Universe - Pro 1959
Universe - Pro 1959 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Paul Wynter.
- Year
- 1959
- Date
- Jan 1, 1959
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | Paul Wynter | Leopold Merc |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Bruce Randall | Reuben Martin |
Universe - Pro 1959
Universe - Pro 1959 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Paul Wynter.
2-time winner John Isaacs, who won in 1958, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Universe - Pro 1959 contested 2 divisions across 6 athletes, competitors from 3 countries. Paul Wynter took Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short. 2 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 - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Wynter | United States |
| 2nd | Leopold Merc | United States |
| 3rd | Ernie Coates | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bruce Randall First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Reuben Martin | United States |
| 3rd | André Coutoula | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 38 of 65
The biggest field since 1958.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Josh Maley | Open |
| 2018 | Lee Seung Chul | Open |
| 2017 | Shaun Joseph-Tavernier | Open |
| 2016 | Tony Mount | Open |
| 2014 | David Titterton | Open |
| 2010 | Charles Mario | Open |
| 2009 | Alexej Netesanov | Professional |
| 2008 | Alessandro Savi | Open |
| 2007 | Orazio Salvatori | Open |
| 2006 | Steve Sinton | Open |
| 2005 | Sergei Ogorodnikov | Open |
| 2004 | Hassan Alsaka | Open |
| 2003 | Gary Lister | Open |
| 2002 | Gary Lister | 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.