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Mr South 1956

Mr South 1956 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ray Routledge.

Year
1956
Location
USA
Federation
AAU
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Ray Routledge Charles Johnson (2)
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Mr South 1956 Results

Ray Routledge Champion

1956 USA

Mr South 1956 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Ray Routledge.

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

Defending champion Stan Stanczyk, who won in 1951, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr South 1956 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Ray Routledge
United States
2nd
Charles Johnson (2)
United States
3rd
William Butler
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Ray Routledge First recorded win United States
2nd Charles Johnson (2) United States
3rd William Butler United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 20, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
6 of 6

The biggest field since 1951.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1972 James Allen Open
1970 Ellington Darden Open
1969 Terry Moore Open
1966 Nick Spano Open
1956 Ray Routledge Open
1951 Stan Stanczyk Open
What this page holds

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.

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