World Championships 1981
World Championships 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Georges Daucles.
- Year
- 1981
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- WABBA
- Divisions
- 4
- Competitors
- 27
Results by Division
World Championships 1981 Results
World Championships 1981 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium title went to Georges Daucles.
Defending Medium champion Edouard Kawak held the title.
About this show
The World Championships 1981 was held in USA. 4 divisions were judged, across Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro, Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short and Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall. 27 athletes from 9 countries competed.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Medium
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Georges Daucles | United States |
| 2nd | Pierro Venturato | United States |
| 3rd | Jules Jupiter | France |
| 4th | Erwin Patzer | Germany |
| 5th | Tony Parris | United States |
| 6th | Saied Osman | Egypt |
| 7th | Guy Verlinden | Belgium |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Pro
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edouard Kawak Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Robby Robinson | United States |
| 3rd | Dave Johns | United States |
| 4th | Gabin Lambert | France |
| 5th | Bill Richardson | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Larry Jackson | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Phillips First World Championships title | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Steve Chabony | United States |
| 3rd | Francois Chung | United Kingdom |
| 4th | Rafael Montlouis | France |
| 5th | Leonce Daccalor | France |
| 6th | Rohmat Juraimi | Singapore |
| 7th | Manuel Velasco | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Brown Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Bob Esprit | Netherlands |
| 3rd | Javier Talavera | United States |
| 4th | Patrick Nicholls | Barbados |
| 5th | Alwin Djaoen | Netherlands |
| 6th | Christian Gomba | United States |
| 7th | S Herte | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 27
- Divisions
- 4
- Size rank
- 36 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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