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Mr Olympia 1981

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Robert Nailon shares his experience at the 1981 Mr Olympia. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3) Page #30 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3) Page #31 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3) Page #32 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.3)

Mr World ’69

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A fantastic pictorial with contest results of the 1969 Mr Worls and Miss Western Europe. Frank Zane would take the overall Mr World title and Patsy Wheeldon would win the Miss Western Europe. Source: Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #6 - Peak Muscle Maker - November 1969 (Vol.1 No.6) Page #7 -…

Mr & Miss British Isles 1969

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The titles would be won by Albert Beckles (Mr British Isles 1969) and Pat Wheeldon (Miss British Isles 1969). Len Sell would win the novice contest whilst Reg Park would guest pose, John Citrone would preform acts of strength whilst Lincoln Webb would lead a pop band. What a night! Source: Peak Muscle Maker - …

What’s New in the Sunshine State

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A contest report on the 1981 IFBB Queensland State Championships. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #23 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #25 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2)

The Pro Universe and the Pro-Am World Cup: How does Paul Graham do it!

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A great article on the upcoming IFBB Mr Universe and World Cup held in Australia in 1981. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #19 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #20 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #21 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness…

Mr and Miss Australia Bodybuilding Championships, 1981

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1,000 spectators witnessed 85 contestants from around Australia compete at the 1981 Australian titles. Billy Knight and Carole Bennett would win the titles. This is a comprehensive account of the event. Source: Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #11 - Paul Graham's Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.2 No.2) Page #12 - Paul Graham's…

IFBB World Review (Nov 1979)

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Contest results from around the world. Source: Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #68 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #69 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #108 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979)

Amateur Athletic Union News

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AAU Contest results from around the country. Source: Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #44 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #45 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #46 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979) Page #143 - Joe Weiders Muscle (November 1979)

A Grand Slam for Carla Caesars World Cup

ContestsFebruary 16, 2025122Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1984 Caesar’s World Cup for Women was the backdrop for the film “Pumping Iron II”. The contest was also the platform for the controversial debut of Australian Powerlifting World Record Holder Bev Francis. Bev lowered her weight from 190lbs to a rock hard 130lbs for the contest. Carla Dunlap, the reigning Ms Olympia champion…

Beckles Does it Again!

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The 1984 World Grand Prix was held in conjunction with the 1984 Ms Olympia. Albert Beckles would win the event ahead of Bob Birdsong and Tony Pearson. This excellent contest report provides an analysis of every competitor in finishing order. Source: MuscleMag International (April 1985) Page #43 - MuscleMag International (April 1985) Page #44 - MuscleMag…

Backstage at the 1962 IFBB Mr Universe – Mr America Muscle Battle

ContestsJanuary 27, 2025169Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic account of the 1962 IFBB Mr Universe and Mr America Extravaganza. Larry Scott would win the Mr America title and George Eiferman would win the Mr Universe crown. Another notable was Freddy Ortiz would would win his class and the Most Muscular award in the Mr Universe contest. Source: Mr America (Australian Edition)…

The 1957 Amateur and Professional Mr Universe Contests

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A contest flash report on the 1957 NABBA Mr Universe Contest. Arthur Robin won the professional title and John Lees the Amateur crown. The list of competitors was astonishing and this report is well worth the read! Source: Reg Park Physical Culture Journal (December 1957) Page #6 - Reg Park Physical Culture Journal (December 1957) Page…