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. In the 1990s and in 2000, he competed in the IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia contest.

Early years Wilson was born in San Diego, California, 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. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. In 1973, he entered the Mr. San Diego contest on a dare and won the competition. The following year, in 1974, he won the AAU Mr. California contest. This set Wilson on a path towards a career in professional bodybuilding.

Career

After winning Mr. California in 1974, Wilson turned pro. 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. In the later years of his career, he competed in the IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia contest three times. His last competition was in 2000, and he formally retired in 2001.

Wilson also competed as a powerlifter for a time, bench pressing , squatting and deadlifting .

List of competitions

Year Competition Result and notes 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

Later years and death Wilson resided in California with his wife, Vy, and his children, Scott, Michael and Erik. He died on May 6, 2018, in Merced, California, after a lengthy battle with skin cancer that had metastasized.

References

External links Gallery of Scott Wilson photos