Universe 1959
Universe 1959 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Earl Maynard.
- Year
- 1959
- Date
- Nov 15, 1959
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 5
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Earl Maynard | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium | Emilio Kury | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Ed Theriault | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Eddie Silvestre | Stan Carbungco |
Universe 1959
Universe 1959 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Earl Maynard.
Defending Open champion Steve Klisanin, who won in 1956, did not return.
Universe 1959 contested 4 divisions across 5 athletes, competitors from 2 countries. Earl Maynard took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 4 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Earl Maynard | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Emilio Kury First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Theriault First Universe title | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eddie Silvestre | Mexico |
| 2nd | Stan Carbungco | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 5
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 55 of 55
The biggest field since 1956.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Samantha Feenburg | Physique |
| 2016 | Cemile Tarim | Bodybuilding |
| 2015 | Franca Cal | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Enza Cordio | Bodybuilding |
| 2000 | Olga Tikhonova | Bodybuilding |
| 1999 | Taylor Young | Bodybuilding |
| 1998 | Julia Abel | Open |
| 1989 | Tatjana Scholl | Bodybuilding |
| 1988 | Lisa Campbell | Bodybuilding |
| 1987 | Connie McCloskey | Bodybuilding |
| 1986 | Monika Steiner | Bodybuilding |
| 1979 | Karen Griffiths | Open |
| 1978 | Sandra Kong | Open |
| 1968 | Frank Zane | 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.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.