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Mr. America (contest)

Bodybuilding competition

Summary

Bodybuilding competition

FieldValue
nameMr. America
imageBert Goodrich and Alan Stephan.jpg
captionBert Goodrich (1938 winner, left) with Alan Stephan (1946 winner)
sportBodybuilding
givenforPhysical fitness, trained muscular structure
first1939
firstwinnerBert Goodrich
mostwins
mostrecentRodney Addison (2024)
url

:2 times The Mr. America contest is a bodybuilding competition started by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). It was first held on July 4, 1939, and the winner was named "America's Best Built Man". In 1940 this was changed to what is now known as the Mr. America contest. In the mid-1940s, Joe and Ben Weider started the IFBB as an alternative to the AAU. They held their opposing contest, the IFBB Mr. America, in 1949 and then from 1959 through 1977. Rights to the Mr. America name have been sold several times after AAU discontinued holding the contests in 1999.

History

In 1973, Jim Morris became the first openly gay bodybuilder to win AAU Mr. America overall, most muscular, best arms, and best chest titles.

The AAU voted to discontinue holding bodybuilding competitions in 1999.

In 2004, the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Association (WBFA) announced they had acquired the rights to the Mr. America name and would resume running contests under that banner.

In 2006 Bob Bonham acquired the rights and from 2011 through 2013 held the Mr America contest under the sanction of the INBF (International Natural Bodybuilding Federation), which is the amateur division of the WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation). The contests were drug tested under strict WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) guidelines using U.S. Olympic laboratory testing.

In 2015, rights to Mr. America were acquired by Bruce Ebel, and the contest's annual event cycle resumed via MRA Promotions. Qualifying events in spring were sponsored by the National Gym Association (NGA), Nspire Sports League (NSL), and Ultimate Fitness Events (UFE). The Mr. America Expo and contest was to have been held in Baltimore in October 2017.

The contest resumed in 2020 (with no specific organization affiliation), promoted by Marc Tauriello of Mr America LLC. The Mr. America Sports Festival & Expo is held in October in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.

Winners

Bodybuilding

Amateur Athletic Union / International Natural Bodybuilding Federation

YearFederationMr. AmericaMs. AmericaMasters BodybuildingClassic BodybuildingMen’s Bodybuilding AMen's Bodybuilding BVenue
1938Amateur Athletic Union
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982(medium & overall)
1983(medium & overall)
1984(medium & overall)
1985(short & overall)
1986(short & overall)
1987(medium-tall & overall)
1988(short & overall)
1989
1990(short & overall)
1991(medium & overall)
1992(medium & overall)
1993(tall & overall)
1994(short & overall)
1995(heavyweight & overall)
1996(heavyweight & overall)
1997(heavyweight & overall)
1998(middleweight & overall)
1999(medium & overall)
2011International Natural Bodybuilding FederationNone (Overall)New York City, New York, United States of America
2012Secaucus, New Jersey, United States of America
2013
2015NoneRochester, New York, United States of America
2016Six Flags America, Woodmore, Maryland, United States of America
2020Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States of America
2021
2022
2023TBD
2024TBD

International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness

YearMr. AmericaVenue
1949
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

References

References

  1. "Mr. America History".
  2. (8 July 2015). "Vegan Bodybuilding Legend Shared Secret to Good Posture".
  3. Fair, John D.. (2015). "Mr. America : The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon". University of Texas Press.
  4. "Mr. America Qualifying Events". MRA Promotions.
  5. "Mr. America Info and Registration".
  6. Tauriello, Marc. (March 31, 2020). "Mr. America".
  7. Letorney, Austin. (October 6, 2021). "Mr. America 2021 Event Preview: How To Watch & Key Details".
  8. Patuto, Greg. "2021 Mr. America Highlights & Recap".
  9. "2021 Results".
  10. (January 19, 2024). "2023 Pro Classic Bodybuilding champion". Mr. America.
  11. Osano, Bonface. (October 23, 2022). "Meshack Ochieng: From class eight dropout to prestigious Mr America Bodybuilding Champion".
  12. "2022 Results".
  13. Russell, Seaford Jr. (October 14, 2023). "Robert Thompson Jr reflects on historic Mr. America win".
  14. (January 14, 2024). "2023 Ms America Pro Women's Bodybuilding Champion". Mr. America.
  15. (October 9, 2023). "Mr. America – Full Show – October 2023". Mr. America.
  16. Dragone, Gabriella. (October 22, 2024). "Paterson's Rodney Addison Named 'Mr. America'".
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