Mr World 1971
Mr World 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Albert Beckles.
- Year
- 1971
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 6
- Competitors
- 29
Results by Division
Mr World 1971 Results
Mr World 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Albert Beckles.
2-time winner Rick Wayne, who won in 1970, did not return.
About this show
Full placings from the Mr World 1971 in USA, where 6 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall and Women's Bodybuilding - Short. 29 athletes from 6 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Albert Beckles First Mr World title | Barbados |
| 2nd | Paul Grant | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Michael Dayton | United States |
| 4th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 5th | Steve Michalik | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
| 2nd | Paul Grant | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Steve Michalik | United States |
| 4th | Anibal Lopez | United States |
| 5th | Michael Dayton | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Burnett | United States |
| 1st | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
| 2nd | Curtis Haywood | United States |
| 2nd | Franklyn Greene | United States |
| 3rd | Elliot Gilchrist | United States |
| 3rd | Joseph Arizzi | United States |
| 4th | Ken Covington | United States |
| 5th | Bob Gallucci | United States |
| 6th | James Handley | United States |
| 7th | Ron Neff | United States |
| 8th | Don Ross | United States |
| 9th | Joseph Sasso | United States |
| 10th | Steve Reed | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anibal Lopez | United States |
| 1st | Franco Columbu | Italy |
| 2nd | Michael Forgione | United States |
| 2nd | Sogaku Takemoto | Japan |
| 3rd | Tom Campanaro | United States |
| 3rd | Courtney Brown (2) | United States |
| 4th | Precious McKenzie | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Multiple class winners. This division was recorded without its weight classes, so several athletes share first place - each won a different class. These placements are not a single ranking and no overall champion can be identified from them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
Our source records 2 athletes in first place for this division, which cannot all be right. The placings below are shown exactly as recorded, and this division is being checked against the official scorecard.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dennis Tinerino | United States |
| 1st | Paul Grant | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Vic Downs | Canada |
| 2nd | Steve Michalik | United States |
| 3rd | Michael Dayton | United States |
| 3rd | Hollis Keller | United States |
| 4th | Joe Dodd | United States |
| 5th | Bill Ashpaugh | United States |
| 6th | Thomas Crawford | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding - Short
No placement data
Placement data for this division has not been recorded.
Complete Results updated June 11, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 29
- Divisions
- 5
- Size rank
- 3 of 20
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bertil Fox | Open |
| 1974 | Ian Lawrence | Open |
| 1973 | Roy Duval | Open |
| 1972 | Ron Thompson | Open |
| 1971 | Albert Beckles | Open |
| 1969 | Tony Carroll | Open |
| 1948 | Steve Reeves | Open |
| 1938 | Emile Bonnet | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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