Mr New York State 1959
Mr New York State 1959 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Leo Downes.
- Year
- 1959
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Leo Downes | Kenny Hall |
Mr New York State 1959 Results
Mr New York State 1959 was held in New York, NY, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Leo Downes.
Defending champion Tom Sansone, who won in 1955, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr New York State 1959 in New York, NY, USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 6 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Downes First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Kenny Hall | United States |
| 3rd | Dave Teason | United States |
| 4th | Frank DiGiacomo | United States |
| 5th | Leo Rosa | United States |
| 6th | Ruben Smith | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 4 of 17
The biggest field since 1950.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Dave Pomponio | Open |
| 1973 | John Boos | Open |
| 1967 | Jim Morris | Open |
| 1965 | Larry Powers | Open |
| 1963 | Julian Jackson | Open |
| 1959 | Leo Downes | Open |
| 1955 | Tom Sansone | Open |
| 1954 | Enrico Tomas | Open |
| 1953 | Art Harris | Open |
| 1952 | Art Harris | Open |
| 1951 | Bill Cerdas | Open |
| 1950 | George Paine | Open |
| 1949 | Melvin Wells | Open |
| 1948 | Santo Leone | 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.
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