Mr Universe 1958
Mr Universe 1958 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Paul Wynter.
- Year
- 1958
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 20
Results by Division
| Division | Winners | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Paul Wynter | Frank Satchell |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Len Sell , Earl Clark | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Earl Maynard | Henry Downs |
Mr Universe 1958 Results
Mr Universe 1958 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Paul Wynter.
Defending Medium champion Ron Lacy, who won in 1957, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1958 in USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 20 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Wynter 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Frank Satchell | United States |
| 3rd | Guy Paine | United States |
| 4th | Lewis Martin | United States |
| 5th | Harry Henry | United States |
| 6th | Malcom Stringer | United Kingdom |
| 7th | David Stroud | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Len Sell | United Kingdom |
| 1st | Earl Clark | United States |
| 3rd | Nicolas Kemp | Belgium |
| 4th | David Mitchell | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ted Gutteridge | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Ron Oakley | United States |
| 7th | Basil Dudley | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Earl Maynard First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Henry Downs | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Doug Strohl | United States |
| 4th | Ron Thomas | United Kingdom |
| 5th | John Carson | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Gerry Crampton | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 20
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 42 of 72
The biggest field since 1954.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
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