Mr Southern California 1956
Mr Southern California 1956 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Lynn Lyman.
- Year
- 1956
- Date
- Jan 1, 1956
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- AAU
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 3
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Lynn Lyman | Robert Walker (1) |
Mr Southern California 1956 Results
Mr Southern California 1956 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Lynn Lyman.
Defending Open champion Jerry Ross, who won in 1955, did not return.
About this show
The Mr Southern California 1956 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. 1 division was judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 athletes competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lynn Lyman | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Walker (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Al Ruiz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 3
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 12 of 19
The biggest field since 1955.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bob Schry | Open |
| 1979 | Johnny Stewart | Open |
| 1977 | Charles Glass | Open |
| 1976 | Ron Bourque | Open |
| 1975 | Clint Beyerle | Open |
| 1971 | Tyrone Youngs | Open |
| 1970 | Art Peacock | Open |
| 1967 | Don Peters | Open |
| 1966 | Von LaMon | Open |
| 1965 | Bill McArdle | Open |
| 1961 | Don Scott | Open |
| 1960 | George Sheffield | Open |
| 1958 | Robert Walker (1) | Open |
| 1956 | Lynn Lyman | 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.