North American Championships 1949
North American Championships 1949 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Clarence Ross.
- Year
- 1949
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 23
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Clarence Ross | Alan Stephan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Marvin Eder | John Icino |
North American Championships 1949 Results
North American Championships 1949 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Clarence Ross.
About this show
The North American Championships 1949 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 23 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clarence Ross First North American Championships title | United States |
| 2nd | Alan Stephan | United States |
| 3rd | Floyd Page | United States |
| 4th | Armand Tanny | United States |
| 5th | Leo Robert | Canada |
| 6th | Abe Goldberg | United States |
| 7th | Joffre L'Heureux | United States |
| 8th | Alan Paivio | Canada |
| participated | Charles Whitlock | United States |
| participated | Carl Olson | United States |
| participated | Clarence Nelson | United States |
| participated | Fred Massaro | United States |
| participated | Joe Koytila | United States |
| participated | Johnson | United States |
| participated | Eugene DuBuque | United States |
| participated | Georges Boulanger | Canada |
| participated | Ed Bartlett | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marvin Eder | United States |
| 2nd | John Icino | United States |
| 3rd | Felix Geraditis | United States |
| 4th | Leonard Rutcofsky | United States |
| 5th | Salzo | United States |
| participated | Dominick Juliano | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 30, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 23
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 28 of 40
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lisa Kelchner | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Emanuella Silvagni | Open |
| 2004 | Cathy Wood | Bodybuilding |
| 1972 | Warren Frederick | Open |
| 1962 | Yves Lafontaine | Open |
| 1949 | Clarence Ross | 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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