Mr Eastern America 1961
Mr Eastern America 1961 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kenny Hall.
- Year
- 1961
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 5
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
Mr Eastern America 1961 Results
Mr Eastern America 1961 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Kenny Hall.
Defending Medium champion Floyd Despirito, who won in 1959, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Mr Eastern America 1961 in USA. 12 athletes competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenny Hall First Mr Eastern America title | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Lazzaro | United States |
| 2nd | Frank Liscio | United States |
| 3rd | Rene Claytor | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ferraro | United States |
| 2nd | Kenny Hall | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Scholl | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Maldonado | United States |
| 2nd | Eddie Giuliani | United States |
| 3rd | John Bianculli | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Downes | United States |
| 2nd | Charles Fautz | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Winslow | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 5
- Size rank
- 7 of 19
The biggest field since 1959.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Walter Lumsby | Teen |
| 1978 | Robert Reis | Open |
| 1977 | John Calascione | Open |
| 1976 | Joe Caserta | Open |
| 1974 | Rafael Olivera | Open |
| 1971 | Joseph Sasso | Open |
| 1970 | Pete Grymkowski | Open |
| 1954 | George Paine | Open |
| 1953 | Leroy Colbert | Open |
| 1952 | George Paine | Open |
| 1951 | George Paine | Open |
| 1950 | Marvin Eder | 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 and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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