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Marvin Eder was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States. Marvin Eder has a verified height of 5'8" (173 cm).

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3 career wins

Marvin Eder

GenderMale
Born1933
DiedFebruary 1, 2022, aged 88
StatusRetired
High confidence 7 recorded results, Well-verified source Updated July 31, 2026 Accurate?

Marvin Eder was a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1949–1951.

Across 7 recorded contest results, Marvin Eder had 3 first-place finishes (a 42.9% win rate).

Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 7 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 on record.

Marvin Eder, a bodybuilder from the United States, stands 5'8" (173 cm) tall. He was born on October 22, 1933 and died on February 1, 2022, aged 88.

Career Record

Total Results
7
Wins
3
Win Rate
42.9%
Career
1949–1951
Height
5'8" (173 cm)
Lifespan
1933-2022 (aged 88)
Country
United States
Verified
Sources
3

Every season on record

1949 to 1951 shown · 7 results on record

Peak Year 1949 (2 wins)

Measured against Marvin Eder’s own seasons, not against the field.

1949
1950
1951
Olympia 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Other
Pro Debut
1949
Last Contest
1951

All results

Every contest result on record for Marvin Eder, 7 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Marvin Eder competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.

YearContestDivisionPlaceWon by
1951 Junior Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #2 George Paine
1951 Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #3 Roy Hilligenn
1950 Mr America Men's Open Bodybuilding #6 John Farbotnik
1950 Mr Eastern America Men's Open Bodybuilding #1 Winner
1949 Mr America Other Divisions #2 John Icino
1949 Mr New York City Other Divisions #1 Winner
1949 North American Championships Other Divisions #1 Winner

Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Marvin Eder 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, Marvin Eder finished ahead of Irvin Koszewski (Zabo) 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.

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