Albert Beckles

Background

Beckles was born in Barbados but emigrated to London.

Career

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. 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.

Beckles currently resides in Los Los Angeles

Achievements

• In the mid-1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles. In 1982 he won the Night of Champions competition in New New York In 1991, at the age of 61 years, he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational.