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Henry Downs was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United Kingdom.
2 career wins
Henry Downs
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenderMale
DivisionMen's Open Bodybuilding
Born1931
DiedAugust 5, 2024, aged 92
StatusRetired
Henry Downs was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United Kingdom with a competitive record spanning 1951–1960.
Across 11 recorded contest results, Henry Downs had 2 first-place finishes (a 18.2% win rate).
Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 11 recorded contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.
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Henry Downs, a bodybuilder from the United Kingdom, was born on October 5, 1931 and died on August 5, 2024, aged 92.
Career Record
- Total Results
- 11
- Wins
- 2
- Win Rate
- 18.2%
- Career
- 1951–1960
- Lifespan
- 1931-2024 (aged 92)
- Division
- Men's Open Bodybuilding
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Verified
- Sources
- 3
Every season on record
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1951
- First Win
- 1957
- Last Contest
- 1960
About
Henry Sidney Downs was a British amateur bodybuilder who was active during the 1950s and 1960s. He won the Mr. Universe title in 1960. Born in Gorey, Jersey in 1931, Downs later moved to London, where he worked as a labourer. He later lived in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and died on 5 August 2024, at the age of 92.
All results
Every contest result on record for Henry Downs, 11 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Henry Downs competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1959 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #2 | Earl Maynard |
| 1958 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #2 | Earl Maynard |
| 1957 | Mr Britain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1957 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #5 | John Lee |
| 1956 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #5 | Ray Schaefer |
| 1955 | Mr Britain | Other Divisions | #2 | Bill Parkinson |
| 1955 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #4 | Mickey Hargitay |
| 1954 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #3 | Jannie Graaf |
| 1952 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #5 | Mohamed Nasr |
| 1951 | Mr Universe | Other Divisions | #11 | Reg Park |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Henry Downs that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 5 meetings, John Lee finished ahead of Henry Downs 5 times to 0.
Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.