CHUCK BUSER

Inducted 2008

Charles (Chuck) G. Buser was born in 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He began weightlifting around 1966 and started competing in 1970. He withdrew from competition for a number of years after 1974 due to his frustration over the amount of drug use that was going on in bodybuilding. He returned in 1979 after the emergence of the natural movement.

Buser was active in the formation of the American Natural Bodybuilding Conference (ANBC), served as its Chief Judge, developed its original judging system, and was a member of its advisory council. He contributed to the ANBC publication (Natural Bodybuilder/ANBC Journal of Natural Bodybuilding) as well as Natural Bodybuilding magazine.

Injuries kept Buser out of competition after 1983 until his return in 1989. His last competition was in 1990.

Contest History
1970 AAU Junior Mr. America, 21st
1970 AAU Mr. Middle Atlantic, Junior 2nd, Open 5th
1970 AAU Teen Mr. America, 4th
1972 AAU Mr. East Coast, 5th
1972 AAU Mr. Pennsylvania, 1st Overall
1974 AAU Mr. World, Medium, did not place
1979 NBA Natural Mr. Las Vegas, 1st Overall
1980 NBA Natural Mr. America, 1st Overall
1980 NBA Natural Mr. Eastern America, 1st Overall
1981 AAU Mr. USA, Middleweight, 3rd
1982 NPC Nationals, Middleweight, 12th
1982 NBA Natural Universe, 1st Overall
1983 AAU Junior Mr. USA, Medium, 2nd
1989 ANBC U.S. Natural, Masters Short, 1st
1990 ANBC U.S. Natural, 1st Overall Masters

Chuck Buser at 2008 Induction Ceremony