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The Universe Championships are an annual bodybuilding event organised by the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA). It has a number of competitions: NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe, Miss Figure, and Miss Toned Figure.
First held in 1948, the contest was initially only for amateur male bodybuilders - but a separate contest for professionals 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 in 1976.
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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 1949 No contest 1950 Steve Reeves 1951 Reg Park 1952 Mohammed Nasr Juan Ferrero 1953 Bill Pearl Arnold Dyson 1954 Enrico Thomas Jim Park 1955 Mickey Hargitay Leo Robert 1956 Ray Schaeffer Jack Delinger 1957 John Lees Arthur Robin 1958 Earl Clark Reg Park 1959 Len Sell Bruce Randall 1960 Henry Downs Paul Wynter 1961 Ray Routledge Bill Pearl 1962 Joe Abbenda Len Sell 1963 Tom Sansome Joe Abbenda 1964 John Hewlett Earl Maynard 1965 Elmo Santiago Reg Park 1966 Chester Yorton Paul Wynter Elizabeth Lamb 1967 Arnold Schwarzenegger Bill Pearl Kathleen Winstanley 1968 Dennis Tinerino Arnold Schwarzenegger Silvia Hibbert 1969 Boyer Coe Arnold Schwarzenegger Jean Galston 1970 Frank Zane Arnold Schwarzenegger Christine Zane 1971 Ken Waller Bill Pearl Linda Thomas 1972 Elias Petsas Frank Zane Christine Charles 1973 Chris Dickerson Boyer Coe Jean Galston 1974 Roy Duval Chris Dickerson Linda Cheesman 1975 Ian Lawrence Boyer Coe Linda Cheesman 1976 Shigeru Sugita Serge Nubret Cindy Breakspear 1977 Bertil Fox Tony Emmot Bridget Gibbons 1978 Dave Johns Bertil Fox Sandra Kong 1979 Ahmet Enünlü Bertil Fox Karen Griffiths 1980 Bill Richardson Tony Pearson Erika Mes 1981 John Brown Robby Robinson Jocelyn Pigeonneau 1982 John Brown Edward Kawak Jocelyn Pigeonneau 1983 Jeff King Edward Kawak Mary Scott 1984 Brian Buchanan Edward Kawak Mary Scott 1985 Tim Belknap Edward Kawak Jocelyn Pigeonneau 1986 Charles Clairmonte Lance Dreher Monika Steiner Heidi Thomas 1987 Basil Francis 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 Charles Clairmonte Monika Debatin Browny OBrien 1991 Reiner Gorbracht Victor Terra Ute Geisel Helen Maderson 1992 Mustafa Mohammad Peter Reid Bernadette Price Anita Lawrence 1993 Dennis Francis Edward Kawak Deborah Compton Ali Slater 1994 Nick van Beeck John Terilli 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 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 Tomáš Bureš Steve Sinton Olga Tikhonova Silvia Finocchi Ferreira 2007 Orazio Salvatori Orazio Salvatori Alina Popa Andrea Carvalho 2008 Lionel Beyeke Alessandro Savi Vivian Hijikema Maria Stukova 2009 Martin Kasal Alexey Netesanov Larissa Cunha Dora Rodrigues 2010 Miha Zupan Charles Mario Valentyna Yefyemchuk Flora Conte 2011 Paulo Lima Santos No Contest Angel Rosales Sergio Montalvan See also
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Categories:- Bodybuilding competitions
- Recurring events established in 1948
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