Mr France 1952
Mr France 1952 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Mathe.
- Year
- 1952
- Date
- Jan 1, 1952
- Location
- Paris, France
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 15
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | James Mathe | Mario David |
Mr France 1952 Results
Mr France 1952 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Mathe.
4-time winner Robert Duranton, who won in 1951, did not return.
About this show
Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr France 1952 in Paris, France. 15 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Mathe First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Mario David | France |
| 3rd | André Coutoula | France |
| 4th | Gerard DeMonteverde | France |
| 5th | Guy Baile | France |
| 6th | Robert Jama | France |
| 7th | Henri Moolenaar | France |
| 8th | André DeWinter | France |
| 9th | Daniel Laget | France |
| 10th | Roger Ravaute | France |
| 11th | Jean Blanquart | France |
| 12th | Auguste Marcet | France |
| 13th | Robert Raynaud | France |
| 14th | André Valenta | France |
| 15th | Roger Charriau | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 15
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 15 of 38
The biggest field since 1948.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Jacques Leclerc | Open |
| 1958 | Jacques Leclerc | Open |
| 1955 | James Mathe | Open |
| 1953 | James Mathe | Open |
| 1952 | James Mathe | Open |
| 1951 | Robert Duranton | Open |
| 1950 | Robert Duranton | Open |
| 1949 | Robert Duranton | Open |
| 1948 | Robert Duranton | Open |
| 1947 | André Drapp | Open |
| 1946 | Guy Broquerie | Open |
| 1943 | Marcel Rouet | Open |
| 1939 | Michel Pallares | Open |
| 1938 | Jean Pitet | 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.

