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Universe Legends
The Universe Championships is
the most prestigious bodybuilding event in the World. It is a meeting of the
best athletes from each country, coming together to compete with the best of
the best, for the ultimate bodybuilding title.
The Universe Championships is
the oldest running show in the history of body building. Starting in 1949, it
was known that year as ‘Health and Strength’. From that small beginning, the
Universe Championships have grown to be the ‘who’s who’ in the sport of Body
Building.
It is an honour in itself, to
represent your country, competing at the Universe Championships. But it is
the greatest honour, and the highest achievement attainable as a
bodybuilder, to be a Universe Champion. This is a title that puts you
up in the running with the biggest names of bodybuilding history. Many have
attempted to win but few have succeeded.
Oscar Heidenstam was the
facilitator of the Universe Championships. He had the ability to build a
vision into an amazing event, and the foresight to steer the Universe
Championships through many developments over a lifetime of dedication to the
sport of BodyBuilding and specifically the Universe Championships. 1950 –
1990.
In 1983, Oscar Heidenstam
asked a young man from Australia, Jose Lopez to formalise NABBA International,
to insure the legend of the Universe Championships would remain as a true
International Event.
Oscar Heidenstam placed the
rights of the Universe Championships under the umbrella of NABBA International
rules, to insure the future of the Championships would be protected and
honored by people who valued the sport of bodybuilding with the same passion
and vision as himself.
Traditionally the Universe
Championships were held every year in England. After the 2000 Universe, NABBA
UK was under a cloud of alleged corrupt practice and left NABBA International
to join the WFF. This left NABBA International in a difficult position
without an established NABBA UK to host the Universe, as was done in all past
years.
NABBA International saw fit to
develop the Universe Championships into a roaming event that would now move
around the globe.
With all the excellence,
distinction and prestige of the Championships maintained, the world venue can
only be another attribute to the strength of the Universe Championships.
So as this legend grows,
introduced by the visionary excellence of Oscar Heidenstam, and keeping the
flame alive through NABBA International, we can clearly see the legend living
on, as legends in the making step onto the stage of the Universe
Championships.
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AMATEUR |
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Year |
Physique Women |
Country |
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1966 |
Elizabeth Lamb |
England |
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1967 |
Kathleen
Winstanley |
England |
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1968 |
Silvia Hibbert |
England |
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1969 |
Jean Galston |
England |
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1970 |
Christine Zane |
USA |
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1971 |
Linda Thomas |
England |
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1972 |
Christine Charles |
England |
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1973 |
Jean Galston |
England |
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1974 |
Linda Cheesman |
England |
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1975 |
Linda Cheesman |
England |
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1976 |
Cindy Breakspear |
Jamaica |
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1977 |
Bridget Gibbons |
England |
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1978 |
Sandra Kong |
Jamaica |
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1979 |
Karen Griffiths |
N.Ireland |
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1980 |
Erika mes |
Holland |
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1981 |
Jocelyn
Pigeonneau |
France |
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1982 |
Jocelyn
pigeonneau |
France |
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1983 |
Mary Scott |
Scotland |
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1984 |
Mary Scott |
Scotland |
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1985 |
Jocelyn
Pigeonneau |
France |
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1986 |
Monika Steiner |
Germany |
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1987 |
Connie McClosky |
USA |
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1988 |
Lisa Campbell |
Australia |
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1989 |
Tatjana Scholl |
Germany |
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1990 |
Monika Debatin |
Germany |
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1991 |
Ute Geisel |
Germany |
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1992 |
Bernadette Price |
England |
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1993 |
Deborah Compton |
Australia |
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1994 |
Kathy Butler-Corish |
USA |
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1995 |
Kathy Butler-Corish |
USA |
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1996 |
Billie Kaine |
NewZealand |
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1997 |
Patricia Veldmann |
Holland |
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1998 |
Julia Abel |
England |
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1999 |
Giovana Rosa |
Italy |
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2000 |
Olga Tukhonova |
Belarus |
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2001 |
Petra Walk |
Germany |
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2002 |
Josefa Sanchez |
Spain |
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2003 |
Antonia Carreras |
Spain |
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2004 |
Cornelia Brandt |
Germany |
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2005 |
Cornelia Brandt |
Germany |
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AMATEUR |
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Year |
Physique Men |
Country |
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1950 |
Steve Reeves |
USA |
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1951 |
Reg Park |
England |
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1952 |
Mohammed Nasr |
Egypt |
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1953 |
Bill Pearl |
USA |
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1954 |
Enrico Thomas |
USA |
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1955 |
Micky Hargitay |
USA |
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1956 |
Ray Schaefer |
USA |
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1957 |
John lees |
England |
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1958 |
Earl Clark |
USA |
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1959 |
Len Sell |
England |
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1960 |
Henry Downs |
England |
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1961 |
Ray Routledge |
USA |
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1962 |
Joe Abbenda |
USA |
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1963 |
Tom Sansome |
USA |
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1964 |
John Hewlett |
England |
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1965 |
Elma Santiago |
USA |
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1966 |
Chester Yorton |
USA |
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1967 |
Arnold
Schwazenager |
Austria |
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1968 |
Dennis Tinerino |
USA |
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1969 |
Boyer Coe |
USA |
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1970 |
Frank Zane |
USA |
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1971 |
Ken Waller |
USA |
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1972 |
Elias Petsas |
South Africa |
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1973 |
Chris Dickerson |
USA |
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1974 |
Roy Duval |
England |
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1975 |
Ian lawrence
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Scotland |
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1976 |
Sieru Sugitae |
Japan |
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1977 |
Bertil Fox |
England |
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1978 |
Dave Johns |
USA |
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1979 |
Ahmet Enunlu |
Turkey |
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1980 |
Bill Richardson |
England |
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1981 |
