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Mr Universe 1963

Mr Universe 1963 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Rogelio Montenegro.

Year
1963
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
3
Competitors
18

Results by Division

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Mr Universe 1963 Results

1963 USA

Mr Universe 1963 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Rogelio Montenegro.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Medium champion John Hewlett placed 3rd.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr Universe 1963 in USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 18 athletes from 5 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

1st
Rogelio Montenegro
United States
2nd
John Tristram
John Tristram
United States
3rd
John Hewlett
United Kingdom

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium

Place Athlete Country
1st Rogelio Montenegro First recorded win United States
2nd John Tristram United States
3rd John Hewlett United Kingdom
4th Roy Perrott United Kingdom
5th Beresford Morris United Kingdom
6th Gabor Toth United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Pierre Vandensteen 2nd win here Belgium
2nd Ronald Sterlington United States
3rd Ted Gutteridge United Kingdom
4th Eddie Silva United States
5th Victor Vella Australia
6th Hubert Plumanns Belgium

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
18
Divisions
3
Size rank
52 of 72

The biggest field since 1958.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
Year Winner Division
1948 John Grimek Open
1947 Steve Stanko Open
What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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