Mr New York City 1953
Mr New York City 1953 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to John Magalany.
- Year
- 1953
- Date
- Jan 1, 1953
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 4
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | John Magalany | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Ray Jiminez | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Elmo Santiago | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Lou Degni | – |
Mr New York City 1953 Results
Mr New York City 1953 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to John Magalany.
Defending champion Leroy Colbert, who won in 1952, did not return.
About this show
The Mr New York City 1953 was held in New York, NY, USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 4 athletes competed.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Magalany First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ray Jiminez First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elmo Santiago First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lou Degni First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 4
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 16 of 26
The biggest field since 1949.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Anthony Pandolfo | Open |
| 1976 | Joe Caserta | Open |
| 1973 | John Boos | Open |
| 1960 | Kenny Hall | Open |
| 1955 | Rene Claytor | Open |
| 1952 | Leroy Colbert | Open |
| 1951 | Al Berman | Open |
| 1950 | Bill Cerdas | Open |
| 1949 | Valerio Pasqua | Open |
| 1948 | Terry Robinson | Open |
| 1945 | Arman Ozon | Open |
| 1942 | Frank Leight | Open |
| 1941 | Frank Leight | Open |
| 1940 | Ludwig Schusterich | 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.