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Mr Australia 1972

Mr Australia 1972 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Frank Columbera.

Year
1972
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Frank Columbera Paul Graham
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Mr Australia 1972 Results

Frank Columbera Champion

1972 Melbourne, Australia

Mr Australia 1972 was held in Melbourne, Australia. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Frank Columbera.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 2, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Carlo Zumbo, who won in 1970, did not return.

About this show

Men's Open Bodybuilding were contested at the Mr Australia 1972 in Melbourne, Australia. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Frank Columbera
Australia
2nd
Paul Graham
Australia
3rd
John Koziura
Australia

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Frank Columbera First recorded win Australia
2nd Paul Graham Australia
3rd John Koziura Australia

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
4 of 8

The biggest field since 1970.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1974 Ted Matoush Open
1973 Roger Walker Open
1972 Frank Columbera Open
1970 Carlo Zumbo Open
1966 Henry Iwanski Professional
1965 Les Spendlove Open
1964 Leong Cheong Sim Open
1960 Michael Hunt Professional
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The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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