Mr Britain 1983
Mr Britain 1983 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Brian Buchanan.
- Year
- 1983
- Date
- Oct 15, 1983
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 24
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Brian Buchanan | Vince Brown |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Ivon Jackson | Peter Mesko |
| Other Divisions - Masters | John Pegler | Sammy Nelson |
Mr Britain 1983
Mr Britain 1983 was held in United Kingdom. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Brian Buchanan.
Defending Open champion Ian Dowe, who won in 1982, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Britain 1983 contested 3 divisions across 24 athletes, 2 open and 1 age-restricted Masters. Brian Buchanan 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 | Brian Buchanan 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Vince Brown | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Eugene Laviscount | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Andrew Webb | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Linkie Wilson | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Walter O'Malley | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Vince D'Alessandro | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Craig Howard | United Kingdom |
| 10th | Tony Sullivan | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ivon Jackson Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Peter Mesko | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Terry Cooper | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Paul Bell | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Derek Duke | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Peter Ormondroyd | 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 | John Pegler Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Sammy Nelson | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Erick Wiltshire | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Brian House | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Jim Longhurst | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Colin Lowless | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Derek Browning | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Peter Kirtley | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 26, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 24
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 35 of 67
The biggest field since 1982.
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.