Mr New York City 1956
Mr New York City 1956 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James McCree (1).
- Year
- 1956
- Date
- Jan 1, 1956
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 9
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | James McCree (1) | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | James McCree (1) | Nat Johnson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Julio Acosta | Larry Gaisin |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Tom Sansone | Pete Ganios |
Mr New York City 1956
Mr New York City 1956 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to James McCree (1).
Defending champion Rene Claytor, who won in 1955, did not return.
Mr New York City 1956 contested 4 divisions across 9 athletes. James McCree (1) took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 4 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James McCree (1) First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | James McCree (1) | United States |
| 2nd | Nat Johnson | United States |
| 3rd | Paul Noble | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Julio Acosta First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Larry Gaisin | United States |
| 3rd | Thomas Manfre | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Sansone First Mr New York City title | United States |
| 2nd | Pete Ganios | United States |
| 3rd | Nelson Phillips | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 9
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 9 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.