AAU Mr. Universe

The AAU Mr. Universe was a bodybuilding contest organised by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Of all the "Mr. Universe" contests it was the only one officially santioned by the International Weightlifting Federation (and sometimes referred to as the FIHC Mr. Universe). Anyone who competed in the NABBA Mr. Universe or IFBB Mr. Universe were not allowed in the AAU Mr. Universe as the AAU considered them professional events because they were not sanctioned by the FIHC.

Winners

Year

Location

Overall Winner

1947

Philadelphia, USA

Steve Stanko

1948

Oakland, California

Clarence Ross

1950

Paris, France

John Farbotnik

1954

Roubaix, France

Tommy Kono

1955

Munich, Germany

Tommy Kono

1956

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Steve Klisanin

1957

Teheran, Iran

Tommy Kono

1959

Warsaw, Poland

Guy Mierczuk

1961

Vienna, Austria

Tommy Kono

1963

London, England

Abd El Hamid El Guindi

1964

London, England

Abd El Hamid El Guindi

1968

Bill Whitehead

1970

New York City, New York

Chris Dickerson

1983

Jeff King

1985

Anthony White

1986

Marlon Darton

1987

Jesse Gautreaux

1988

Joe Meeko