Mr Europe 1956
Mr Europe 1956 was held in Europe. The Men's Physique title went to James Mathe.
- Year
- 1956
- Date
- Jan 1, 1956
- Location
- Europe
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 24
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Physique | James Mathe | Rene Monchablon |
| Men's Physique | James Mathe | Pierre Fallais |
Mr Europe 1956
Mr Europe 1956 was held in Europe. The Men's Physique title went to James Mathe.
Defending champion James Mathe held the title.
Top 3 Men's Physique
Mr Europe 1956 contested 2 divisions across 24 athletes, competitors from 4 countries. James Mathe took Men's Physique. 2 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Mathe Title defense, 3rd win here | France |
| 2nd | Rene Monchablon | France |
| 3rd | Ernest Ismeni | Belgium |
| 4th | Wally Emery | United States |
| 5th | Pierre Fallais | France |
| 6th | Len Sell | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Pierre Luiten | Belgium |
| 7th | Gerry Crampton | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Louis Bauduin | Belgium |
| 10th | Roger Schaeffer | - |
| 11th | Jean Long | France |
| 12th | Frank King | United Kingdom |
| 12th | André Picavet | France |
| 14th | Ron Oakley | United States |
| 14th | Carl Cadwell | - |
| 16th | Andre Coel | Belgium |
| 16th | Raymond Morris | United States |
| 18th | Jacques Sauveterre | France |
| 18th | J-C Ducomaun | - |
| 18th | Marcel Desmedt | Belgium |
| 21st | Henri Glorieux | Belgium |
| 22nd | Pierre Cartier | - |
| 22nd | Jerry Sewastjanow | Belgium |
| 24th | Georges Frieburghaus | - |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Physique
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Mathe | France |
| 2nd | Pierre Fallais | France |
| 3rd | Ernest Ismeni | Belgium |
| 4th | Pierre Luiten | Belgium |
| 5th | André Picavet | France |
| 5th | Jean Long | France |
| 7th | Ron Oakley | United States |
| 8th | Frank King | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Andre Coel | Belgium |
| 10th | Jacques Sauveterre | France |
| 11th | Len Sell | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 29, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 24
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 7 of 22
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Guy Mierczuk | Open |
| 1958 | Roger Schaeffer | Open |
| 1955 | James Mathe | Open |
| 1953 | James Mathe | Open |
| 1948 | Sylestre Lindberg | Open |
| 1939 | Oscar Heidenstam | Open |
| 1937 | Jacques Pasquet | 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, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.