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Belknap Takes Mr America

ContestsMarch 6, 2024328Views0Likes0Comments
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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Leonard Wins Mr America

ContestsFebruary 16, 2024185Views0Likes0Comments
A nice little gem of an article on the 1980 AAU Mr America Contest.  Over 3000 people attended the event won by Gary Leonard.  The article also provides insight into the class winners and there diet and training for the contest. THIS ARTICLE WAS PROVIDED BY JASON BENNIE, HAWAII, USA.   Thankyou to Jason for his…

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Mr America 1980

ContestsJanuary 26, 2024172Views0Likes0Comments
Gary Leonard had just captured the 1980 Mr America title.  This is an excellent contest report from the show. Source: Joe Weider's Muscle and Fitness (Collector Edition) (Jan 1981)  Page #14 - Muscle & Fiitness (Collectors Edition) (Jan 1981) Page #15 - Muscle & Fiitness (Collectors Edition) (Jan 1981) Page #16 - Muscle & Fiitness…

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The AFAB Championships

ContestsJanuary 6, 2024287Views0Likes0Comments
The 1977 IFBB Mr America was dominated by Danny Padilla.  Danny would win the Lightweight Division  before taking the overall title.  The massive Pete Grymkowski was the HeavyWeight winner whilst Roger Callard won the Middle Weight division.  A great read with plenty of photos from the competition. Source: MuscleMag International (Annual 3) Page #120 -…

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1977 AAU Mr America

ContestsDecember 23, 2023286Views0Likes0Comments
The 1977 AAU Mr America Contest was an extravaganza! A near capacity crowd of 3,500 people were electrified by the performance of all competitors and the guest poser Robby Robinson.  Unfortunately, however, there was one sore spot in the event. Serge Nubret who made the trip from Paris as a guest poser was not permitted…

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Mr America 1941!

ContestsNovember 22, 2023264Views0Likes0Comments
John Grimek would win his 2nd consecutive Mr America title in 1941.  He would score 146.5 out of a possible 150 point and easily outpoint his closest rival Jules Bacon.  Jules would go onto win the event in 1943. This is a  great article covering the event. Source: Strength & Health (Issue July 1941) Page…

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