1978-08-26, USA-CA, Los Angeles
| Rank | Lifter | Sex | Age | Equip | Class | Weight | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bridges | M | 21 | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 606.2 | 385.8 | 611.7 | 1603.8 | 560.91 |
| 2 | Terry McCormick | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 760.6 | 507 | 804.7 | 2072.3 | 553.18 | |
| 3 | Walter Thomas | M | 32 | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 677.9 | 429.9 | 699.9 | 1807.8 | 549.32 |
| 4 | Dave Waddington | M | 26 | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 843.2 | 529.1 | 749.5 | 2121.9 | 548.48 |
| 5 | Bill Kazmaier | M | 24 | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 782.6 | 534.6 | 804.7 | 2121.9 | 548.48 |
| 6 | Rick Gaugler | M | 24 | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 617.3 | 424.4 | 650.3 | 1692 | 546.89 |
| 7 | Steve Miller #1 | M | 29 | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 672.4 | 462.9 | 744 | 1879.4 | 544.23 |
| 8 | Vince Anello | M | 30 | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 633.8 | 446.4 | 799.1 | 1879.4 | 544.23 |
| 9 | Steve Wilson #1 | M | 23~ | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 749.5 | 540.1 | 738.5 | 2028.2 | 541.41 |
| 10 | Jerry Jones | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 766.1 | 402.3 | 694.4 | 1862.9 | 539.44 | |
| 11 | Larry Kidney | M | 38~ | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 777.1 | 540.1 | 760.6 | 2077.8 | 537.08 |
| 12 | Joseph Rhodes | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 567.7 | 402.3 | 688.9 | 1658.9 | 536.20 | |
| 13 | Lamar Gant | M | 21 | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 462.9 | 303.1 | 617.3 | 1383.4 | 535.18 |
| 14 | Clay Patterson #1 | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 727.5 | 534.6 | 738.5 | 2000.7 | 534.06 | |
| 15 | Dennis Reed | M | 39 | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 749.5 | 424.4 | 755 | 1929 | 532.52 |
| 16 | Jack Sideris | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 760.6 | 479.5 | 683.4 | 1923.5 | 530.99 | |
| 17 | Roger Estep | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 677.9 | 479.5 | 672.4 | 1829.8 | 529.87 | |
| 18 | Dave Shaw | M | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 733 | 501.5 | 804.7 | 2039.2 | 527.11 | |
| 19 | Rickey Dale Crain | M | 25 | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 611.7 | 358.2 | 644.8 | 1614.9 | 521.95 |
| 20 | Dan Naisenleder | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 650.3 | 402.3 | 650.3 | 1703 | 517.50 | |
| 21 | Carlton Snitkin | M | 32~ | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 738.5 | 446.4 | 749.5 | 1934.5 | 516.40 |
| 22 | Marvin Phillips | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 782.6 | 451.9 | 644.8 | 1868.4 | 515.78 | |
| 23 | Jack Wilson | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 578.7 | 374.8 | 639.3 | 1592.8 | 514.82 | |
| 24 | Mike Zielinski | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 622.8 | 325.1 | 639.3 | 1587.3 | 513.04 | |
| 25 | James Cash | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 661.4 | 418.8 | 688.9 | 1769.2 | 512.31 | |
| 26 | Holly Evett | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 733 | 485 | 699.9 | 1918 | 511.99 | |
| 27 | John Black #1 | M | 27 | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 650.3 | 451.9 | 655.8 | 1758.2 | 509.12 |
| 28 | Ernie Steinkirchner | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 699.9 | 490.5 | 716.5 | 1907 | 509.05 | |
| 29 | George Hummel | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 446.4 | 341.7 | 523.6 | 1311.7 | 507.46 | |
| 30 | Ted Mossbarger | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 556.6 | 363.7 | 633.8 | 1554.2 | 502.36 | |
| 31 | George Crawford | M | 33~ | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 617.3 | 358.2 | 573.2 | 1548.7 | 500.57 |
| 32 | BC Johnson | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 600.7 | 396.8 | 644.8 | 1642.4 | 499.08 | |
