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Mr Canada 1961

Mr Canada 1961 was held in Canada. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Harve.

Year
1961
Location
Canada
Federation
IFBB
Divisions
2
Competitors
6

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Charles Harve Carl Hebel
Men's Open Bodybuilding Gaetan D'Amours Gaston Bernard
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Mr Canada 1961 Results

Charles Harve Champion

1961 Canada

Mr Canada 1961 was held in Canada. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Harve.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

2-time winner Jean-Charles St Mars, who won in 1960, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr Canada 1961 in Canada. 6 athletes from 2 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Charles Harve
Canada
2nd
Carl Hebel
Canada
3rd
Norman Archambault
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Charles Harve First recorded win Canada
2nd Carl Hebel Canada
3rd Norman Archambault United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Gaetan D'Amours First recorded win Canada
2nd Gaston Bernard Canada
3rd Mike Chater Canada

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
6
Divisions
2
Size rank
7 of 22

The biggest field since 1956.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1974 Eddie Wolinski Open
1970 Vince Basile Open
1965 Conrad Laframboise Open
1964 Dennis Gauthier Open
1963 Andre Desjeans Open
1962 John Hazel Open
1961 Gaetan D'Amours Open
1960 Jean-Charles St Mars Open
1959 Germain Godbout Open
1957 Gilles Poirier Open
1956 Torre Larson Open
1955 Joe Pocza Open
1954 Billy Hill Open
1953 Gerard Gougeon Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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