The NABBA Universe Winners’ Names
| 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 | 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 | ||||
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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE |
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| 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 |
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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE |
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| 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 |
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JUNIORS OF THE UNIVERSE |
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| 1988 | Ian Harrison | England |
| 1989 | Michael Melksham | Australia |
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NABBA discontinued this contest but restarted in 2000 |
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| 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 |
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MISS FIGURE TONED OF THE UNIVERSE |
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| 2011 | Maria Tereza Mendonca Pintya | Brazil |
