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Mr Britain 1959

Mr Britain 1959 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to John Hewlett.

Year
1959
Location
United Kingdom
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
2
Competitors
8

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding John Hewlett Billy Cook
Other Divisions - Masters Bill Norris Alan Jones
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Mr Britain 1959 Results

John Hewlett Champion

1959 United Kingdom

Mr Britain 1959 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to John Hewlett.

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

Defending Open champion Len Sell, who won in 1958, did not return.

About this show

The Mr Britain 1959 was held in United Kingdom. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding and Other Divisions - Masters. 8 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
John Hewlett
United Kingdom
2nd
Billy Cook
United Kingdom
3rd
Bill Stevens
United Kingdom
Masters divisions 1

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st John Hewlett First recorded win United Kingdom
2nd Billy Cook United Kingdom
3rd Bill Stevens United Kingdom
4th Malcom Stringer 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 3rd win here United Kingdom
2nd Alan Jones United Kingdom
3rd Joseph Weeble United Kingdom
4th Colin Sheard United Kingdom

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
8
Divisions
2
Size rank
60 of 67

The biggest field since 1958.

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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