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Universe - Pro 1978

Universe - Pro 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Bertil Fox.

Year
1978
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
1
Competitors
6

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Bertil Fox Serge Nubret
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Universe - Pro 1978 Results

Bertil Fox Champion

1978 USA

Universe - Pro 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Bertil Fox.

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

2-time winner Tony Emmott, who won in 1977, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1978 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 6 athletes from 4 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Bertil Fox
Bertil Fox
United Kingdom
2nd
Serge Nubret
Serge Nubret
Guadeloupe
3rd
Roy Duval
United Kingdom

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Bertil Fox First Universe - Pro title United Kingdom
2nd Serge Nubret Guadeloupe
3rd Roy Duval United Kingdom
4th Helmut Riedmeier Germany
5th Harcourt Skinner United States
6th Dave Williams United States

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
6
Divisions
1
Size rank
49 of 65

The biggest field since 1976.

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

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.

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  • Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
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