John Brown |
USA |
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1982 |
John Brown |
USA |
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1983 |
Jeff King |
USA |
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1984 |
Brian Buchanan |
England |
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1985 |
Tim Belknap |
USA |
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1986 |
Charles Clairmont |
England |
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1987 |
Basil Frances |
England |
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1988 |
Victor Terra |
USA |
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1989 |
Matt Dufresne |
USA |
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1990 |
Peter Reid |
England |
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1991 |
Reiner Gorbacht |
Germany |
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1992 |
Mutsafa Mohammad |
Austria |
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1993 |
Dennis Francis |
England |
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1994 |
Nic van Beeck |
South Africa |
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1995 |
Grant Clemesha |
Australia |
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1996 |
Frederico
Focherini |
Italy |
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1997 |
Grant Thomas |
England |
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1998 |
Gary Lister |
England |
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1999 |
Franco Male |
Italy |
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2000 |
Sergei
Ogorodnikov |
Russia |
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2001 |
Oliver Reinhaardt |
Germany |
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2002 |
Francisco Mula |
Spain |
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2003 |
Samuel Saviour |
Spain |
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2004 |
David Grifith |
United Kingdom |
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2005 |
Andreas Frey |
Germany |
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AMATEUR |
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Year |
Figure Women |
Country |
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1986 |
Heidi Thomas |
England |
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1987 |
Sonia Walker |
England |
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1988 |
Sarah Staunton |
England |
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1989 |
Tracey Citrone |
England |
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1990 |
Browny O’Brien |
Australia |
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1991 |
Helen Manderson |
England |
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1992 |
Anita Lawrence |
Australia |
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1993 |
Susana Perez |
Spain |
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1994 |
Susana Perez |
Spain |
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1995 |
Susana Perez |
Spain |
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1996 |
Pina Theodoridis |
Australia |
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1997 |
Claudia Muhlhaus |
Germany |
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1998 |
Pina Theodoridis |
Australia |
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1999 |
Giovana Rosa |
Italy |
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2000 |
Giovana Rosa |
Italy |
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2001 |
Emi Perez |
Spain |
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2002 |
Lidia Mirapleix |
Spain |
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2003 |
Larysa Physhchepa |
Ukraine |
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2004 |
Palona Parra |
Spain |
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2005 |
Margarita Bacharova |
Russia |
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AMATEUR |
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Year |
Shape/Fitness Women |
Country |
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2003 |
Tanja Waltermath |
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2004 |
Natalia Bystrova |
Russia |
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2005 |
Lyen Wong |
Germany |
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AMATEUR |
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Year |
Athletic Men |
Country |
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2001 |
Stefano Bindella |
Italy |
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2002 |
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2003 |
Murat Demir |
Germany |
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2004 |
Sergey Syrchin |
Russia |
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2005 |
Jordi Mora Sanglas |
Spain |
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PROFESSIONAL |
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Year |
Physique Men |
Country |
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1952 |
Juan Ferreo |
Spain |
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1953 |
Arnold Dyson |
England |
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1954 |
Jim Park |
USA |
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1955 |
Leo Robert |
Canada |
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1956 |
Jack Dellinger |
USA |
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1957 |
Arthur Robin |
France |
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1958 |
Reg Park |
England |
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1959 |
Bruce Randel |
USA |
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1960 |
Paul Wynter |
Antiqua |
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1961 |
Bill Pearl |
USA |
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1962 |
Len Sell |
England |
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1963 |
Joe Abbenda |
USA |
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1964 |
Earl Maynaed |
USA |
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1965 |
Reg Park |
England |
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1966 |
Paul Wynter |
Antiqua |
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1967 |
Bill Pearl |
USA |
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1968 |
Arnold
Schwarzenegger |
Austria |
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1969 |
Arnold
Schwarzenegger |
Austria |
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1970 |
Arnold
Schwarzenegger |
Austria |
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1971 |
Bill Pearl |
USA |
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1972 |
Franke Zane |
USA |
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1973 |
Boyer Coe |
USA |
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1974 |
Chris Dickerson |
USA |
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1975 |
Boyer Coe |
USA |
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1976 |
Serge Nubert |
France |
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1977 |
Tony Emmot |
England |
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1978 |
Bertil Fox |
England |
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1979 |
Bertil Fox |
England |
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1980 |
Tony Pearson |
USA |
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1981 |
Robbie Robbinson |
USA |
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1982 |
Edward Kawak |
France |
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1983 |
Edward Kawak |
France |
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1984 |
Edward Kawak |
Lebanon/G |
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1985 |
Edward Kawak |
Lebanon/G |
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1986 |
Lance Dreher |
USA |
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1987 |
Olaf Annus |
Finland |
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1988 |
Charles
Clairmonte |
England |
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1989 |
Charles
Clairmonte |
England |
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1990 |
Charles
Clairmonte |
England |
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1991 |
Victor Terra |
USA |
|
1992 |
Peter Reid |
England |
|
1993 |
Edward Kawak |
France |
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1994 |
Brian Buchanan |
Australia |
|
1995 |
Shaun Davis |
England |
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1996 |
Eddi Ellwood |
England |
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1997 |
Eddi Ellwood |
England |
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1998 |
Eddi Ellwood |
England |
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1999 |
Eddi Ellwood |
England |
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2000 |
Eddi Ellwood |
England |
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