| 33 | Leroy Mabie | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 424.4 | 308.6 | 551.1 | 1284.2 | 496.80 | |
| 34 | John Redding | M | 36 | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 435.4 | 203.9 | 474 | 1113.3 | 495.55 |
| 35 | Enrique Hernandez | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 474 | 325.1 | 479.5 | 1278.6 | 494.67 | |
| 36 | Marvin Allen | M | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 771.6 | 462.9 | 655.8 | 1890.4 | 488.64 | |
| 37 | Chuck Dunbar | M | 21 | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 440.9 | 281.1 | 374.8 | 1096.8 | 488.19 |
| 38 | Louie Hernandez | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 556.6 | 413.3 | 688.9 | 1658.9 | 480.39 | |
| 39 | Joe Grosson | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 479.5 | 286.6 | 474 | 1240.1 | 479.74 | |
| 40 | Joe Spack | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 512.5 | 308.6 | 661.4 | 1482.6 | 479.20 | |
| 41 | Robert Cortes | M | 48 | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 474 | 319.6 | 573.2 | 1366.8 | 478.03 |
| 42 | Armington Rafael | M | 33~ | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 474 | 396.8 | 490.5 | 1361.3 | 476.10 |
| 43 | Steve Gilardi | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 556.6 | 314.1 | 600.7 | 1471.6 | 475.63 | |
| 44 | Charles Okonkwo | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 440.9 | 325.1 | 462.9 | 1229 | 475.48 | |
| 45 | Rich Woods #1 | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 529.1 | 424.4 | 600.7 | 1554.2 | 472.28 | |
| 46 | Allen Lord | M | 35~ | Raw | 132 | 132.2 | 418.8 | 248 | 534.6 | 1201.5 | 464.82 |
| 47 | Doug Hay | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 529.1 | 374.8 | 617.3 | 1521.2 | 462.24 | |
| 48 | Glenn Maur | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 551.1 | 402.3 | 639.3 | 1592.8 | 461.24 | |
| 49 | William Keppler | M | 36~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 617.3 | 391.3 | 650.3 | 1658.9 | 457.96 |
| 50 | Bill Cavalier | M | 29 | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 474 | 264.5 | 567.7 | 1306.2 | 456.83 |
| 51 | Jim Rush | M | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 451.9 | 297.6 | 551.1 | 1300.7 | 454.90 | |
| 52 | Rick Tuller | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 633.8 | 407.8 | 661.4 | 1703 | 454.61 | |
| 53 | Ernesto Milian | M | 30 | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 374.8 | 220.4 | 424.4 | 1019.6 | 453.84 |
| 54 | Julio Nunez | M | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 369.2 | 281.1 | 440.9 | 1091.3 | 450.62 | |
| 55 | Peter Gutierrez | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 512.5 | 407.8 | 551.1 | 1471.6 | 447.16 | |
| 56 | Larry Hansen | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 551.1 | 374.8 | 611.7 | 1537.7 | 445.28 | |
| 57 | Mike Tucker | M | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 424.4 | 275.5 | 457.4 | 1157.4 | 404.78 | |
| 58 | Paul Wrenn | M | 31 | Single | 275+ | 925.9 | 523.6 | 837.7 | 2287.3 | ||
| 59 | Doyle Kenady | M | 29 | Single | 275+ | 881.8 | 562.1 | 843.2 | 2287.3 | ||
| 60 | Gus Rethwisch | M | 31~ | Single | 275+ | 782.6 | 496 | 788.1 | 2066.8 | ||
| 61 | Wayne Bouvier | M | Single | 275+ | 799.1 | 562.1 | 699.9 | 2061.3 | |||
| 62 | Dave Keaggy | M | Single | 275+ | 727.5 | 462.9 | 699.9 | 1890.4 | |||
| DQ | Jon Cole #1 | M | 35 | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 804.7 | 518.1 | |||
| DQ | Larry Pacifico | M | 32 | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 804.7 | 755 | |||
| DQ | Anthony Fratto | M | 30~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 727.5 | ||||
| DQ | Luke Iams | M | Single | 275+ | |||||||
| DQ | Joseph White #1 | M | Single | 275+ | |||||||
| DQ | John Orsini | M | 37~ | Single | 148 | 148.8 | |||||
| DQ | Fred Hatfield #1 | M | 35 | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 705.4 |
