Mr Universe 1981
Mr Universe 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Filippo Massaroni.
- Year
- 1981
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
Mr Universe 1981 Results
Mr Universe 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Filippo Massaroni.
Defending Medium champion Eddie Miller placed 4th.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1981 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 | Filippo Massaroni First recorded win | Italy |
| 2nd | Ian Dowe | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Naokata Ishii | Japan |
| 4th | Eddie Miller | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Masashi Enomoto | Japan |
| 6th | Jules Jupiter | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Phillips 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Sean Bullman | United States |
| 4th | Yatoka Miyuhata | United States |
| 5th | Teruo Aso | Japan |
| 6th | Christian Benathan | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Brown First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Christian Gomba | United States |
| 4th | Alwin Djaoen | Netherlands |
| 5th | Livingston Jeffers | Canada |
| 6th | M Loesler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 56 of 72
The biggest field since 1980.
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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