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France Mr Apollo 1961

France Mr Apollo 1961 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Christian Dancale.

Year
1961
Location
Paris, France
Divisions
2
Competitors
3

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France Mr Apollo 1961 Results

1961 Paris, France

France Mr Apollo 1961 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Christian Dancale.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

2-time winner Philippe Valette, who won in 1960, did not return.

About this show

The France Mr Apollo 1961 was held in Paris, France. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 3 athletes competed.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Christian Dancale First recorded win France
2nd Jo Chailly France

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.

Place Athlete Country
1st Rodolphe Ferrero First recorded win France

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
2
Size rank
10 of 10

The biggest field since 1959.

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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