Mr France 1953
Mr France 1953 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Mathe.
- Year
- 1953
- Date
- Jan 1, 1953
- Location
- Paris, France
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 16
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | James Mathe | André Picavet |
Mr France 1953
Mr France 1953 was held in Paris, France. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James Mathe.
Defending champion James Mathe held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr France 1953 contested 1 division across 16 athletes. James Mathe took Men's Open Bodybuilding. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Mathe Title defense, 2nd win here | France |
| 2nd | André Picavet | France |
| 3rd | Maurice Arnaud | France |
| 4th | Henri Moolenaar | France |
| 5th | Jean Long | France |
| 6th | André Corot | France |
| 7th | Christian Jaureguy | France |
| 8th | Maurice Pujol | France |
| 9th | Paul Vernhettes | France |
| 9th | Jean-Jacques Brenier | France |
| 11th | Francois Couturier | France |
| 12th | Etienne Segui | France |
| 13th | Antoine Dionisi | France |
| 14th | Mellou Mardochee | France |
| 15th | Georges Pichon | France |
| 16th | Georges Potin | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 16
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 14 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.
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