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Universe - Pro 1969

Universe - Pro 1969 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to John Citrone.

Year
1969
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
2
Competitors
9

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Universe - Pro 1969 Results

John Citrone Champion

1969 USA

Universe - Pro 1969 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to John Citrone.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 3, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Short champion John Citrone held the title.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1969 in USA, where 2 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 9 athletes from 7 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

1st
John Citrone
John Citrone
United Kingdom
2nd
Kassem Yazbek
Kassem Yazbek
Chile
3rd
Luigi Lodi
United States

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
24 of 65

The biggest field since 1967.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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