Who is Albert Beckles?

Who is Albert Beckles? The bodybuilding world knows him as Albert Beckles a three-time New York City Night of Champions Bodybuilding Contest Winner.

Bodybuilding career

Beckles was born July 14, 1930 in Barbados but emigrated to London.[1] In the mid 1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles. In 1971, Beckles joined the IFBB, earning the overall at the IFBB "Mr. Universe."
Beckles was one of the most active participants in bodybuilding history, having been in over 100 contests. In 1982 he won the Night of Champions competition in New York.
Beckles’ record-setting 13 forays into the IFBB Mr. Olympia have yielded six placings among the top five, including coming second to Lee Haney in 1985.[2]
In 1991, at the age of 61 years old, he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational.

Vital statistics

Height: 5'7
Weight: 218 lb
Neck: 16½
Waist: 31
Thigh: 25
Calf: 16¾
Arms: 19
Chest: 48½



 

Contest history

YEAR CONTEST HEIGHT/WEIGHT CLASS PLACING
1965 Mr. Britain NABBA
5th
1965 Universe NABBA Medium 3rd
1966 Universe NABBA Medium 6th
1967 Mr. Britain NABBA
3rd
1968 Mr. Britain NABBA
2nd
1969 Mr. Britain NABBA
2nd
1969 Mr. World IFBB Medium 2nd
1969 Universe NABBA Medium 3rd
1970 Mr. Britain NABBA
1st
1970 Mr. Europe
1st
1970 Mr. Europe Medium 1st
1970 Universe NABBA Medium 2nd
1971 Mr. Britain NABBA
1st
1971 Mr. World AAU
1st
1971 Mr. World AAU Medium 1st
1971 Mr. World AAU Most Muscular
1st
1971 Universe IFBB Medium 1st & Overall
1971 Universe NABBA Medium 1st & Overall
1973 Mr. Europe IFBB Medium 1st & Overall
1973 Universe IFBB Medium 1st
1975 Olympia IFBB Lightweight 3rd
1975 Universe IFBB Medium 2nd
1977 Olympia IFBB Short 4th & 7th Overall
1978 Olympia IFBB Lightweight 8th
1979 Best in the World IFBB, Professional
3rd
1979 Grand Prix Pennsylvania IFBB
3rd
1979 Olympia IFBB Lightweight 7th
1979 World Pro Championships IFBB
2nd
1980 Universe Pro IFBB
4th
1980 World Pro Championships IFBB
4th
1981 Canada Pro Cup IFBB
2nd
1981 Grand Prix Belgium IFBB
2nd
1981 Grand Prix California IFBB
4th
1981 Grand Prix Louisiana IFBB
2nd
1981 Grand Prix Massachusetts IFBB
2nd
1981 Grand Prix New England IFBB
1st
1981 Grand Prix New York IFBB
2nd
1981 Grand Prix Wales IFBB
3rd
1981 Grand Prix World Cup IFBB
6th
1981 Professional World Cup IFBB
6th
1981 World Grand Prix IFBB
2nd
1982 Grand Prix Belgium IFBB
2nd
1982 Grand Prix Sweden IFBB
4th
1982 Night Of Champions IFBB
1st
1982 Olympia IFBB
5th
1982 World Pro Championships IFBB
1st
1983 Grand Prix England IFBB
5th
1983 Grand Prix Las Vegas IFBB
3rd
1983 Grand Prix Portland IFBB
4th
1983 Grand Prix Sweden IFBB
5th
1983 Grand Prix Switzerland IFBB
5th
1983 Night Of Champions IFBB
3rd
1983 Olympia IFBB
7th
1984 Canada Pro Cup IFBB
1st
1984 Olympia IFBB
4th
1984 World Grand Prix IFBB
1st
1984 World Pro Championships IFBB
1st
1985 Night Of Champions IFBB
1st
1985 Olympia IFBB
2nd
1986 Olympia IFBB
4th
1987 Grand Prix France IFBB
4th
1987 Grand Prix Germany (2) IFBB
6th
1987 Grand Prix Germany IFBB
4th
1987 Olympia IFBB
7th
1987 World Pro Championships IFBB
3rd
1988 Chicago Pro Invitational IFBB
4th
1988 Grand Prix England IFBB
7th
1988 Grand Prix France IFBB
11th
1988 Grand Prix Germany IFBB
8th
1988 Grand Prix Italy IFBB
8th
1988 Grand Prix Spain (2) IFBB
8th
1988 Grand Prix Spain IFBB
7th
1988 Night Of Champions IFBB
5th
1988 Olympia IFBB
15th
1988 World Pro Championships IFBB
10th
1989 Arnold Classic IFBB
7th
1989 Grand Prix England IFBB
9th
1989 Grand Prix Finland IFBB
9th
1989 Grand Prix France IFBB
9th
1989 Grand Prix Holland IFBB
11th
1989 Grand Prix Melbourne IFBB
4th
1989 Grand Prix Spain (2) IFBB
10th
1989 Grand Prix Spain IFBB
10th
1989 Grand Prix Sweden IFBB
9th
1989 Grand Prix US Pro IFBB
4th
1989 Night of Champions IFBB
8th
1989 Olympia IFBB
15th
1989 World Pro Championships IFBB
4th
1990 Arnold Classic IFBB
9th
1990 Houston Pro Invitatinal IFBB
11th
1990 Niagara Falls Pro Invitatinal IFBB
12th
1990 Night of Champions IFBB
DID NOT PLACE
1991 Grand Prix Denmark IFBB
7th
1991 Grand Prix England IFBB
7th
1991 Grand Prix Finland IFBB
9th
1991 Grand Prix Italy IFBB
8th
1991 Grand Prix Spain IFBB
9th
1991 Grand Prix Switzerland IFBB
8th
1991 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational IFBB
1st
1991 Night of Champions IFBB
7th
1991 Olympia IFBB
DID NOT PLACE
1991 Pittsburg Pro Invitational IFBB
12th
1991 San Jose Pro Invitational IFBB
5th
1992 Chicago Pro Invitational IFBB
16th
1992 Niagara Falls Pro Invitational IFBB
8th

 Personal life

Beckles currently resides in Los Angeles. Website is www.albertbeckles.com.

 













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