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The NABBA Universe Winners’ Names

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AMATEURS		PROFESSIONALS		WOMEN

1950	Steve Reeves, USA	(started in 1952)
1951	Reg Park, England
1952	Mohammed Nasr, Egypt	1952	Juan Ferreo, Spain	1966	Elizabeth Lamb, England
1953	Bill Pearl, USA	1953	Arnold Dyson, England	1967	Kathleen Winstanley, England
1954	Enrico Thomas, USA	1954	Jim Park, USA	1968	Silvia Hibbert, England
1955	Micky Hargitay, USA	1955	Leo Robert, Canada	1969	Jean Galston, England
1956	Ray Schaeffer, USA	1956	Jack Dellinger, USA	1970	Christine Zane, USA
1957	John Lees, England	1957	Arthur Robin, France	1971	Linda Thomas, England
1958	Earl Clark, USA	1958	Reg Park, England	1972	Christine Charles, England
1959	Len Sell, England	1959	Bruce Randel, USA	1973	Jean Galston, England
1960	Henry Downs, England	1960	Paul Wynter, Antiqua	1974	Linda Cheesman, England
1961	Ray Routledge, USA	1961	Bill Pearl, USA	1975	Linda Cheesman, England
1962	Joe Abbenda, USA	1962	Len Sell, England	1976	Cindy Breakspear, Jamaica
1963	Tom Sansome, USA	1963	Joe Abbenda, USA	1977	Bridget Gibbons, England
1964	John Hewlett, England	1964	Earl Maynaed, USA	1978	Sandra Kong, Jamaica
1965	Elma Santiago, USA	1965	Reg Park, England	1979	Karen Griffiths, N.Ireland
1966	Chester Yorton, USA	1966	Paul Wynters, West Indies	1980	Erika Mes, Holland
1967	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria	1967	Bill Pearl, USA	1981	Jocelyn Pigeonneau, France
In early years there were quite few strength equipments, those champions like Arnold Schwarzenegger basically use dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells to train Chest, back, legs, calves, abs, shoulders, triceps, biceps,etc. Free Weights help developing greater power, as compared to machines and recruiting more of the smaller, helper muscles.
1968	Dennis Tinerino, USA	1968	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria	1982	Jocelyn Pigeonneau, France
1969	Boyer Coe, USA	1969	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria	1983	Mary Scott, Scotland
1970	Frank Zane, USA	1970	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria	1984	Mary Scott, Scotland
1971	Ken Waller, USA	1971	Bill Pearl, USA	1985	Jocelyn Pigeonneau, France

1972	Elias Petsas, South Africa	1972	Frank Zane, USA	1986	Introduction of seperate contests
1973	Chris Dickerson, USA	1973	Boyer Coe, USA	1986	Miss Figure & Miss Physique
1974	Roy Duval, England	1974	Chris Dickerson, USA	1986	Heidi Thomas, England
1975	Ian Lawrence, Scotland	1975	Boyer Coe, USA	1986	Monika Steiner, Germany
1976	Sigeru Sugita, Japan	1976	Serge Nubret, France	1987	Sonia Walker, England

1977	Bertil Fox, England	1977	Tony Emmot, England	1987	Connie McClosky, USA
1978	Dave Johns, USA	1978	Bertil Fox, England	1988	Sarah Staunton, England
1979	Ahmet Enunlu, Turkey	1979	Bertil Fox, England	1988	Lisa Campbell, Australia
1980	Bill Richardson, England	1980	Tony Pearson, USA	1989	Tracey Citrone, England
1981	John Brown, USA	1981	Robbie Robinson, USA	1989	Tatjana Scholl, Germany
1982	John Brown, USA	1982	Edward Kawak, France	1990	Browny OBrien, Australia

