Mr Universe 2009
Mr Universe 2009 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Bongani Myaka.
- Year
- 2009
- Date
- Oct 15, 2009
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 103
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Bongani Myaka | Julian Lee Ramdhari |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Zoltan Toth | Shane Copley |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Martin Kasal | Miha Zupan |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Marilândio Ponchet | Leandro Rebelo |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | David Titterton | Brian McAreavey |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Norton James Murayama | Jason Corrick |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Aivars Visockis | Sammy Ioannidis |
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Mr Universe 2009
Bongani Myaka
Champion
Mr Universe 2009 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Bongani Myaka.
Defending Junior champion Jakub Šubrt, who won in 2008, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Mr Universe 2009 contested 7 divisions across 103 athletes, 5 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 8 countries. Bongani Myaka took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior. 7 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bongani Myaka First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Julian Lee Ramdhari | - |
| 3rd | Dane Ivicevic | United States |
| 4th | Philip Graham | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Ernestas Gigaitis | United States |
| 6th | Chris Walsh | United Kingdom |
| participated | Kirils Dobrovolskis | United States |
| participated | Daniel Barry | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zoltan Toth First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Shane Copley | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Gilbert Cushieri | United States |
| 4th | Dominique Vernay | United States |
| 5th | Anthony Bailes | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Aleksey Shaykin | United States |
| participated | Katsuya Yoshida | United States |
| participated | Nick Ranelli | Australia |
| participated | Fabrice Radkowski | France |
| participated | Michal Púček | United States |
| participated | Wayne Keene | United States |
| participated | Jörg Fuchs | United States |
| participated | Leigh Ellis | United States |
| participated | Matt Chaddock | United Kingdom |
| participated | Carlos Caruana | United States |
| participated | Bradley Burrows | United Kingdom |
| participated | Zane Brophy | Australia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Kasal | United States |
| 2nd | Miha Zupan | United States |
| 3rd | David Guest | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Andrew Pinnock | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Reggie Gill | Netherlands |
| 6th | Justin Wessels | United States |
| participated | David Kirwin | Australia |
| participated | Julian Hamilton | Australia |
| participated | Giedrius Gailiunas | United States |
| participated | Sam Cullingworth | United Kingdom |
| participated | Daren Borg | United States |
| participated | Gérald Lopez | France |
| participated | Anastasios Minidis | United States |
| participated | Olivier Moestus | United States |
| participated | Michael Zimmermann | United States |
| participated | Janis Visockis | United States |
| participated | Cathal Tiernan | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marilândio Ponchet Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Leandro Rebelo | United States |
| 3rd | Fernando Luiz Sardinha | United States |
| 4th | Jerry Koolhoven | United States |
| 5th | Pompilio Aguilar | United States |
| 6th | Gary Hutton | United Kingdom |
| 7th | David Garcia (1) | United States |
| 8th | Adrian Birchall | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Titterton First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Brian McAreavey | United States |
| 3rd | Pavel Vacek | United States |
| 4th | Walter Letner | United States |
| 5th | Lukas Gabris | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Stas Strosberg | United States |
| participated | Maik Waltenberg | United States |
| participated | Saiid Tejan-Kamara | United States |
| participated | Robert Smutny | United States |
| participated | Andre Santos | Brazil |
| participated | Roberto Morando | Australia |
| participated | Andy Jamieson | United Kingdom |
| participated | Loughlin Gannon | United States |
| participated | Ralf Brzoska | United States |
| participated | James Braddock | United Kingdom |
| participated | Gundars Asmanis | United States |
| participated | Aram Meliksetyan | United States |
| participated | Nicolas Adametz | United States |
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, 3rd win here | Brazil |
| 2nd | Jason Corrick | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Pavlo Zelenko | Russia |
| 4th | Christian Klee | United States |
| 5th | Shaun Watson | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Marco Parisi | Italy |
| participated | Thierry Bidault | United States |
| participated | Andrew Binch | United Kingdom |
| participated | Denis Browne | United States |
| participated | Stefano Greco | United States |
| participated | Vadim Zakharov | United States |
| participated | Brian Crossan | United Kingdom |
| participated | Swen Meyerholt | United States |
| participated | Luril Molochek | United States |
| participated | Evgeny Petrov | United States |
| participated | Petri Raatikainen | United States |
| participated | David Ray | United Kingdom |
| participated | Igor Sliusarenko | United States |
| participated | Tomas Sroler | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aivars Visockis | United States |
| 2nd | Sammy Ioannidis | Australia |
| 3rd | Hugh Ross | United States |
| 4th | David Steele | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Derek Jones | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Luiz Flavio Felicio | United States |
| participated | Renato Somenzi | Italy |
| participated | Herbie Chiang | United Kingdom |
| participated | Patrick Collard | United Kingdom |
| participated | Wally Matthews | Australia |
| participated | Grant McDonald | United States |
| participated | Brad McMillan | Australia |
| participated | Sergei Mishchenko | United States |
| participated | Samson Perumal | United States |
| participated | David Steca | United Kingdom |
| participated | Robert Turner | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 103
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 4 of 72
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
What this page holds
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