World Championships 1978
World Championships 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Ahmet Enünlü.
- Year
- 1978
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- WABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 24
Results by Division
World Championships 1978 Results
World Championships 1978 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Ahmet Enünlü.
Defending Medium champion Ahmet Enünlü held the title.
About this show
The World Championships 1978 was held in USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall and Women's Bodybuilding. 24 athletes from 11 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ahmet Enünlü Title defense, 2nd win here | Turkey |
| 2nd | Eddie McDonough | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Jules Jupiter | France |
| 4th | Robert Hendrickx | Belgium |
| 5th | Leopoldo Oreo | United States |
| 6th | Janko Rudman | Sweden |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Salvador Ruiz | Greece |
| 2nd | Terry Phillips | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Steve Shabani | United States |
| 4th | Wesley Immundi | United Kingdom |
| 5th | Rohmat Juraimi | Singapore |
| 6th | Boudani Mekki | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gabin Lambert | France |
| 2nd | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 4th | Fernando Fiorita | Italy |
| 5th | Harcourt Skinner | United States |
| 6th | Miodrag Prijevic | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bridget Pasquill First recorded win | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Linda Toebinder | Belgium |
| 3rd | Allison Grimson | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Katy Bellarge | Spain |
| 5th | Bridget Ceieve | France |
| 6th | Brenda Kerr | United Kingdom |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 24
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 37 of 43
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Danni Teresa | Bodybuilding |
| 1991 | Rosana Marrone | Figure |
| 1988 | Beate Plank | Figure |
| 1986 | Marie Mahabir | Open |
| 1984 | Thierry Pastel | Open |
| 1978 | Bridget Pasquill | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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