Universe - Pro 1969
Universe - Pro 1969 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to John Citrone.
- Year
- 1969
- Date
- Jan 1, 1969
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- NABBA
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 9
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short | John Citrone | Kassem Yazbek |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dennis Tinerino |
Universe - Pro 1969
Universe - Pro 1969 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to John Citrone.
Defending Short champion John Citrone held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
Universe - Pro 1969 contested 2 divisions across 9 athletes, competitors from 7 countries. John Citrone 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 | John Citrone Title defense, 2nd win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Kassem Yazbek | Chile |
| 3rd | Luigi Lodi | United States |
| 4th | Yves Permal | France |
| 5th | Friedrich Weimer | Germany |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arnold Schwarzenegger Title defense, 2nd win here | Austria |
| 2nd | Dennis Tinerino | United States |
| 3rd | Serge Nubret | Guadeloupe |
| 4th | John Bubb | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 9
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 28 of 65
The biggest field since 1967.
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.