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Mr YMCA 1953

Mr YMCA 1953 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Paine.

Year
1953
Location
USA
Divisions
1
Competitors
4

Results by Division

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Mr YMCA 1953 Results

George Paine Champion

1953 USA

Mr YMCA 1953 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to George Paine.

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

Defending champion Yas Kuzuhara placed 4th.

About this show

The Mr YMCA 1953 was held in USA. 1 division was judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 4 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
George Paine
George Paine
United States
2nd
Dick DuBois
Dick DuBois
United States
3rd
Elmo Santiago
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st George Paine First Mr YMCA title United States
2nd Dick DuBois United States
3rd Elmo Santiago United States
4th Yas Kuzuhara United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
4
Divisions
1
Size rank
1 of 4

The biggest edition on record, across 4 we hold.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1960 George Pradew Open
1956 Doyle Brewer Open
1953 George Paine Open
1947 Yas Kuzuhara Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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