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Mr New York City 1957

Mr New York City 1957 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Nat Johnson.

Year
1957
Federation
AAU
Divisions
3
Competitors
9

Results by Division

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Mr New York City 1957 Results

Nat Johnson Champion

1957 New York, NY, USA

Mr New York City 1957 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Nat Johnson.

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

About this show

The Mr New York City 1957 was held in New York, NY, USA. 3 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 9 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Nat Johnson
United States
2nd
James Lathen
United States
3rd
Frank Romero
Frank Romero
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Nat Johnson United States
2nd James Lathen United States
3rd Frank Romero United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st George Orlando First recorded win United States
2nd Larry Gaisin United States
3rd Saul DeJesus United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Kenny Hall First recorded win United States
2nd Pete Ganios United States
3rd Richard Helmutz United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
9
Divisions
3
Size rank
10 of 26

The biggest field since 1949.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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