Mr Britain 1957
Mr Britain 1957 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Henry Downs.
- Year
- 1957
- Date
- Oct 15, 1957
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 13
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Henry Downs | Len Sell |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Kevin Ruby | John Merrill |
| Other Divisions - Masters | Bill Norris | Leslie Brooks |
Mr Britain 1957
Mr Britain 1957 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Henry Downs.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Britain 1957 contested 3 divisions across 13 athletes, 2 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Henry Downs took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 1
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henry Downs First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Len Sell | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Gerry Crampton | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Peter Deakin | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ernie Coates | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Ron Thomas | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Frank King | United Kingdom |
| 8th | George Gutteridge | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Ruby First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | John Merrill | 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 | Bill Norris 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Leslie Brooks | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Brian Packham | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 13
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 49 of 67
The biggest field since 1955.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Linkie Wilson | Open |
| 1984 | Eugene Laviscount | Open |
| 1983 | Brian Buchanan | Open |
| 1982 | Ian Dowe | Open |
| 1981 | Eddie Miller | Open |
| 1980 | Graham Brogden | Open |
| 1979 | Terry Phillips | Open |
| 1977 | Eddie McDonough | Open |
| 1976 | Bertil Fox | Open |
| 1975 | Ian Lawrence | Open |
| 1974 | Eddie McDonough | Open |
| 1973 | Roy Duval | Open |
| 1972 | Paul Grant | Open |
| 1971 | Albert Beckles | 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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.