1977 WABBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: AMATEUR & PROFESSIONAL – PREJUDGING & SHOW

This prestigious men’s event was staged by Serge Nubret in Paris in November 1977.

One of the show highlights was the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to special guest STEVE REEVES by Serge Nubret. The show was a sell-out with a fantastic, screaming audience of 3000 crazy fans, typical of events held in Paris.

Shot on film with music added, the DVD includes all of the highlights from the Prejudging and Show.

See AHMET ENUNLU win the posedown to become Overall WABBA Amateur Mr. World. In the pose-down he defeated Mr. Universe champions such as BILL RICHARDSON and WILFRED SYLVESTER.

In the Pro division see a rampant SERGIO OLIVA destroy his main opposition in Tony Emmott and Bill Grant to become Pro Mr World. All of the Pro competitors were former Mr Universe winners. Sergio was Mr Olympia from 1967 to 1969.

Next day we taped a pumping and posing film with Sergio at poolside which we edited and released as part of the Sergio Oliva Super DVD, see below.

I have posted a few photos below by Denie from this classic contest. Rear cover photos by Denie. Front cover photo by Edward Hankey.

1977 WABBA World Championships: RESULTS

Overall Amateur Winner: Ahmet Enünlü Turkey
Professional Winner: Sergio Oliva USA

Tall Class
1  Bill Richardson UK
2  Gabin Lambert France
3  Arthur Standard Barbados
4  John Wood UK
5  Ken Bradshaw Trinidad
6  Alwyn Djaoen Holland

Medium Class
1  Ahmet Enünlü Turkey
2  Dave Johns USA
3  Eddie McDonough UK
4  Janko Rudman Sweden
5  Jules Jupiter France
6  Peter Fules Germany

Short Class
1  Wilfred Sylvester St. Lucia
2  Gerard Buinoud France
3  Terry Phillips UK
4  Salvador Ruiz Spain
5  Steve Shabani Spain
6  Harold Dickinson UK

Professional Class
1  Sergio Oliva USA
2  Tony Emmott UK
3  Bill Grant USA
4  Roy Duval UK
6  Paul Wynter UK