Mr Britain 1981
Mr Britain 1981 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Eddie Miller.
- Year
- 1981
- Date
- Oct 15, 1981
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 31
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Eddie Miller | Terry Phillips |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Brian Buchanan | Vince Brown |
| Other Divisions - Masters 35+ | Tony Sullivan | John Pegler |
| Other Divisions - Masters 45+ | Colin Lowless | Ernie Wright |
Mr Britain 1981
Mr Britain 1981 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Eddie Miller.
2-time winner Graham Brogden, who won in 1980, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Britain 1981 contested 4 divisions across 31 athletes, 2 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 2 countries. Eddie Miller took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 4 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 | Eddie Miller 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Ian Dowe | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Eugene Laviscount | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Bill Tierney | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Walter O'Malley | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Gordon Pasquil | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Michael Williams (1) | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Buchanan First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Vince Brown | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Terry Fisher | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Alan McDonald | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Andrew McIntosh | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Robert Mitchell | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Barry Donnachie | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Mark Lanny | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Tony Connor | 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 | Tony Sullivan First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | John Pegler | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Jack Bell | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Sammy Nelson | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Derek Browning | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Gordon Allen | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 45+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colin Lowless First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Ernie Wright | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Charles Crawford | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Norman Hibbert | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Arthur Hall | United Kingdom |
| 6th | David Rodger | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Terry Hardcastle | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 31
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 26 of 67
The biggest field since 1980.
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.