The World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships is an annual event held in cities around the world. This event, formerly known as IFBB Mr. Universe, is a male bodybuilding contest organised by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) and first held in 1959. The name was changed in 1976 to avoid confusion with the NABBA Mr. Universe.

IFBB Mr. Universe Winners The IFBB Mr. Universe contest ran from 1959 until 1976, when its name was changed to the World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships.

+ IFBB Mr. Universe WinnersYearNameCountry1959Eddie SilvestreMexico1960Chuck SipesUSA1961N/AN/A1962George EifermanUSA1963Harold PooleUSA1964Larry ScottUSA1965Earl MaynardEngland1966Dave DraperUSA1967Sergio OlivaCuba1968Frank ZaneUSA1969Arnold SchwarzeneggerAustria1970Franco ColumbuItaly1971Albert BecklesEngland1972Ed CorneyUSA1973Lou FerrignoUSA1974Lou FerrignoUSA1975Ken WallerUSA1976Robby RobinsonUSA

Men - 60 kg 2001 Yangon2005 Shanghai2007 Jeju2008 Manama2009 Doha

- 65 kg 1983 Singapore1986 Tokyo1987 Madrid1988 Brisbane1989 Paris1990 Kuala Lumpur1991 Katowice1992 Graz1993 Seoul1994 Shanghai1995 Agana1996 Amman1997 Praha1998 Izmir1999 Bratislava2000 Melaka2001 Yangon2002 Cairo2003 Mumbai2004 Moscow2005 Shanghai2006 Ostrava2007 Jeju2008 Manama2009 Doha

- 70 kg 1979 Columbus1980 Cairo1981 Cairo1982 Brugge1983 Singapore1984 Las Vegas1985 Göteborg1986 Tokyo1987 Madrid 1988 Brisbane1989 Paris1991 Katowice1992 Graz1993 Seoul1994 Shanghai1995 Agana1996 Amman1997 Praha1998 Izmir1999 Bratislava2000 MelakaIgor Kocis – Outstanding Bodybuilder from Slovakia ifbb.com2001 Yangon2002 Cairo2003 Mumbai2004 Moscow2005 Shanghai2006 Ostrava2007 Jeju2008 Manama2009 Doha

- 75 kg 1994 Shanghai1995 Agana1996 Amman1997 Praha1998 Izmir1999 Bratislava2000 Melaka2001 Yangon2002 Cairo2003 Mumbai2004 Moscow2005 Shanghai2006 Ostrava2007 Jeju2008 Manama2009 Doha

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