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Pro Mr America 1949

Pro Mr America 1949 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Armand Tanny.

Year
1949
Location
USA
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Armand Tanny Bob McCune
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Pro Mr America 1949 Results

Armand Tanny Champion

1949 USA

Pro Mr America 1949 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Armand Tanny.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 7, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Floyd Page, who won in 1948, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Pro Mr America 1949 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Armand Tanny
United States
2nd
Bob McCune
United States
3rd
Jimmy Payne
Jimmy Payne
United States

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Armand Tanny First recorded win United States
2nd Bob McCune United States
3rd Jimmy Payne United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
18 of 19

The biggest field since 1946.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1980 Anibal Lopez Open
1976 Scott Wilson Open
1975 Ralph Kroger Open
1974 Warren Frederick Open
1973 Chris Dickerson Open
1972 Bill Grant Open
1971 Peter Caputo Open
1970 Rick Wayne Open
1969 Johnny Maldonado Open
1968 Harold Poole Open
1967 Harold Poole Open
1954 Elias Rodriguez Open
1951 John Farbotnik Open
1949 Armand Tanny Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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