1983	Jeff King, USA	1983	Edward Kawak, France	1990	Monika Debatin, Germany
1984	Brian Buchanan, England	1984	Edward Kawak, Lebanon/G.	1991	Helen Maderson, England
1985	Tim Belknap, USA	1985	Edward Kawak, Lebanon/G.	1991	Ute Geisel, Germany
1986	Charles Clairmont, England	1986	Lance Dreher, USA	1992	Anita Lawrence, Australia
1987	Basil Frances, England	1987	Olaf Annus, Finland	1992	Bernadette Price, England
1988	Victor Terra, USA	1988	Charles Clairmonte, England	1993	Susana Perez, Spain
1989	Matt Dufresne, USA	1989	Charles Clairmonte, England	1993	Deborah Compton, Australia
1990	Peter Reid, England	1990	Charles Clairmonte, England	1994	Susana Perez, Spain
1991	Reiner Gorbracht, Germany	1991	Victor Terra, USA	1994	Andrea Izard, Australia
1992	Mustafa Mohammad, Austria	1992	Peter Reid, England	1995	Susana Perez, Spain
1993	Dennis Francis, England	1993	Edward Kawak, France	1995	Kathy Butler-Corish, USA
1994	Nick van Beeck, South Africa	1994	John Terilli, Australia	1996	Pina Theodoridis, Australia
1995	Grant Clemesha, Australia	1995	Brian Buchanan, Australia	1996	Billie Kaine, New Zealand
1996	Frederico Focherini, Italy	1996	Shaun Davis, England	1997	Claudia Mhlhaus, Germany
1997	Grant Thomas, England	1997	Eddi Ellwood, England	1997	Patricia Veldmann, Holland
1998	Gary Lister, England	1998	Eddi Ellwood, England	1998	Pina Theodoridis, Australia
1999	Franco Male, Italy	1999	Eddi Ellwood, England	1998	Julia Abel, England
2000	Sergey Ogorodnikov , Russia	2000	Eddi Ellwood, England	1999	Giovanna Rosa, Italy
2001	Steffen Mller , Germany	2001	Eddi Ellwood, England	1999	Taylor Young, Australia
2002	Costantino Caleazzo, Italy	2002	Gary Lister, England	2000	Giovanna Rosa, Italy
2003	Hassan Al Saka, Syria	2003	Gary Lister, England	2000	Olga Tikhonova, Belarus
2004	Steve Sinton, UK	2004	Hassan Al Saka, Syria	2001	Giovanna Rosa, Italy
2005	Charles Mario, Brazil	2005	Sergey Ogorodnikov , Russia	2001	Anja Timmer, Holland
2006	Toms Bures, Czech	2006	Steph Sinton , Scotland	2002	Giovanna Rosa, Italy
2007	Orazio Salvatori, Italy	2007	Orazio Salvatori, Italy	2002	Claudia Bianchi, Israel
2008	Lionel Beyeke, France	2008	Alessandro Savi, Italy	2003	Cherie Loomes, South Africa
2009	Martin Kasal, Czech	2009	Alexey Netesanov, Russia	2003	Olga Tikhonova, Belarus
2010	Miha Zupan, Slovenia	2010	Charles Mario, Brazil	2004	Lorena Bucci, Italy
2011	Paulo Lima Santos, Brazil	2011	Sangram Chougule	2004	Sandra Waterschoot, Belgium
2012	Andy Polhill	2012	Sangram Chougule	2005	Andrea Carvalho, Brazil
2013	Lee Priest	2013		2005	Desiree Dumpel, Holland
2014	Barny Du Plessis	2014	Dave Titterton, England	2006	Silvia Finocchi, Brazil
David Titterton, England
2015	Paul Stewart	2015	Tony Mount	2006	Olga Tikhonova, BelarusP
2016	Fabian Mayr	2016	Tony Mount	2007	Andrea Carvalho, Brazil
2017	Lee Seung Chul	2017	Shaun Joseph-Tavernier	2007	Alina Popa, Romania
2018	Loughlin Gannon	2018	Lee Seung Chul	2008	Maria Stukova, Russia
2019	Jack Brooker	2019	Josh Maley	2008	Vivian Hijlkema, Holland
				2009	Dora Rodrigues, Brazil
				2009	Larissa Cunha, Brazil
				2010	Flora Conte, Italy
				2010	Valentyna Yefyemchuk, Ukraine
				2011	Maria Kuzmina, Russia
				2011	No Contest

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE OVER 4O This category was introduced in 1991
1991	Graeme Lancefield	Australia
1992	Roy Duval	England
1993	Bernard Bryan	England
1994	John Citrone	England
1995	John Citrone	England
1996	Walter Engelskircher	Germany
1997	John Citrone	England
1998	John Citrone	England
1999	Peter Andreas	Germany
2000	Carl Rung	England
2001	Terry Fisher	England
2002	Rob Van Der Dussen	Holland
2003	Joao Bispo De Andrade	Brazil
2004	Brian Peters	Wales
2005	Joao Bispo De Andrade	Brazil
2006	Jan De Weerd	Holland
2007	Nortom James Murayama	Brazil
2008	Nortom James Murayama	Brazil
2009	Nortom James Murayama	Brazil
2010	Jason Corrick	UK
2011	Nortom James Murayama	Brazil

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE OVER 5O This category was introduced in 2002
2002	Ian Lawrence	England
2003	Peter Andreas	Germany
2004	John Citrone	England
2005	Dimitri Dokour	Israel
2006	Bernie Cooper	England
2007	Graham Park	England
2008	Walter Van Elderen	Holland
2009	Aivars Visockis	Latvia
2010	Hugh Ross	USA
2011	Dave Steele	UK

JUNIORS OF THE UNIVERSE This category was introduced in 1988
1988	Ian Harrison	England
1989	Michael Melksham	Australia
NABBA discontinued this contest but restarted in 2000
2000	Stuart Craig Core	England
2001	David Dahan	France
2002	Eduardo Correa	Brazil
2003	Denis Nikiforov	Russia
2004	James Flex Lewis	Wales
2005	Marvin Nagelbloem	Holland
2006	Vitaly Gerasimov	Russia
2007	Daren Borg	Malta
2008	Jakub Subrt	Czech
2009	Bongani Myaka	South Africa
2010	Pero Tomas	Croatia
2011	Emmanuel Knabben dos Martyres	Brazil