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Mr Muscle Beach 1957

Mr Muscle Beach 1957 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Sam Martin.

Year
1957
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

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Mr Muscle Beach 1957 Results

Sam Martin Champion

1957 Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mr Muscle Beach 1957 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Sam Martin.

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

Defending champion Millard Williamson, who won in 1956, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr Muscle Beach 1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Sam Martin
United States
2nd
Charles Collras
Charles Collras
United States
3rd
Sam Berg
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Sam Martin First recorded win United States
2nd Charles Collras United States
3rd Sam Berg United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
9 of 16

The biggest field since 1954.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1980 Tom Kitch Open
1964 Ken Leslie Open
1958 Hossein Shokouh Open
1957 Sam Martin Open
1956 Millard Williamson Open
1955 Dennis Nelson Open
1954 Jerry Ross Open
1953 Dominick Juliano Open
1952 Henry Lenz Open
1951 Ken Cameron Open
1950 Pepper Gomez Open
1949 Malcolm Brenner Open
1948 Jimmy Lawlor Open
1947 Chuck Grayling Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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