Mr Universe 2017
Mr Universe 2017 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Kobi Ifrach.
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- Oct 15, 2017
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 7
- Competitors
- 42
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Kobi Ifrach | Shalev Ledani |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Ernesto Rubio | Fabrice Radkowski |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall | Lee Seung Chul | Max O'Connor |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Ariel Guong | Hwang In Jae |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Josh Maley | Andrew Pickering |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Justin Wessels | Fernando Luiz Sardinha |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Paul Sutton | Steve Johnson (1) |
Mr Universe 2017
Mr Universe 2017 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior title went to Kobi Ifrach.
Defending Junior champion Kobi Ifrach held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
Mr Universe 2017 contested 7 divisions across 42 athletes, 5 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 4 countries. Kobi Ifrach 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 | Kobi Ifrach Title defense, 2nd win here | Israel |
| 2nd | Shalev Ledani | United States |
| 3rd | Brad Willis | United States |
| 4th | Lewis White | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Richard Fedorcaks | United States |
| 6th | Rhys Hunter | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernesto Rubio First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Fabrice Radkowski | France |
| 3rd | Chris Jones (1) | United States |
| 4th | Pascal Flore | United States |
| 5th | Adrian Castro | United States |
| 6th | Shaun Danby | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Seung Chul | United States |
| 2nd | Max O'Connor | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Darren Cooke | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Mark Joyce | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Mark Reed | United States |
| 6th | John Martini | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ariel Guong First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Hwang In Jae | United States |
| 3rd | David Dahan | United States |
| 4th | Simone Meiattini | United States |
| 5th | Michal Andrysek | United States |
| 6th | Matthew Seddon | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Maley | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Andrew Pickering | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Kevin Stüt | United States |
| 4th | Paulius Jasiukaitis | United States |
| 5th | Marek Mandik | United States |
| 6th | Darius Martinkus | 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 | Justin Wessels First Mr Universe title | United States |
| 2nd | Fernando Luiz Sardinha | United States |
| 3rd | Niall Kinsella | United States |
| 4th | Joe Walker | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Dominic Schieda | United States |
| 6th | Paul John Thomson | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Sutton 3rd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Steve Johnson (1) | United States |
| 3rd | Silvio Martinez | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Mike Haywood | United States |
| 5th | Tom Devers | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Bernie Cooper | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 42
- Divisions
- 7
- Size rank
- 29 of 72
The biggest field since 2013.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | John Grimek | Open |
| 1947 | Steve Stanko | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
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