World-Universe 2008
World-Universe 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Helen Stack.
- Year
- 2008
- Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Location
- USA
- Federation
- WPF
- Divisions
- 12
- Competitors
- 83
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Helen Stack | – |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Fabrice Ferah | Francesco Montemurro |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Freddie Klopper | Sebastien Genette |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight | Antonio Miniero | Sayedano Eizadanbakhsh |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight | Philippe Durieux | Lino Struzzolino |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight | Antonio Bellaroba | Eric Perier |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight | Leslie Jhoan | Rob Reinaldo |
| Women's Bodybuilding | – | Lungi Plummer |
| Women's Figure - Short | Michela Fre | Angie Waid |
| Women's Figure - Tall | Elise Mistrius | Lenelle LeRoux |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight | Jorg Hovehlman | Franck Pellen |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight | Philippe Omethynk | Roberto Ambrosio |
World-Universe 2008
World-Universe 2008 was held in USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Helen Stack.
Defending Bodybuilding champion Vivian Hylkema, who won in 2007, did not return.
World-Universe 2008 contested 12 divisions across 83 athletes, 10 open and 2 age-restricted Masters, competitors from 6 countries. Helen Stack took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 11 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding
Only the winner of this division was recorded by the source. The full placings are not in the database.
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Helen Stack First recorded win | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fabrice Ferah First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Francesco Montemurro | United States |
| 3rd | Antonio Nigro | United States |
| 4th | Said Komara | United States |
| 5th | Pavel Lapkovskij | United States |
| 6th | Ronnie Khoen | United States |
| 7th | Emanuel Lima | United States |
| 8th | Martin Gahlinger | Switzerland |
| 9th | Sven Hess | United States |
| 10th | Josito Bargas | France |
| 11th | Nel Gawie | United States |
| 12th | Robert Medugorac | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Klopper First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Sebastien Genette | United States |
| 3rd | Evaldas Gudeikis | United States |
| 4th | Piotr Ševčenko | United States |
| 5th | Jamie Harris | United States |
| 6th | Simone Idin | United States |
| 7th | Christopher Benot | United States |
| 8th | Symon Rees | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Miniero | United States |
| 2nd | Sayedano Eizadanbakhsh | United States |
| 3rd | Vincent Deprer | United States |
| 4th | Geoffrey Moyaert | United States |
| 5th | Laurent Herpe | United States |
| 6th | Rudy Bertin | France |
| 7th | Paulius Stankevicius | United States |
| 8th | Patrik Scarinzi | United States |
| 9th | James Room | United Kingdom |
| 10th | Gennaro Iscaro | United States |
| 11th | Robby Anchant | United Kingdom |
| 12th | Andre Grave | United States |
| 13th | Craig Johnston | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philippe Durieux 2nd win here | France |
| 2nd | Lino Struzzolino | United States |
| 3rd | Mzwatuc Quinabe | United States |
| 4th | Nacer Zalmat | United States |
| 5th | Jason Barnett | United Kingdom |
| 6th | Salvator Scicolone | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Middleweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonio Bellaroba First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Eric Perier | France |
| 3rd | Richard Shezi | United States |
| 4th | Giovanni D'Angelo | United States |
| 5th | Jacob Seate | United States |
| 6th | Jerone Hedin | United States |
| 7th | David Von | United States |
| 8th | Fabio Casolari | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Superheavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leslie Jhoan First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Rob Reinaldo | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Pavus Jasilikaitis | United States |
| 4th | Julian Grishajev | United States |
| 5th | Daniel Radosevic | United States |
| 6th | Cesaro Tiziano | United States |
| 7th | Roni Kovacic | United States |
| 8th | J Roees | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Lungi Plummer | South Africa |
| 3rd | Deborah Miltner | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michela Fre First recorded win | Italy |
| 2nd | Angie Waid | United Kingdom |
| 3rd | Andrea Meteferkamp | South Africa |
| 4th | Sylie Jonson | France |
| 5th | Yvette Van Staden | South Africa |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Figure - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elise Mistrius First recorded win | France |
| 2nd | Lenelle LeRoux | South Africa |
| 3rd | Beryl Smith | South Africa |
| 4th | Christine Fillion | France |
| 5th | Saugrette Erasmus | South Africa |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jorg Hovehlman First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Franck Pellen | France |
| 3rd | Christian Billinger | United States |
| 4th | Cornelius Schweizer | United States |
| 5th | Marcello Volpi | United States |
| 6th | Christian Detour | United States |
| 7th | Pascal Vercammen | United States |
| 8th | Alban Dunfaid | United States |
| 9th | Martin Vermeulen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philippe Omethynk First recorded win | United States |
| 2nd | Roberto Ambrosio | United States |
| 3rd | Basie Smit | United States |
| 4th | Casper Pietese | United States |
| 5th | Noel Mostrel | United States |
| 6th | Rinze Bulstra | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated April 3, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 83
- Divisions
- 12
- Size rank
- 1 of 21
The biggest edition on record, across 21 we hold.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yolanda Swart | Bodybuilding |
| 2011 | Daniela Portoghese | Figure |
| 2010 | Lina Rega | Open |
| 2009 | Lungi Plummer | Bodybuilding |
| 2008 | Helen Stack | Bodybuilding |
| 2007 | Vivian Hylkema | Bodybuilding |
| 2006 | Brigita Brezovac | Bodybuilding |
| 1963 | Abdul El Guindi | Open |
| 1961 | Tommy Kono | Open |
| 1959 | Guy Mierczuk | Open |
| 1957 | Tommy Kono | Open |
| 1955 | Tommy Kono | Open |
| 1950 | John Farbotnik | Open |
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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.