Scott Wilson (August 6, 1950 – May 6, 2018) was an American bodybuilder who won Mr. America and Mr. International titles in the 1970s and 1980s.[1] In the 1990s and in 2000, he competed in the IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia contest.[3]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | [1] San Diego, California | August 6, 1950
Died | May 6, 2018[2] Merced, California | (aged 67)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
Weight | 212 lb (96 kg)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Bodybuilding Powerlifting |
Weight class | Heavyweight[3] |
Turned pro | 1975[2] |
Wilson was born in San Diego, California,[1] to Mitchell and Gwen Wilson. He grew up in Lakeside, California, where he began weight training as a child and wrestled and played football in high school.[1] After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.[1] In 1973, he entered the Mr. San Diego contest on a dare and won the competition.[1][2] The following year, in 1974, he won the AAU Mr. California contest.[3] This set Wilson on a path towards a career in professional bodybuilding.
After winning Mr. California in 1974, Wilson turned pro.[2] He won the WBBG Pro Mr. America contest in 1976, the IFBB Mr. International contest in 1981, and the IFBB Portland Grand Prix in 1983.[3] In the later years of his career, he competed in the IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia contest three times.[2] His last competition was in 2000, and he formally retired in 2001.[2]
Wilson also competed as a powerlifter for a time, bench pressing 580 lb (263 kg), squatting 750 lb (340 kg) and deadlifting 735 lb (333 kg).[2]
Year | Competition | Result and notes |
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1973 | Amateur Mr. San Diego | 1st |
1974 | AAU Mr. California | 1st |
1975 | AAU Mr. America | 6th |
1975 | AAU Mr. America | 3rd (Pro Card) |
1976 | WBBG Pro Mr. America | 1st |
1978 | NBA Natural Mr. America | 5th (Professional) |
1979 | NBA Natural Mr. America | 3rd (Professional) |
1980 | IFBB Mr. International | 2nd (heavyweight) |
1981 | IFBB Canada Pro Cup | 7th |
1981 | IFBB Mr. International | 1st (heavyweight and overall) |
1983 | IFBB Grand Prix Denver | 6th |
1983 | IFBB Grand Prix Portland | 1st |
1983 | IFBB World Pro Championships | 5th |
1984 | IFBB Canada Pro Cup | 6th |
1984 | IFBB World Grand Prix | 6th |
1984 | IFBB World Pro Championships | 9th |
1985 | IFBB Night of Champions | 14th |
1986 | IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships | 10th |
1986 | IFBB World Pro Championships | 12th |
1987 | IFBB Night of Champions | Did not place |
1988 | IFBB Grand Prix US Pro | 4th |
1988 | IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational | 8th |
1988 | IFBB World Pro Championships | 6th |
1994 | IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia | 11th |
1999 | IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia | 10th |
2000 | IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia | 8th |
Wilson resided in California with his wife, Vy, and his children, Scott, Michael and Erik.[1] He died on May 6, 2018, in Merced, California, after a lengthy battle with skin cancer that had metastasized.[2]