Mr Universe 2012
Mr Universe 2012 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril.
- Year
- 2012
- Date
- Oct 15, 2012
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 104
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril | Fabiano Ferreira |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Andy Polhill | Fabrice Radkowski |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Slavoj Bednar | Max O'Connor |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Tommy Staunton | Uwe Hörter |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Petar Klančir | Armin Gangl |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Gary Lister | Steve Johnson (1) |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Nigel Cox | Martin Holroyd |
All Contests
Mr Universe 2012
Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril
Champion
Mr Universe 2012 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril.
Defending Junior champion Emmanuel Knabben Dos Martyres, who won in 2011, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Mr Universe 2012 contested 7 divisions across 104 athletes, 5 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 6 countries. Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril 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 | Rodrigo DaSilva Bizerril First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fabiano Ferreira | Brazil |
| 3rd | Darren Knott | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Tucker Marshall | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Dominic Castellano | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Matt Townsend | United Kingdom |
| participated | Luke Storrs | United Kingdom |
| participated | Dean Monteith | United Kingdom |
| participated | Josh Law | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Polhill | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Fabrice Radkowski | France |
| 3rd | Gilbert Cushieri | United States |
| 4th | Aleksei Shaikin | United States |
| 5th | Steve Cart | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Barney DuPlessis | United Kingdom |
| participated | Roberto Vitoria | Brazil |
| participated | Edward Selsby | United Kingdom |
| participated | Francisco Pereira | United States |
| participated | Samoel Oliveira Munhoz | United States |
| participated | Bryan Hickey | United States |
| participated | Lee Henderson | United Kingdom |
| participated | Mduduzi Green | United States |
| participated | Mitchell Gosling | United Kingdom |
| participated | James Fleming | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Slavoj Bednar First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Max O'Connor | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Breno Junqueira De Mattos | United States |
| 4th | David Pascual Gonzales | United States |
| 5th | Ondrej Mlaka | United States |
| 6th | Serdar Aktolga | United States |
| participated | Steve Orton | Australia |
| participated | Dan O'Brien | United States |
| participated | Luke McNally | Australia |
| participated | Sasa Gasparac | United States |
| participated | Marvic Formosa | United States |
| participated | Sergi Dukhota | United States |
| participated | James Broad | United Kingdom |
| participated | Jim Benskin | United States |
| participated | Didou Rachidi | United States |
| participated | Darren Smith | United Kingdom |
| participated | Mario Van Biljon | United States |
| participated | Alon Zukerman | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tommy Staunton First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Uwe Hörter | United States |
| 3rd | Michal Benda | United States |
| 4th | Marcelo Rios | United States |
| 5th | Olzirio Anibal Junior | United States |
| 6th | Matthew Seddon | United Kingdom |
| participated | Paul Scarborough | United Kingdom |
| participated | James Salmonde | United Kingdom |
| participated | Darren Poole | United Kingdom |
| participated | Slawomir Lisek | United Kingdom |
| participated | Kurt LeQuesne | United Kingdom |
| participated | Grant Coutts | United Kingdom |
| participated | Pompilio Aguilar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Petar Klančir First recorded win | Sweden |
| 2nd | Armin Gangl | United States |
| 3rd | Lee Hardin | United States |
| 4th | Dan Welburn | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Alan Bilegue | United States |
| 6th | Philip Pass | United Kingdom |
| participated | Enda Wright | United States |
| participated | Goran Radenovic | United States |
| participated | Evgeny Petrov | United States |
| participated | Ersin Kuruel | United States |
| participated | Pavel Kocvara | United States |
| participated | Lukas Gabris | United Kingdom |
| participated | Michael Elberthart | United States |
| participated | Henrique Duggen | United States |
| participated | Boštjan Čebron | United States |
| participated | Darius Martinkus | United States |
| participated | Christopher Bailey | United Kingdom |
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 | Gary Lister 3rd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Steve Johnson (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Maurice Felstead | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Fotios Plevritis | United States |
| 5th | Ezekiel Gayle | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Maurizio Boccoli | United States |
| participated | Ernst Barnet | United States |
| participated | Vadim Zakharov | United States |
| participated | Alexander Sturm | United States |
| participated | Carl Ruston | United Kingdom |
| participated | David Reece | United Kingdom |
| participated | Pierre Mifsud | United States |
| participated | Silvio Martinez | United Kingdom |
| participated | Stéphane Machovic | United States |
| participated | Christian Klee | United States |
| participated | Nigel Goundry | United Kingdom |
| participated | Gennadii Gorbatenko | United States |
| participated | Hannes Engelschall | United States |
| participated | Celso DeJesus Reis | United States |
| participated | Shaun Smith | United Kingdom |
| participated | Tony Browne | United States |
| participated | Steve Bourbon | United Kingdom |
| participated | Thierry Bidault | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nigel Cox | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Martin Holroyd | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Aleksandr Aleksejev | United States |
| 4th | Ricardo Magalhaes | United States |
| 5th | Donald Learoyd | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Blue Shinners | United States |
| participated | Luiz Flavio Felicio | United States |
| participated | Andrew Lawley | United Kingdom |
| participated | David Steca | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 104
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 2 of 72
The biggest field since 2011.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
What this page holds
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