Mr Universe 1966
Mr Universe 1966 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to William Bezalel.
- Year
- 1966
- Date
- Oct 15, 1966
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | William Bezalel | Roy Perrott |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | John Citrone | Wilfred Sylvester |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Chester Yorton | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Mr Universe 1966
Mr Universe 1966 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to William Bezalel.
Defending Medium champion Fani Dutoit, who won in 1965, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Mr Universe 1966 contested 3 divisions across 18 athletes, competitors from 8 countries. William Bezalel took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Bezalel First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Roy Perrott | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Janko Rudman | Sweden |
| 4th | Clovis Nidaud | France |
| 5th | Francois Van Den Berg | United States |
| 6th | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Citrone | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Wilfred Sylvester | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Terry Parkinson | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Kamal Bozan | United States |
| 5th | Louis Lifman | United States |
| 6th | Brian House | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chester Yorton First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Austria |
| 3rd | Vic Downs | Canada |
| 4th | Paul Nash | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Gordon Van Sertima | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Les Spendlove | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 49 of 72
The biggest field since 1958.
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, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.