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Mr America 1954

Mr America 1954 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Paine.

Year
1954
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
2
Competitors
26

Results by Division

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Mr America 1954 Results

George Paine Champion

1954 USA

Mr America 1954 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Paine.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 3, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Open champion Bill Pearl, who won in 1953, did not return.

About this show

The Mr America 1954 was held in USA. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 26 athletes from 2 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
George Paine
George Paine
United States
2nd
Irvin Koszewski (Zabo)
Irvin Koszewski (Zabo)
United States
3rd
Ludwig Schusterich
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st George Paine Title defense, 2nd win here United States
2nd Irvin Koszewski (Zabo) United States
3rd Ludwig Schusterich United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
26
Divisions
2
Size rank
33 of 62

The biggest field since 1952.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

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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