Universe 1971
Universe 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Albert Beckles.
- Year
- 1971
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
Universe 1971 Results
Universe 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Albert Beckles.
Defending Medium champion Ahmet Enünlü placed 2nd.
About this show
Full placings from the Universe 1971 in USA, where 3 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 18 athletes from 10 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Albert Beckles First Universe title | Barbados |
| 2nd | Ahmet Enünlü | Turkey |
| 3rd | Ed Corney | United States |
| 4th | Abbas Al Hindawi | Iraq |
| 5th | Serge Jacobs | Belgium |
| 6th | Khaled Baynakalar | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Giuseppe Deiana First Universe title | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Renato Bertagna | Italy |
| 3rd | Hubert Plumanns | Belgium |
| 4th | Talib Shehab | Iraq |
| 5th | Tony Lamouche | United States |
| 6th | Atan Parolay | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karl Bloemer First Universe title | Germany |
| 2nd | Helmut Riedmeier | Germany |
| 3rd | Mike Katz | United States |
| 4th | Francois Labrador | United States |
| 5th | Vic Downs | Canada |
| 6th | Abdul El Guindi | Chile |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 38 of 55
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.
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