Mr Universe 2008
Mr Universe 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Jakub Šubrt.
- Year
- 2008
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 94
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Jakub Šubrt | Steven Coates |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Petr Vanis | Tony Mount |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Lionel Beyeke | Andrew James |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Marilândio Ponchet | Simone Meiattini |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Andre Santos | Laurie Carr |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Norton James Murayama | Mikhail Bryukhanov |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Walter Van Elderen | David Steele |
All Contests
Mr Universe 2008 Results
Jakub Šubrt
Champion
Mr Universe 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Jakub Šubrt.
Defending Junior champion Daren Borg, who won in 2007, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr Universe 2008 in USA, where 7 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall and Other Divisions. 94 athletes from 9 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jakub Šubrt First recorded win | Spain |
| 2nd | Steven Coates | United States |
| 3rd | James Day | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Jason Mortimer | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Petr Vanis | United States |
| 2nd | Tony Mount | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Arthur Baron | United States |
| 4th | Dominique Vernay | United States |
| 5th | Justin Trollope | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Luis Antonio Vidal | United States |
| 7th | Andy Polhill | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Paul White | United States |
| participated | James Room | United Kingdom |
| participated | Jack McDaniel | United States |
| participated | Vladimir Belousov | United States |
| participated | Sergiy Bezchasnyi | United States |
| participated | Bradley Burrows | United Kingdom |
| participated | Bruce McCall | United Kingdom |
| participated | Robert Meli | United States |
| participated | Andrei Sychov | United States |
| participated | Tarif Sheikh | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lionel Beyeke First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Andrew James | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Stefano DiMuzio | Spain |
| 4th | Samuel Vieira | United States |
| 5th | David Bell | United States |
| 6th | Justin Wessels | United States |
| 7th | Sergi Dukhota | United States |
| 8th | Aleksey Shaykin | United States |
| participated | Tadas Blazys | United States |
| participated | Relu Giani Gauca | United States |
| participated | Oliver Giordano | United States |
| participated | Kostyantin Zhelamskyi | United States |
| participated | Gérald Lopez | France |
| participated | Kai Lyons | United Kingdom |
| participated | Robert McAllister | United Kingdom |
| participated | Marc Misdorp | United States |
| participated | Andrew Pinnock | United Kingdom |
| participated | Igor Rashoiants | United States |
| participated | Paulius Stankevicius | United States |
| participated | Pavlo Zelenko | Russia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marilândio Ponchet | United States |
| 2nd | Simone Meiattini | United States |
| 3rd | Leo Flores | Mexico |
| 4th | Fernando Luiz Sardinha | United States |
| 5th | Christian Lacoche | United States |
| 6th | Eligio Campos Belmont | Mexico |
| 7th | Ian Sturrock | United Kingdom |
| 8th | David Dahan | United States |
| 9th | Vinty Johnston | United States |
| participated | Marius Alcide | United Kingdom |
| participated | Uwe Hörter | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andre Santos | Brazil |
| 2nd | Laurie Carr | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Enda Wright | United States |
| 4th | Sergey Klenyshev | United States |
| 5th | Pavel Vacek | United States |
| 6th | Lukas Gabris | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Rob Reinaldo | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Paulius Jasiukaitis | United States |
| participated | Milan Blanuša | United States |
| participated | Andreas Ehrschwendtner | United States |
| participated | Eddie Gray | United Kingdom |
| participated | Robert Smutny | United States |
| participated | Stanislav Struzberg | United States |
| participated | Adrian Sutcliffe | United Kingdom |
| participated | Roberto Morando | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norton James Murayama Title defense, 2nd win here | Brazil |
| 2nd | Mikhail Bryukhanov | United States |
| 3rd | Terry Fisher | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Oscar Roberts | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Aart Van De Gruiter | Netherlands |
| 6th | Carl Stevens | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Chris Fine | United States |
| 8th | Andrew Binch | United Kingdom |
| participated | Steven Azor | United States |
| participated | Nicolas Adametz | United States |
| participated | Roger Leon Vega | France |
| participated | Valery Lutsak | United States |
| participated | Igor Sliusarenko | United States |
| participated | Safa Tattan | United States |
| participated | Sammy Ioannidis | Australia |
| participated | Kevin Welch | United Kingdom |
| participated | Vadim Zakharov | United States |
| participated | Michael Vostry | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walter Van Elderen | Netherlands |
| 2nd | David Steele | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Josef Rac | United States |
| 4th | David Clarke | United States |
| 5th | Martyn Yates-Brown | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Alan Turner | United Kingdom |
| 7th | Gary Kamil | United States |
| 8th | Malcolm Sherratt | United Kingdom |
| 9th | Derek Jones | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 94
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 6 of 72
The biggest field since 2007.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
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