Mr Universe 1971
Mr Universe 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Albert Beckles.
- Year
- 1971
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 34
Results by Division
Mr Universe 1971 Results
Mr Universe 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Albert Beckles.
Defending Medium champion Frank Zane, who won in 1970, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1971 in USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 34 athletes from 7 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Albert Beckles 2nd win here | Barbados |
| 2nd | Roy Callendar | Canada |
| 3rd | Lars Lunde | United States |
| 4th | Peter Caputo | United States |
| 5th | Ehrling Wahlgren | United States |
| 6th | Warren Frederick | United States |
| 7th | Roy Duval | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Roy Perrott | United Kingdom |
| participated | Frank Vitaris | United States |
| participated | Johnny Fuller | United Kingdom |
| participated | Paul Garner | United Kingdom |
| participated | Jack Graham | United States |
| participated | Francis Hesketh | United States |
| participated | Eddie Miller | United Kingdom |
| participated | Yves Montend | United States |
| participated | Ray Novak | United States |
| participated | Frank Prince Illes | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Dickerson Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Elias Petsas | United States |
| 3rd | Frank Columbera | Australia |
| 4th | Charles Collras | United States |
| 5th | John Holt | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Michael Baker | United Kingdom |
| participated | Jacques Chenier | France |
| participated | Mana Garland | United States |
| participated | Joseph Maung | United States |
| participated | Jean-Paul Vandevelde | Belgium |
| participated | Michael Wyatt | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Waller First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Paul Grant | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Dennis Wilkins | United States |
| 4th | Clement Wisdom | United States |
| 5th | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Chris Keyser | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 34
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 33 of 72
The biggest field since 1951.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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