Mr California 1947
Mr California 1947 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Bill Cantrell.
- Year
- 1947
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Bill Cantrell | Cliff Byers |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Andres Salvador | Hughie Lyons |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Eric Pedersen | Pepper Gomez |
Mr California 1947 Results
Mr California 1947 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Bill Cantrell.
Defending Medium champion Leo Stern, who won in 1946, did not return.
About this show
The Mr California 1947 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. 6 athletes competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Cantrell First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Cliff Byers | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andres Salvador First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Hughie Lyons | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Pedersen First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Pepper Gomez | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 26 of 40
The biggest field since 1946.
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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