Mr Universe 1976
Mr Universe 1976 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Kozo Sudo.
- Year
- 1976
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
Mr Universe 1976 Results
Mr Universe 1976 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Kozo Sudo.
Defending Medium champion Kozo Sudo held the title.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1976 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 7 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kozo Sudo Title defense, 2nd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Bertil Fox | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Dale Adrian | United States |
| 4th | Masashi Enomoto | Japan |
| 5th | Ruggero Mantelli | Italy |
| 6th | Robert Hendrickx | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shigeru Sugita | Japan |
| 2nd | Gerard Buinoud | France |
| 3rd | Mahmoud Jeraseh | United States |
| 4th | Michael Duffy | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Fateh Habosh | - |
| 6th | Brian Taylor | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Herder | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Walter O'Malley | United Kingdom |
| 4th | John Wood | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Baldo Lois | United States |
| 6th | Bill Tierney | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 55 of 72
The biggest field since 1971.
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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