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Mr Europe (1) 1966

Mr Europe (1) 1966 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Year
1966
Location
Europe
Divisions
2
Competitors
24

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Mr Europe (1) 1966 Results

1966 Europe

Mr Europe (1) 1966 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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

About this show

The Mr Europe (1) 1966 was held in Europe. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 24 athletes from 5 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austria
2nd
Helmut Riedmeier
Helmut Riedmeier
Germany
3rd
Abdul El Said

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Arnold Schwarzenegger First recorded win Austria
2nd Helmut Riedmeier Germany
3rd Abdul El Said -
4th A H Blokziel Netherlands
4th Franco Columbu Italy
6th Willi Bendel United States
7th Bruno Stickroth -
8th Roland Schroetter Germany
9th Otto Repas -
10th Werner Wistuba -
10th Klaus Heid Germany
12th Klaus Korolka -

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior

Place Athlete Country
1st Franz Dischinger Germany
2nd Manfred Hahn -
3rd Robert Binapfl Germany
4th Gunter Heinlein Germany
5th Heinz Rupp -
6th Peter Bruckner -
7th Karl Brandl -
8th Loscalco Vinvenso -
9th Edmund Schaefer -
10th Klaus Kruger -
11th Fritz Lackerschmidt -
12th Hans Hilscher -

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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