1987 NABBA Amateur Men – Prejudging

What a superb line-up of top physiques at bodybuilding’s premier amateur event of the year!! This prestigious event, staged in London on September 12th at Wembley, was split into 3 separate height classes for men.

For the first time in NABBA history the Professional Class was held on a separate day at a different venue to the 1987 NABBA Amateur Mr Universe. This year the 1987 NABBA Professional Mr. Universe contest was held in Yorkshire, northern England. That date was 26th September, 2 weeks after the NABBA Amateur Mr Universe.

This was the year when the powerful USA team swept away most of the titles winning 2 of the 3 men’s classes plus the Women’s Physique Class, and was the year that Steven Strunk, Jerry Scalesse, Larry Bernstein, Pete Moen and Joe Meeko competed. Steven very sadly died shortly after this event, and the world lost a great physique, and a beautiful person.

At the Prejudging, we shot the full posing routines of all the 36 competitors, plus all the key comparisons. See how Overall Amateur Mr Universe BASIL FRANCIS demolished his opposition at the Prejudging as a prelude to what he would do at the Overall Posedown at the evening Show. A great video of a wonderful event. Every single competitor is listed in the RESULTS below.

1987 NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe – Complete Results

1987 NABBA Amateur Mr. Universe:  September 12th, 1987   Wembley, London, UK

Overall Amateur Mr. Universe: Basil Francis – UK

CLASS 3

1. JERRY SCALESSE – USA
2. SAMMY IOANNIDIS – Australia
3. LARRY BERNSTEIN – USA
4. TERRY PHILLIPS – UK
5. RAMSFORD SMITH – UK
6. FIKRET HODZIC – Yugoslavia
7. PAUL PATTERSON – UK
8. RALPH PIERS – South Africa
NP
MANUEL MIRANDA – Spain
DAVID CLARKE – UK
JOHN DANCKAERT – Holland

CLASS 2

1. STEVEN STRUNK – USA
2. SIMON LANCASTER – UK
3. PETER ANDREAS – Germany (Photo Gallery)
4. JOE MEEKO – USA  (Photo Gallery)
5. RUDIGER BECKER – Germany
6. CLAUDIO MOSTACCI – Italy
7. IAN COATES – UK
8. GUNTER OSWEILER – Germany
NP
MUSRET CUSTOVIC – Yugoslavia
JESUS MORENO – Spain
NORMAN COGHLAN – Australia
KEVIN McNAMARA – South Africa
DANIEL VRANCX – Belgium
MARIO OJEDA – Mexico
EUGENE BEREZINSKI – Australia
ERNST GEMEINHARDT Austria

CLASS 1

1. BASIL FRANCIS – UK (Photo Gallery)
2. GARY LEWER – Australia  (Photo Gallery)
3. OWEN NEIL – UK
4. TIEKIE JOUBERT – South Africa
5. PETE MOEN – USA
6. EDDY ELLWOOD – UK  (Photo Gallery)
7. OTTO ROSANEC – Czech Rep.
8. STEFANO FUCCELLI – Italy
9. JAN VAN ROY – Belgium