page_title: John Lees (bodybuilder)
hierarchical_section_title: John Lees (bodybuilder)
caption_attribution_description: English: John Lees, English bodybuilder.
context_page_description: John Lees was an English bodybuilder and later a professional wrestler who won Mr. Universe in 1957. Lees was born in Stalybridge in 1930. In retirement, Lees operated a gym called John Lees Fitness Centre in Stalybridge, until it was destroyed by a fire in 2005.
  He has taken part in the following bodybuilding competitions:
  1949: Mr Britain - HSL, 3rd
  1950: Mr Britain - HSL, 3rd
  1950: Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium-Tall, 1st
  1952: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1953: Mr Britain - HSL, Winner
  1953: Mr Europe - 4th
  1953: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1954: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1955: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 3rd
  1956: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1957: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st
  1957: Mr Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
context_section_description: John Lees (born 1930) was an English bodybuilder and later a professional wrestler who won Mr. Universe in 1957. Lees was born in Stalybridge in 1930. In retirement, Lees operated a gym called John Lees Fitness Centre in Stalybridge, until it was destroyed by a fire in 2005.
  He has taken part in the following bodybuilding competitions:
  1949: Mr Britain - HSL, 3rd
  1950: Mr Britain - HSL, 3rd
  1950: Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium-Tall, 1st
  1952: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1953: Mr Britain - HSL, Winner
  1953: Mr Europe - 4th
  1953: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1954: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1955: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 3rd
  1956: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
  1957: Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 1st
  1957: Mr Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
caption: John Lees
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