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Universe - Pro 1988

Universe - Pro 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Clairmonte.

Year
1988
Location
USA
Federation
NABBA
Divisions
1
Competitors
10

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Charles Clairmonte Jerry Scalesse
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Universe - Pro 1988 Results

1988 USA

Universe - Pro 1988 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Charles Clairmonte.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 7, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Olev Annus, who won in 1987, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Universe - Pro 1988 in USA, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 10 athletes from 2 countries competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Charles Clairmonte
Charles Clairmonte
United Kingdom
2nd
Jerry Scalesse
Jerry Scalesse
United States
3rd
Basil Francis
Basil Francis
United Kingdom

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Charles Clairmonte United Kingdom
2nd Jerry Scalesse United States
3rd Basil Francis United Kingdom
4th Marlon Darton United States
5th Eugene Laviscount United Kingdom
6th Jeff King United States
7th Rufus Howard United States
8th Ian Lawrence United Kingdom
9th Dietmar Stoitzner United States
10th Walter O'Malley United Kingdom

Official scores are unavailable.

Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
10
Divisions
1
Size rank
21 of 65

The biggest field since 1987.

Past winners of this event

Winner of the headline division for each edition of this event on record.
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
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