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Mr New York Metropolitan 1949

Mr New York Metropolitan 1949 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Dante Cataldi.

Year
1949
Federation
AAU
Divisions
3
Competitors
8

Results by Division

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Mr New York Metropolitan 1949 Results

Dante Cataldi Champion

1949 New York, NY, USA

Mr New York Metropolitan 1949 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Dante Cataldi.

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

Defending champion Valerio Pasqua, who won in 1948, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall were contested at the Mr New York Metropolitan 1949 in New York, NY, USA. 8 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Dante Cataldi
United States
2nd
Alberman
United States
3rd
Bill Cerdas
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Dante Cataldi First recorded win United States
2nd Alberman United States
3rd Bill Cerdas United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Vahe Kartalian First recorded win United States
2nd Joe Nista United States
3rd Raul Pacheco United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st George Paine First recorded win United States
2nd Harry Watson United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
8
Divisions
3
Size rank
6 of 15

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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