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Mr Europe 1965

Mr Europe 1965 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Leopold Merc.

Year
1965
Location
Europe
Divisions
3
Competitors
11

Results by Division

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Mr Europe 1965 Results

Leopold Merc Champion

1965 Europe

Mr Europe 1965 was held in Europe. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Leopold Merc.

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

Defending Short champion Rudy Ward, who won in 1964, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Mr Europe 1965 in Europe. 11 athletes from 5 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Leopold Merc
United States
2nd
Eino Akkila
Finland
3rd
Raymond Everlet
France

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Leopold Merc United States
2nd Eino Akkila Finland
3rd Raymond Everlet France
4th Franco Fassi -
5th Guido Colinet Belgium

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Lubomir Nakov First recorded win -
2nd Roger Geber -
3rd Veliko Konarev -

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Louis Marthin First recorded win Chile
2nd Stancho Penchev -
3rd Demiter Belchev -

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
11
Divisions
3
Size rank
17 of 22

The biggest field since 1961.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
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
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