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Mr Britain 1943

Mr Britain 1943 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Don Dorans.

Year
1943
Location
United Kingdom
Federation
HSL
Divisions
3
Competitors
10

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Don Dorans Gordon Mackay
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior Geoff Edwards Charles Price (1)
Other Divisions - Masters A B Dean James Godfrey
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Mr Britain 1943 Results

Don Dorans Champion

1943 United Kingdom

Mr Britain 1943 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Don Dorans.

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

Defending champion Herbert Loveday, who won in 1939, did not return.

About this show

The Mr Britain 1943 was held in United Kingdom. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior and Other Divisions - Masters. 10 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Don Dorans
United Kingdom
2nd
Gordon Mackay
United Kingdom
3rd
Jim Strodder
United Kingdom
Masters divisions 1

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Don Dorans First recorded win United Kingdom
2nd Gordon Mackay United Kingdom
3rd Jim Strodder United Kingdom
4th Melville Barnett United Kingdom

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior

Place Athlete Country
1st Geoff Edwards First recorded win United Kingdom
2nd Charles Price (1) United Kingdom
3rd Robert Watson United Kingdom

Official scores are unavailable.

Masters divisions

Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.

Other Divisions - Masters Men

Place Athlete Country
1st A B Dean First recorded win United Kingdom
2nd James Godfrey United Kingdom
3rd H Danby United Kingdom

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
10
Divisions
3
Size rank
58 of 67

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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