Scott Wilson (bodybuilder)


Scott Wilson 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

YearCompetitionResult and notes
1973Amateur Mr. San Diego1st
1974AAU Mr. California1st
1975AAU Mr. America6th
1975AAU Mr. America3rd
1976WBBG Pro Mr. America1st
1978NBA Natural Mr. America5th
1979NBA Natural Mr. America3rd
1980IFBB Mr. International2nd
1981IFBB Canada Pro Cup7th
1981IFBB Mr. International1st
1983IFBB Grand Prix Denver6th
1983IFBB Grand Prix Portland1st
1983IFBB World Pro Championships5th
1984IFBB Canada Pro Cup6th
1984IFBB World Grand Prix6th
1984IFBB World Pro Championships9th
1985IFBB Night of Champions14th
1986IFBB Los Angeles Pro Championships10th
1986IFBB World Pro Championships12th
1987IFBB Night of ChampionsDid not place
1988IFBB Grand Prix US Pro4th
1988IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational8th
1988IFBB World Pro Championships6th
1994IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia11th
1999IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia10th
2000IFBB Masters Mr. Olympia8th

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.