Mr World 1948
Mr World 1948 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Steve Reeves.
- Year
- 1948
- Location
- USA
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 10
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Steve Reeves | Sylestre Lindberg |
Mr World 1948 Results
Mr World 1948 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Steve Reeves.
Defending champion Emile Bonnet, who won in 1938, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr World 1948 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 10 athletes from 4 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Reeves First Mr World title | United States |
| 2nd | Sylestre Lindberg | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Duranton | France |
| 4th | André Drapp | France |
| 5th | Oscar Heidenstam | Cyprus |
| 6th | Maurice Raveraud | France |
| 7th | Jacques Weinsberg | France |
| 8th | Guy Broquerie | France |
| 9th | Jean Ladeuze | Belgium |
| 10th | Jacques Estella | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 10
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 12 of 20
The biggest field since 1938.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bertil Fox | Open |
| 1974 | Ian Lawrence | Open |
| 1973 | Roy Duval | Open |
| 1972 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1971 | Albert Beckles | Open |
| 1969 | Tony Carroll | Open |
| 1948 | Steve Reeves | Open |
| 1938 | Emile Bonnet | 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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