Albert Beckles (1930 to 2026) was a Barbadian-born British IFBB professional bodybuilder and Mr. Universe, a three-time winner of the Night of Champions in New York. Born in Barbados and brought to London, he won several British regional titles in the mid-1960s and the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles, then joined the IFBB in 1971 and took the overall at the IFBB Mr. Universe. He was one of the most active competitors in bodybuilding history, with over 100 contests. At 52 he won the 1982 Night of Champions, in 13 Mr. Olympia appearances he placed in the top five six times, including second to Lee Haney in 1985 aged 55, and at 60 he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational. He lived later in Los Angeles and died at 95.
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was a Barbadian-born British IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe
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In 1982, at the age of 52, he won the Night of Champions competition in New York.
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was a Barbadian-born British IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe
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was a Barbadian-born British IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe
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In 1971, Beckles joined the IFBB, earning the overall at the IFBB
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13 forays into the IFBB Mr. Olympia yielded six placings among the top five
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