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Universe - Pro 1971

Universe - Pro 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Frank Zane.

Year
1971
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
2
Competitors
11

Results by Division

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Universe - Pro 1971 Results

Frank Zane Champion

1971 USA

Universe - Pro 1971 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Frank Zane.

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

Defending Short champion Boyer Coe, who won in 1970, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1971 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
Frank Zane
Frank Zane
United States
2nd
Kassem Yazbek
Kassem Yazbek
Chile
3rd
Tony Emmott
Tony Emmott
United Kingdom

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Frank Zane First Universe - Pro title United States
2nd Kassem Yazbek Chile
3rd Tony Emmott United Kingdom
4th Ludwig Ingebretsen United States
5th Bill Hemsworth United Kingdom
6th Warren Langman United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Bill Pearl 4th win here United States
2nd Sergio Oliva Cuba
3rd Reg Park United Kingdom
4th John Bubb United States
5th Roger Francois France

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

The biggest field since 1966.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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