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John Farbotnik is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States. John Farbotnik has a verified height of 5'9" (175 cm).

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6 career wins

John Farbotnik

GenderMale
StatusRetired
Medium confidence 10 recorded results, Historical/community source Updated July 10, 2026 Accurate?

John Farbotnik is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1946–1951.

Across 10 recorded contest results, John Farbotnik has 6 first-place finishes (a 60% win rate).

Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 10 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.

Missing from this profile

No weight or birthdate on record.

John Farbotnik, a bodybuilder from the United States, stands 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

Career Record

Total Results
10
Wins
6
Win Rate
60%
Career
1946–1951
Height
5'9" (175 cm)
Country
United States
Verified
Sources
2

Every season on record

1946 to 1951 shown · 10 results on record

Peak Year 1950 (5 wins)

Measured against John Farbotnik’s own seasons, not against the field.

1946
1947
1948
1950
1951
Olympia 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Other
Pro Debut
1946
First Win
1950
Last Contest
1951

All results

Every contest result on record for John Farbotnik, 10 in all. Won by names the winner of the division John Farbotnik competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.

YearContestDivisionPlaceWon by
1951 Pro Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1950 Junior Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1950 Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1950 Mr California Other Divisions #1 Winner
1950 Mr California Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1950 World-Universe Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1948 Junior Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #2 Harry Smith
1947 Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #4 Steve Reeves
1947 Mr Universe Men's Open Bodybuilding #2 Steve Stanko
1946 Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #5 Alan Stephan

Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for John Farbotnik 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.

In 3 meetings, John Farbotnik finished ahead of Kimon Voyages 3 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.