conquer the beauty in this instance by a single point in a very close…

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