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Henry Downs

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Henry Sidney Downs, born in Gorey, Jersey, on 5 October 1931, was a British amateur bodybuilder who was active during the 1950s and 1960s and won the Mr. Universe title in 1960. He later moved to London, where he worked as a labourer, and afterwards lived in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He died on 5 August 2024 at the age of 92. The English Wikipedia article on him is short, so this entry records only what it states: his dates and places of birth and death, his amateur status, the era in which he competed and the 1960 Mr. Universe title.

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1931 1
Gender
Male 1
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1 1
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    Henry Sidney Downs (5 October 1931
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    He won the Mr. Universe title in 1960.
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    was a British amateur bodybuilder
  • Competed In: Mr. Universe, Lead, Mr. Universe title
    He won the Mr. Universe title in 1960.
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