Ian Lawrence (bodybuilder)

Ian Lawrence (born 1948) is a Scottish bodybuilding champion who won the 1975 Mr. Universe (amateur) competition.

Lawrence was born on September 21, 1948. He initially began weight training while playing rugby for the Kelso Firsts, when he was a young man.[1]

At the age of 16 Lawrence began bodybuilding, and in the years that followed won several local physique contests. In 1973 he won the Mr. Scotland contest, and in 1975 he became the first Scottish bodybuilder in nearly 20 years to win Mr. Britain. Later that same year he became the first Scottish bodybuilder ever to win the Mr. Universe title,[2] and also the first Scottish bodybuilder ever to win the Mr. World title.

Lawrence is now a representative and show organiser for the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA).

List of competitions

Year Competition Category/Class Result
1973 NABBA Mr. Scotland winner
1973 NABBA Mr. Universe short 6th
1974 NABBA Mr. Britain 2nd
1974 Mr. Europe short 2nd
1974 NABBA Mr. Universe short 1st
1974 AAU Mr. World short winner
1974 AAU Mr. World winner
1974 AAU Mr. World most muscular 2nd
1975 NABBA Mr. Britain winner
1975 Mr. Europe short 1st
1975 Mr. Europe overall winner
1975 NABBA Mr. Universe short 1st
1975 NABBA Mr. Universe overall winner
1975 AAU Mr. World overall winner
1980 NABBA Universe Pro. 3rd
1980 WABBA World Championships professional 5th
1981 WABBA European Championships professional 2nd
1981 WABBA Pro. World Cup 8th
1982 NABBA Universe Pro. 4th
1982 WABBA World Championships professional 3rd
1983 NABBA Universe Pro. 2nd
1983 WABBA World Championships professional 5th
1987 NABBA Universe Pro. did not place
1988 NABBA Universe Pro. 8th
2002 NABBA Mr. Universe masters 50 plus 1st

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