Mr Universe 1979
Mr Universe 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Ahmet Enünlü.
- Year
- 1979
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 19
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Ahmet Enünlü | Tony Pearson |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Steve Shabani | Terry Phillips |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Bill Richardson | Mike Koesler |
Mr Universe 1979 Results
Mr Universe 1979 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Ahmet Enünlü.
Defending Medium champion Dave Johns, who won in 1978, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1979 in USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 19 athletes from 7 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmet Enünlü First Mr Universe title | Turkey |
| 2nd | Tony Pearson | United States |
| 3rd | Masashi Enomoto | Japan |
| 4th | Eddie McDonough | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Peter Jung | United States |
| 6th | Robert Hendrickx | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Shabani First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Graham Brogden | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Sadakatsu China | Japan |
| 5th | Firmun Cirak | United States |
| 6th | Teruo Aso | Japan |
| 7th | Michael Duffy | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Richardson Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Mike Koesler | United States |
| 3rd | Bill Tierney | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Franz Bach | Germany |
| 5th | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 6th | John Wood | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 19
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 45 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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