Junior Mr America 1947
Junior Mr America 1947 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Edward J Simons.
- Year
- 1947
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 11
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Edward J Simons | Gene Jantzen |
Junior Mr America 1947 Results
Junior Mr America 1947 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Edward J Simons.
Defending champion Everett Sinderoff, who won in 1946, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Junior Mr America 1947 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 11 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward J Simons First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Gene Jantzen | United States |
| 3rd | Bill Melby | United States |
| 4th | Lynwood Gilliland | United States |
| 5th | T J O'Hare | United States |
| 6th | Johnny Dees | United States |
| 7th | Robert Strange | United States |
| 8th | W W Wood | United States |
| 9th | J A Entz | United States |
| 10th | Bernard Faucher | United States |
| 11th | Louis Riecke | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 11
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 33 of 51
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Dave Johns | Open |
| 1975 | Willie Johnson | Open |
| 1974 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1973 | Paul Hill | Open |
| 1972 | Pete Grymkowski | Open |
| 1971 | Casey Viator | Open |
| 1970 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1969 | Boyer Coe | Open |
| 1968 | Jim Haislop | Open |
| 1967 | Dennis Tinerino | Open |
| 1966 | Sergio Oliva | Open |
| 1965 | Jerry Daniels | Open |
| 1964 | John DeCola | Open |
| 1963 | Randy Watson | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
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