Mr Britain 1961
Mr Britain 1961 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Adrian Heryet.
- Year
- 1961
- Date
- Oct 15, 1961
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 14
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Adrian Heryet | David Stroud |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ | Theo Jolly | Ted White |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Ernest Martinson | Robert Skade |
Mr Britain 1961
Mr Britain 1961 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Adrian Heryet.
Defending Open champion Tony Rothwell, who won in 1960, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Britain 1961 contested 3 divisions across 14 athletes, 1 open and 2 age-restricted Masters. Adrian Heryet 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 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Heryet First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | David Stroud | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Tony Emmott | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Adrian Shaw | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ted Gutteridge | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Bill Stevens | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 35+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Theo Jolly First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Ted White | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Danny Griffiths | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Jack Gacon | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernest Martinson Title defense, 4th win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Robert Skade | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Bill Norris | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Colin Sheard | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 14
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 45 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.