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Universe - Pro 1957

Universe - Pro 1957 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Arthur Robin.

Year
1957
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
2
Competitors
11

Results by Division

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Universe - Pro 1957 Results

Arthur Robin Champion

1957 USA

Universe - Pro 1957 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Arthur Robin.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Short champion Jack Delinger, who won in 1956, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1957 in USA, where 2 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 11 athletes from 5 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

1st
Arthur Robin
France
2nd
James Saunders
James Saunders
United Kingdom
3rd
Andre Coel
Andre Coel
Belgium

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Arthur Robin France
2nd James Saunders United Kingdom
3rd Andre Coel Belgium
4th Wally Wright United Kingdom
5th Pierre Swerts Belgium
6th Jack King (1) United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Reg Lewis First Universe - Pro title United States
2nd Gilles Poirier Canada
3rd Reuben Martin United States
4th Pierre Vandervondelen Belgium
5th John Yearsley United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
11
Divisions
2
Size rank
11 of 65

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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