Surge Nubret never one Olympia

[bigfish]

Hey I was just watching pumping Iron and saw this guy and i thought he looked great. So i looked at his website and I thought he looked better than anyone during his time. Why didn't he win or am I not seeing the whole picture or something.

[Timm1704]

i believe he did win the olympia at some stage

[jbarkley]

Serge Nubret never won the Olympia, he was French and not in good favor with the IFBB or the Weiders, it was all rumored that he had made a porno movie, giving them more ammo as to keep him from winning the big show. As you mentioned he looked incredible even by todays standards!

[Snrf]

wikipedia says he won the 1977 mr olympia title

[jbarkley]

Frank Zane won the Mr. Olympia in 1977-78-79 Arnold came back and won in 1980 and Franco Columbo came back and won in 81....wikepedia needs to check their facts....

[Apex]

Serge Nubret never won.............

[D-Money]

Serge Nubret never won the Olympia, he was French and not in good favor with the IFBB or the Weiders, it was all rumored that he had made a porno movie, giving them more ammo as to keep him from winning the big show. As you mentioned he looked incredible even by todays standards!

Yeah Serge never won the IFBB Mr. Olympia. I know he competed in Europe, I think in the NABBA. He's like a television star in France. I personally like his physique, but I think he needed more size to beat guys like Arnold and Lou.

[jwquiroz]

Serge Nubret had one of the most amazing upper bodies I have seen. His traps were outstanding; his definition was very good as well. He had less than 17 cm. diam. wrists and yet was able to build amazing mass in his arms. Why he did not win the Olympia? Well, as D-Money pointed out, he lacked the mass of Arnold or Ferrigno. I would add that his calves were lagging behind which was a common issue with other competitors with great upper bodies like Ferrigno, Tinerino, Coe, etc.

[KidUK]

The judges were racist.

[KidUK]

Could be rather..