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Roy Hilligenn is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States.
7 career wins
Roy Hilligenn
Roy Hilligenn is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the United States with a competitive record spanning 1949–1977.
Across 14 recorded contest results, Roy Hilligenn has 7 first-place finishes (a 50% win rate).
Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 14 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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Roy Hilligenn, a bodybuilder from the United States, was born on November 15, 1922.
Career Record
- Total Results
- 14
- Wins
- 7
- Win Rate
- 50%
- Career
- 1949–1977
- Division
- Men's Open Bodybuilding
- Country
- United States
- Verified
- Sources
- 4
Every season on record
Peak Year 1951 (3 wins)
Measured against Roy Hilligenn’s own seasons, not against the field.
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1949
- Peak Year
- 1951
- Last Contest
- 1977
About
Roy Stanley Hilligenn was an American bodybuilder who was awarded the title of Mr. South Africa for four years, as well as AAU Mr. America in 1951. Famous for his strength, vegetarianism, and smile, Hilligenn mixed bodybuilding and weight training in his fitness programs. He appeared on famous magazine covers such as Strength & Health and Iron Man during his bodybuilding career. Standing at only 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), Hilligenn was the shortest person to ever win the Mr. America title.
All results
Every contest result on record for Roy Hilligenn, 14 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Roy Hilligenn competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canadian Championships | Other Divisions | #3 | Ray Beaulieu |
| 1977 | Mr International | Other Divisions | #3 | Mohamed Makkawy |
| 1975 | Universe | Other Divisions | #10 | Wilfred Sylvester |
| 1952 | Mr World | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1952 | Mr World | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1952 | Mr World | Other Divisions | #2 | Jim Park |
| 1951 | Mr America | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1951 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1951 | Mr Northern California | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1950 | Junior Mr America | Other Divisions | #1 | Winner |
| 1950 | Junior Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | John Farbotnik |
| 1950 | Mr America | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | John Farbotnik |
| 1949 | Mr California | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Norman Marks |
| 1949 | Mr Pacific Coast | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Roy Hilligenn 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 →Only 2 head-to-head meetings on record so far, with John Farbotnik ahead 2 to 0 - too thin to call a rivalry yet.
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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