1973 IFBB MR. UNIVERSE & 1975 IFBB MR. EUROPE  (Also known as the 1975 IFBB EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Several years ago my old friend Lou Ferrigno contacted me to see if I had film (video) of him competing in the 1973 IFBB Mr. Universe held in Geneva, Switzerland. Indeed I do! This classic film now forms the major part of this historic contest video.

Lou won the 1973 event taking his class and then the Overall title beating such ’70s stars as Mike Katz, Ken Waller, Al Beckles and Giuseppe Deiana. I feel that this was possibly the best Lou ever looked in amateur competition. He truly dominated and took the overall Mr. Universe title that day in grand style.

The video consists of 33 minutes of Prejudging followed by 60 minutes of the evening Finals, pose down and awards. A total of 93 historic minutes from the 1973 IFBB Mr Universe.

I took the colour photo of PETER STACH on the rear cover, above, at the time I shot this film footage. See extra description below.

1973 IFBB Mr Universe – Results

Overall Winner: Lou Ferrigno

Tall Class
1   Lou Ferrigno USA  (Photo Gallery)
2   Ken Waller USA
3   Mike Katz USA
4   Francois Labrador FRANCE
5   Mehmet Gokcen TURKEY
6   Ben Herder HOLLAND

 Medium Class
1   Albert Beckles ENGLAND  (Photo Gallery)
2   Ahmet Enünlü TURKEY
3   Mederic Annette FRANCE
4   Harold Bonsfield MALTA
5   Serge Jacobs BELGIUM (Photo Gallery)
6   Janko Rudman SWEDEN

Short Class
1   Giuseppe Deiana HOLLAND
2   Hubert Plumanns BELGIUM
3   Fredy Beranger FRANCE
4   Renato Bertagna ITALY
5   John Maldonado PUERTO RICO
6   Jose Diaz PUERTO RICO

PART 2
The last 10 minutes of the video consists of highlights from the 1975 IFBB Mr. Europe contest held in Amsterdam, Holland on 6th September, 1975.
Peter Stach from the former Czechoslovakia was the standout physique in this event. He absolutely dominated the whole contest with his superb, ripped and symmetrical physique and classic posing.

My special thanks to Wilfried Dubbels who drove me to this contest from Germany and assisted me in the production of all of my filming and photos that day.

1975 IFBB Mr Europe – Results

Tall Class
1   Ben Herder HOLLAND
2   Uwe Prink WEST GERMANY
3   Serge Lerus FRANCE
4   Klaus Aschober GERMANY  (Photo Gallery)
5   Roy Chavez ENGLAND  (Photo Gallery)

Medium Class
1   Peter Stach CZECHOSLOVAKIA – OVERALL WINNER  (Photo Gallery)
2   Mederic Annette FRANCE
3   Janko Rudman SWEDEN
4   Serge Jacobs BELGIUM  (Photo Gallery)
5   Friedrich Weimer GERMANY

Short Class
1   Nicolas Kemp BELGIUM
2   Fredy Beranger FRANCE
3   Renato Bertagna ITALY
4   Frantz Lolia FRANCE
5   Jeffrey Alexander WALES, UK