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Universe Championships

The Universe Championships are an annual bodybuilding

Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy; an individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their aesthetic appearance....
event organised by the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association

National Amateur Bodybuilders Association

The National Amateur Bodybuilders Association is an organisation founded in 1950 to promote bodybuilding in the United Kingdom. The first contest it organised was the NABBA Mr....
(NABBA). It has a number of competitions: NABBA Mr. Universe (amateur and professional), Miss Physique, and Miss Figure.

First held in 1948, the contest was initially only for amateur

Amateur

An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without formal training or pay. Conversely, an expert is generally considered a person with extensive knowledge, Aptitude, and/or training in a particular area of study, while a professional is someone who also makes a living from it....
male bodybuilders - but a separate contest for professional

Professional

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The Universe Championships are an annual bodybuilding

Bodybuilding

National Amateur Bodybuilders Association

Amateur

Professional

A professional is a person who has completed a doctoral or law program or equivalent .A professional is someone who has a professional degree - a number one on the Hollingshead scale....
s was added in 1952. The NABBA defines amateur as someone who has "never entered and accepted prize money in an advertised professional event". Miss Physique, a women's contest was added in 1966 and Miss Figure was introduced in 1986.

A separate competition called IFBB Mr. Universe was organized by the IFBB. This changed its name to the World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships

World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships

The World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships is a male bodybuilding contest organised by the International Federation of BodyBuilders and first held in 1959....
in 1976.

Mr. Universe

Mr. Universe is a bodybuilding contest. The athletes are judged on their symmetry, proportions and the size and clarity of each muscle group. Most of the judging occurs during the day, this is called the pre-judging. Before the distractions of the evening show, the finals.

Winners

Year	Mr. Universe (Amateur)	Mr. Universe (Pro)	Miss Physique	Miss Figure
1948	John Grimek John Grimek John Carroll Grimek was born on June 17, 1910 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, son of Slovakian immigrants George and Maria Grimek. Besides his bodybuilding exploits, he represented the United States in weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....
1949	No contest				1950	Steve Reeves Steve Reeves Stephen L. Reeves was an American bodybuilding, actor, and author....
1951	Reg Park Reg Park Roy "Reg" Park from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, was a former bodybuilder, businessman and film actor.File:Reg Park00.jpgFile:Reg Park04.jpg...
1952	Mohammed Nasr	Patrick Meagher
1953	Bill Pearl Bill Pearl Bill Pearl was a leading competitive American bodybuilding during the 1950s and '60s. He is 5' 9" tall....	Cody Twombley
1954	Enrico Thomas	Jim Park
1955	Mickey Hargitay Mickey Hargitay Mikl?s "Mickey" Hargitay was an actor and Universe Championships 1955. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. He also is noted for his marriage to Jayne Mansfield, and as the father of actress Mariska Hargitay....	Leo Robert
1956	Ray Schaeffer	Jack Dellinger
1957	John Lees John Lees (bodybuilder) John Lees was an English bodybuilder and later a professional wrestler who won Mr Universe in 1957. He has taken part in the following bodybuilding competitions:...	Arthur Robin
1958	Earl Clark Earl Clark Earl Clark is a forward for the University of Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball.Clark attended Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey, United States....	Reg Park Reg Park Roy "Reg" Park from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, was a former bodybuilder, businessman and film actor.File:Reg Park00.jpgFile:Reg Park04.jpg...
1959	Len Sell	Bruce Randall
1960	Henry Downs Henry Downs Henry Sidney Downs born 1931 Gorey, Jersey, was an amateur bodybuilder in the 1950s and 1960's. He won the Mr. Universe title in 1960. His accolades include:...	Paul Wynter Paul Wynter Paul Wynter was a competitive bodybuilder and sometimes film actor. He is best known for his two wins in the Mr. Universe competition. A native of the West Indies, he was reported to be 68 years old in 2003....
1961	Ray Routledge	Bill Pearl Bill Pearl Bill Pearl was a leading competitive American bodybuilding during the 1950s and '60s. He is 5' 9" tall....
1962	Joe Abbenda	Len Sell
1963	Tom Sansome	Joe Abbenda
1964	John Hewlett John Hewlett John Hewlett was a prominent biblical scholar in nineteenth-century United Kingdom.Hewlett was born in Chetnole, Dorset to Timothy Hewlett. After becoming a minister, he was admitted as a sizar to Magdalene College, Cambridge....	Earl Maynard
1965	Elmo Santiago	Reg Park Reg Park Roy "Reg" Park from Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, was a former bodybuilder, businessman and film actor.File:Reg Park00.jpgFile:Reg Park04.jpg...
1966	Chester Yorton Chester Yorton Chester Yorton is a bodybuilder. He defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1966 Universe Championships held in London.Chet Yorton was born in 1940....	Paul Wynters	Elizabeth Lamb
1967	Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and Politics of the United States, currently serving as the List of Governors of California Governor of California of the state of California....	Bill Pearl Bill Pearl Bill Pearl was a leading competitive American bodybuilding during the 1950s and '60s. He is 5' 9" tall....	Kathleen Winstanley
1968	Dennis Tinerino	Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and Politics of the United States, currently serving as the List of Governors of California Governor of California of the state of California....	Silvia Hibbert
1969	Boyer Coe Boyer Coe Boyer Coe is an United States former professional bodybuilding.Boyer Coe, Mr. Universe, World Body Building Champion - only person to score a perfect score in the World Body Building Championships against fellow competitor Arnold Schwarzenegger....	Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and Politics of the United States, currently serving as the List of Governors of California Governor of California of the state of California....	Jean Galston
1970	Frank Zane Frank Zane Frank Zane is an United States former professional bodybuilding and teacher....	Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and Politics of the United States, currently serving as the List of Governors of California Governor of California of the state of California....	Christine Zane
1971	Ken Waller Ken Waller Ken Waller is an United States former bodybuilder featured in the 1977 movie Pumping Iron, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Waller also won the 1975 International Federation of Bodybuilders Mr....	Bill Pearl Bill Pearl Bill Pearl was a leading competitive American bodybuilding during the 1950s and '60s. He is 5' 9" tall....	Linda Thomas
1972	Elias Petsas	Frank Zane Frank Zane Frank Zane is an United States former professional bodybuilding and teacher....	Christine Charles
1973	Chris Dickerson Chris Dickerson Chris Dickerson , is an American bodybuilding....	Boyer Coe Boyer Coe Boyer Coe is an United States former professional bodybuilding.Boyer Coe, Mr. Universe, World Body Building Champion - only person to score a perfect score in the World Body Building Championships against fellow competitor Arnold Schwarzenegger....	Jean Galston
1974	Roy Duval	Chris Dickerson Chris Dickerson Chris Dickerson , is an American bodybuilding....	Linda Cheesman
1975	Ian Lawrence Ian Lawrence Ian Lawrence is a Wellington lawyer, and was the Mayor of Wellington from 1983 to 1986. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and University of Sydney....	Boyer Coe Boyer Coe Boyer Coe is an United States former professional bodybuilding.Boyer Coe, Mr. Universe, World Body Building Champion - only person to score a perfect score in the World Body Building Championships against fellow competitor Arnold Schwarzenegger....	Linda Cheesman
1976	Sigeru Sugita	Serge Nubret Serge Nubret Serge Nubret is a bodybuilding federation leader, actor and more recently book author. Serge earned many bodybuilding titles including Mr. Europe , Mr....	Cindy Breakspear
1977	Bertil Fox Bertil Fox Bertil Fox is a United Kingdom former IFBB professional bodybuilding....	Tony Emmot	Bridget Gibbons
1978	Dave Johns	Bertil Fox Bertil Fox Bertil Fox is a United Kingdom former IFBB professional bodybuilding....	Sandra Kong
1979	Ahmet Enünlü Ahmet Enünlü Ahmet En?nl? is a world champion Turkish people bodybuilder. He was the fore-runner and the most successful performer of this sport in Turkey ....	Bertil Fox Bertil Fox Bertil Fox is a United Kingdom former IFBB professional bodybuilding....	Karen Griffiths
1980	Bill Richardson	Tony Pearson	Erika Mes
1981	John Brown John Brown John Brown may refer to:John Brown , American who led an anti-slavery revolt in Harper's Ferry, Virginia in 1859John Brown , Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation....	Robby Robinson Robby Robinson Robby Robinson is an American former bodybuilding who won the IFBB IFBB Mr. America, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe titles on his way to becoming one of the most dominant professional bodybuilders of the 1970s....	Jocelyn Pigeonneau
1982	John Brown John Brown John Brown may refer to:John Brown , American who led an anti-slavery revolt in Harper's Ferry, Virginia in 1859John Brown , Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation....	Edward Kawak Edward Kawak Edward Kawak was a professional bodybuilder.Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe Championships titles, Kawak moved over to the IFBB....	Jocelyn Pigeonneau
1983	Jeff King Jeff King Jeff King can refer to:* Jeff King , American multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race* Jeff King , American major league baseball player...	Edward Kawak Edward Kawak Edward Kawak was a professional bodybuilder.Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe Championships titles, Kawak moved over to the IFBB....	Mary Scott
1984	Brian Buchanan Brian Buchanan Brian James Buchanan is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals organization. He once played for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball....	Edward Kawak Edward Kawak Edward Kawak was a professional bodybuilder.Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe Championships titles, Kawak moved over to the IFBB....	Mary Scott
1985	Tim Belknap	Edward Kawak Edward Kawak Edward Kawak was a professional bodybuilder.Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe Championships titles, Kawak moved over to the IFBB....	Jocelyn Pigeonneau
1986	Marcel Brugmans	Lance Dreher	Monika Steiner	Heidi Thomas Heidi Thomas Heidi Thomas is an England BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated screenwriter and playwright from Garston, Merseyside, Liverpool, Merseyside....
1987	Basil Frances	Olaf Annus	Connie McClosky	Sonia Walker
1988	Victor Terra	Charles Clairmonte	Lisa Campbell	Sarah Staunton
1989	Matt Dufresne	Charles Clairmonte	Tatjana Scholl	Tracey Citrone
1990	Peter Reid	Dino Cajo	Monika Debatin	Browny OBrien
1991	Reiner Gorbracht	Dino Cajo	Ute Geisel	Helen Maderson
1992	Mustafa Mohammad Mustafa Mohammad Mustafa Mohammad is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, known for his exceptional thigh development....	Dino Cajo	Bernadette Price	Anita Lawrence
1993	Dennis Francis	Edward Kawak Edward Kawak Edward Kawak was a professional bodybuilder.Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe Championships titles, Kawak moved over to the IFBB....	Deborah Compton	Susana Perez
1994	Nick van Beeck	John Terilli John Terilli John Terilli is a former Australian professional bodybuilder.John was born in Italy and he moved with his family to Sydney, Australia, when he was 8 years old.#Reference-bodybuildingmonthly For most of his pre-teen life John was an over-weight child....	Kathy Butler-Corish	Susana Perez
1995	Grant Clemesha	Brian Buchanan	Kathy Butler-Corish	Susana Perez
1996	Frederico Focherini	Shaun Davis	Billie Kaine	Pina Theodoridis
1997	Grant Thomas	Eddy Ellwood	Patricia Veldmann	Claudia Mühlhaus
1998	Gary Lister	Eddy Ellwood	Julia Abel	Pina Theodoridis
1999	Franco Male	Eddy Ellwood	Taylor Young	Giovanna Rosa
2000	Sergei Ogorodnikov Sergei Ogorodnikov Sergei Ogorodnikov was born in Irkutsk, Russia and was primarily raised in various Moscow based hockey schools including HC Dynamo Moscow and HC CSKA Moscow ....	Eddy Ellwood	Olga Tikhonova	Giovanna Rosa
2001	Steffen Müller	Eddy Ellwood	Anja Timmer	Giovanna Rosa
2002	Costantino Caleazzo	Gary Lister	Claudia Bianchi	Giovanna Rosa
2003	Hassan Al Saka	Gary Lister	Olga Tikhonova	Cherie Loomes
2004	Steve Sinton	Hassan Al Saka	Sandra Waterschoot	Lorena Bucci
2005	Charles Mario	Sergey Ogorodnikov	Desiree Dumpel	Andrea Carvalho
2006	Austin Hoover	Steve Sinton	Olga Tikhonova
2007	Tony Sorowka	Dino Cajo	Aric Hoeschen

2008 Lionel Beyeke

Universe Championships

Mr. Universe

Winners

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