Mr Universe 1989
Mr Universe 1989 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Michael Melksham.
- Year
- 1989
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 21
Results by Division
Mr Universe 1989 Results
Mr Universe 1989 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Michael Melksham.
Defending Junior champion Ian Harrison, who won in 1988, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 1989 in USA, where 4 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 21 athletes from 3 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Melksham | Australia |
| 2nd | Clint Dye | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Peter Wall | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Casey Kucharyk Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Peter Reid | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Claudio Mostacci | United States |
| 4th | Roger Bartley | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Gunter Osweiler | United States |
| 6th | Vernon Schander | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt DuFresne First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Robert Wall | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Terry Fisher | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Rainer Gorbracht | United States |
| 5th | Nick Naylor | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Bruce Leong | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Lewer | Australia |
| 2nd | Shaun Davis | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Rocky Foster | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Fausto Ascani | - |
| 5th | Markus Müller | United States |
| 6th | Tiekie Joubert | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 21
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 40 of 72
The biggest field since 1988.
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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