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Albert Beckles Biography
Albert “Al” Beckles( 5’7″ 218 pounds) is a former IFBB pro bodybuilder who was possibly born on either July 14, 1930, July 14, 1938, or some other date. There is confusion surrounding Beckles age which is discussed in this article.
It is amazing that, although Beckles has competed in so many IFBB bodybuilding contests, as of this writing, he has never appeared on the cover of Muscle and Fitness, although he has appeared on the cover of Flex magazine twice. Al Beckles received the most cover coverage, eight times, from Health and Strength magazine which was founded in the 1898(yes,the late nineteenth century) by Hopton Hadley Health & Strength Company in London. Health & Strength is not to be confused with Strength and Health magazine which was founded by Bob Hoffman and published from 1932 and 1986.
Beckles was born in the Caribbean and emigrated to London like several professional bodybuilders including Bertil Fox, Wilf Sylvester, and Rick Wayne. Specifically, Beckles was born in Barbados, an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth.
In the mid 1960s Beckles entered NABBA contests in England before joining the IFBB in 1971 and winning the IFBB Mr. Universe overall. He had never won the overall in the NABBA Mr. Universe. In the 1980s Beckles went contest crazy, especially in 1989 when he entered 12 professional bodybuilding competitions. Albert Beckles is definitely in the running for most bodybuilding contests entered, at over 100 competitions. His contest history is here.
Beckles set a bodybuilding record with 13 IFBB Mr. Olympia forays, his best placing was in 1985 where he placed second to Lee Haney.
In 1991, possibly at the age of 61 years, he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational. Once again, refer here regarding Beckles actual age.
Albert Beckles Contest History
1965
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 3rd
1966
Mr Britain – NABBA, 5th
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 6th
1967
Mr Britain – NABBA, 3rd
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 1st
1968
Mr Britain – NABBA, 2nd
1969
Mr Britain – NABBA, 2nd
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 3rd
Mr World – IFBB, Medium, 2nd
1970
Mr Britain – NABBA, Winner
Mr Europe, Medium, 1st
Mr Europe, Overall Winner
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 2nd
1971
Mr Britain – NABBA, Winner
Universe – IFBB, Medium, 1st
Universe – IFBB, Overall Winner
Mr Universe – NABBA, Medium, 1st
Mr World – AAU, Medium, 1st
Mr World – AAU, Winner
Mr World – AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
1973
Mr Europe – IFBB, Medium, 1st
Mr Europe – IFBB, Overall Winner
Universe – IFBB, Medium, 1st
1975
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 3rd
Universe – IFBB, Medium, 2nd
1977
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 4th
Olympia – IFBB, 7th
1978
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 8th
1979
Best in the World – IFBB, Professional, 3rd
Grand Prix Pennsylvania – IFBB, 3rd
Olympia – IFBB, LightWeight, 7th
Universe – Pro – IFBB, 2nd
World Pro Championships – IFBB, 2nd
1980
Universe – Pro – IFBB, 4th
World Pro Championships – IFBB, 4th
1981
Canada Pro Cup – IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Belgium – IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix California – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Louisiana – IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Massachusets – IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix New England – IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Wales – IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix World Cup – IFBB, 6th
Night of Champions – IFBB, 2nd
Professional World Cup – IFBB, 6th
World Grand Prix – IFBB, 2nd
1982
Grand Prix Belgium – IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 4th
Night of Champions – IFBB, Winner
Olympia – IFBB, 5th
World Pro Championships – IFBB, Winner
1983
Grand Prix England – IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Las Vegas – IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Portland – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 5th
Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 5th
Night of Champions – IFBB, 3rd
Olympia – IFBB, 7th
1984
Canada Pro Cup – IFBB, Winner
Olympia – IFBB, 4th
World Grand Prix – IFBB, Winner
World Pro Championships – IFBB, Winner
1985
Night of Champions – IFBB, Winner
Olympia – IFBB, 2nd
1986
Olympia – IFBB, 4th
1987
Grand Prix France – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Germany (2) – IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 4th
Olympia – IFBB, 7th
World Pro Championships – IFBB, 3rd
1988
Chicago Pro Championships – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix England – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix France – IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix Germany – IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Italy – IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Spain (2) – IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 7th
Night of Champions – IFBB, 5th
Olympia – IFBB, 15th
World Pro Championships – IFBB, 10th
1989
Arnold Classic – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix England – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix France – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Holland – IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix Melbourne – IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Spain (2) – IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 10th
Grand Prix Sweden – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix US Pro – IFBB, 4th
Night of Champions – IFBB, 8th
Olympia – IFBB, 15th
World Pro Championships – IFBB, 4th
1990
Arnold Classic – IFBB, 9th
Houston Pro Championships – IFBB, 11th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, 12th
Night of Champions – IFBB, Did not place
1991
Grand Prix Denmark – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix England – IFBB, 7th
Grand Prix Finland – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Italy – IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Spain – IFBB, 9th
Grand Prix Switzerland – IFBB, 8th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions – IFBB, 7th
Olympia – IFBB, Did not place
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational – IFBB, 12th
San Jose Pro Invitational – IFBB, 5th
1992
Chicago Pro Championships – IFBB, 16th
Niagara Falls Pro Invitational – IFBB, 8th
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