Mr California 1946
Mr California 1946 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Leo Stern.
- Year
- 1946
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 31
Results by Division
Mr California 1946 Results
Mr California 1946 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Leo Stern.
Defending champion Harold Zinkin, who won in 1941, did not return.
About this show
The Mr California 1946 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 31 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Stern First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Jack Delinger | United States |
| 3rd | Elias Rodriguez | United States |
| 4th | Harry Smith | United States |
| 5th | Hilmer Dolan | United States |
| 6th | Taylor Flanikan | United States |
| 7th | Bob Laurent | United States |
| 8th | Max Croft | United States |
| 9th | Manuel Villegas | United States |
| 10th | Steve Herbenar | United States |
| 11th | Sam Griffiths | United States |
| 12th | Howard Corrington | United States |
| 13th | Stanley Freed | United States |
| 14th | Louis Karporoff | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Gross First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Yas Kuzuhara | United States |
| 3rd | Jimmy Payne | United States |
| 4th | Hughie Lyons | United States |
| 5th | Lawrance Weeks | United States |
| 6th | Angelo Caminiti | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenneth Graham First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Bill Trumbo | United States |
| 3rd | Rex Ravelle | United States |
| 4th | Bill Melby | United States |
| 5th | Harland Young | United States |
| 6th | Perry Combs | United States |
| 7th | George Armstrong (1) | United States |
| 8th | John Balem | United States |
| 9th | Don Doughty | United States |
| 10th | Frank Mareira | United States |
| 11th | George Jordan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 31
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 2 of 40
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Dave Johns | Open |
| 1976 | Kalman Szkalak | Open |
| 1975 | Dale Adrian | Open |
| 1974 | Scott Wilson | Open |
| 1973 | Mike Besikof | Open |
| 1972 | Tyrone Youngs | Open |
| 1971 | Ed Corney | Open |
| 1969 | Paul Love | Open |
| 1968 | Charles Collras | Open |
| 1967 | Chris Dickerson | Open |
| 1966 | Ralph Kroger | Open |
| 1963 | Don Howorth | Open |
| 1962 | George Sheffield | Open |
| 1960 | Larry Scott | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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