North American Championships 1962
North American Championships 1962 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Yves Lafontaine.
- Year
- 1962
- Date
- Aug 15, 1962
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Yves Lafontaine | Henri DeCourcy |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Gaetan D'Amours | Theo Tremblay |
North American Championships 1962 Results
North American Championships 1962 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Yves Lafontaine.
Defending Open champion Clarence Ross, who won in 1949, did not return.
About this show
The North American Championships 1962 was held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 6 athletes from 2 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yves Lafontaine First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Henri DeCourcy | United States |
| 3rd | Robert Couture | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gaetan D'Amours | Canada |
| 2nd | Theo Tremblay | United States |
| 3rd | Maurice Levacher | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 36 of 40
The biggest field since 1949.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lisa Kelchner | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Emanuella Silvagni (2) | Open |
| 2004 | Cathy Wood (2) | 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.
- 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.
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