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Universe - Pro 1972

Universe - Pro 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Frank Zane.

Year
1972
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
2
Competitors
8

Results by Division

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Universe - Pro 1972 Results

Frank Zane Champion

1972 USA

Universe - Pro 1972 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short title went to Frank Zane.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 2, 2026 Accurate?

Defending Short champion Frank Zane held the title.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1972 in USA, where 2 divisions were judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 8 athletes from 2 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

1st
Frank Zane
Frank Zane
United States
2nd
Boyer Coe
Boyer Coe
United States
3rd
Tony Emmott
Tony Emmott
United Kingdom

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short

Place Athlete Country
1st Frank Zane Title defense, 2nd win here United States
2nd Boyer Coe United States
3rd Tony Emmott United Kingdom
4th Ludwig Ingebretsen United States
5th Paul Wynter United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall

Place Athlete Country
1st Dennis Tinerino First Universe - Pro title United States
2nd Sjur Hall United States
3rd Moktari Abdelsallem United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
8
Divisions
2
Size rank
33 of 65

The biggest field since 1971.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

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