{"id":31006,"date":"2026-10-06T23:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=31006"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:16:30","slug":"roy-duval-bodybuilding-career-stats-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=31006","title":{"rendered":"Roy Duval &#8211; Bodybuilding Career, Stats &#038; Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<nav class=\"bb-section-nav\" aria-label=\"Jump to profile section\">\n        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-timeline-heading\">Timeline<\/a>                <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-narrative-known_for\">Known for<\/a>                        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-career-stats-heading\">Record<\/a><br \/>\n        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-rivals-heading\">Rivals<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-results-heading\">Results<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-divisions-heading\">Divisions<\/a>        <a class=\"bb-section-nav__link\" href=\"#bb-related-heading\">Related<\/a>    <\/nav>\n<div class=\"bb-data-trust-bar\" data-bb-type=\"athlete\" data-bb-slug=\"roy-duval\" data-bb-id=\"2846\" data-bb-label=\"Roy Duval\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-confidence bb-confidence--high bb-data-trust-bar__badge\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"High confidence - 12 professional results, Well-verified source\" aria-describedby=\"bb-conf-tip-5\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__dot\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__label\">High confidence<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-confidence__tip\" id=\"bb-conf-tip-5\" role=\"tooltip\">12 professional results, Well-verified source<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__date\">Updated September 30, 2026<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-rating bb-data-trust-bar__rating\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Is this data accurate?\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-rating__q\">Accurate?<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-rating__btn bb-rating__btn--up\" data-bb-rate=\"1\" aria-pressed=\"false\" title=\"Mark as accurate\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25b2<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__count\" data-bb-up=\"\">0<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-sr-only\">accurate<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-rating__btn bb-rating__btn--down\" data-bb-rate=\"-1\" aria-pressed=\"false\" title=\"Mark as inaccurate\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25bc<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-rating__count\" data-bb-down=\"\">0<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"bb-sr-only\">inaccurate<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-rating__msg\" data-bb-rate-msg=\"\" aria-live=\"polite\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <span class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-data-trust-bar__report\" data-bb-report=\"\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">Report an issue<\/button>&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-missing-band\">\n        <span class=\"bb-missing-band__kicker\">Missing from this profile<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-missing-band__text\">No height, weight or birthdate on record.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"2846\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Roy Duval\" data-bb-field=\"height_cm\" data-bb-label=\"height\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's height? Help us verify it.\">Add height<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"2846\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Roy Duval\" data-bb-field=\"weight_kg\" data-bb-label=\"weight\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's weight? Help us verify it.\">Add weight<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-trigger\" data-bb-athlete-id=\"2846\" data-bb-athlete-name=\"Roy Duval\" data-bb-field=\"born\" data-bb-label=\"birthdate\" aria-label=\"Know this athlete's birthdate? Help us verify it.\">Add birthdate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-athlete-bio-panel\" data-bb-athlete-bio-form=\"\" hidden=\"\">\n<p><h2>Submit a sourced bio stat<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-athlete-bio-close\" data-bb-athlete-bio-close=\"\" aria-label=\"Close form\">x<\/button><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-sr-only\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-career-record-summary\" class=\"bb-ssr-summary__subhead\">Career Record<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"bb-ssr-summary__facts\">\n<p><dt>Total Results<\/dt>\n<dd>12<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Win Rate<\/dt>\n<dd>0%<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Career<\/dt>\n<dd>1975\u20131989<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Verified<\/dt>\n<dd><time datetime=\"2026-08-04\">August 4, 2026<\/time><\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Sources<\/dt>\n<dd>3<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-narrative bb-profile-narrative--lede\">\n<div class=\"bb-profile-narrative__body\">\n<p>Roy Duval won Mr World, Mr Britain, the Mr Universe medium class and the Mr Europe medium class in 1973, all in the same year. He competed at the Mr Olympia in 1980 and was still winning titles in 1992.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 12 professional contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.<\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-timeline-section\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-timeline-heading\">\n<p><h2 id=\"bb-timeline-heading\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Every professional season<\/h2>\n<p>                        <span class=\"bb-section-head__meta\">1975 to 1989 shown \u00b7 12 professional results<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline\" role=\"figure\" aria-label=\"Career timeline for Roy Duval\">\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-track\">\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--silver\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, 2nd Place, 1975, Division not recorded (Short)\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1975-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1975-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Division not recorded (Short) \u00b7 1975<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--silver\">2nd Place<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1975<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, 3rd Place, 1976, Division not recorded (Short)\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1976-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1976-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Division not recorded (Short) \u00b7 1976<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--bronze\">3rd Place<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1976<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, 3rd Place, 1978, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1978-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1978-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1978<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--bronze\">3rd Place<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1978<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Canada Pro Cup, #5, 1980, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Canada Pro Cup<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1980<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#5<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button><br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--olympia\" aria-label=\"Mr. Olympia, #13, 1980, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-1\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-1\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Mr. Olympia<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1980<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#13<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button><br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, Unplaced, 1980, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-2\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-2\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1980<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">Unplaced<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button><br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"World Pro Championships, Unplaced, 1980, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-3\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1980-3\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">World Pro Championships<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1980<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">Unplaced<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1980<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, 3rd Place, 1981, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1981-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1981-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1981<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--bronze\">3rd Place<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1981<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, 3rd Place, 1982, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1982-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1982-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1982<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--bronze\">3rd Place<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1982<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, #6, 1984, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1984-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1984-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1984<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#6<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1984<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-career-timeline-year\">\n<p>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Grand Prix England, #10, 1989, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1989-0\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1989-0\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Grand Prix England<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1989<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#10<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button><br \/>\n                                                <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-career-timeline-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-label=\"Universe - Pro, #6, 1989, Men's Open Bodybuilding\" aria-describedby=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1989-1\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip\" id=\"bb-timeline-roy-duval-1989-1\" role=\"tooltip\"><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-contest\">Universe &#8211; Pro<\/span><br \/>\n                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-detail\">Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding \u00b7 1989<\/span>                                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement bb-career-timeline-tooltip-placement--other\">#6<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-tick\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-year-label\">1989<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--olympia\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> Olympia<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--gold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 1st place<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--silver\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 2nd place<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--bronze\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> 3rd place<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-item\"><span class=\"bb-career-timeline-legend-dot bb-career-timeline-dot--other\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> Other<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<dl class=\"bb-career-milestones\" aria-label=\"Career milestones\">\n<p><dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Pro Debut<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1975<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Olympia Debut<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1980<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-career-milestone__label\">Last Contest<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-career-milestone__year\">1989<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"bb-chart bb-chart--career-arc\" id=\"bb-career-arc-roy-duval\" data-bb-dataviz=\"career-arc\" data-api-base=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-json\/bodybuilding\/v1\/\" data-slug=\"roy-duval\"><figcaption class=\"bb-chart__caption\">\n            Roy Duval at the Mr. Olympia: no title, first appearance 1980. Source: Fitness Volt Bodybuilding Database.<br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><div class=\"bb-chart__fallback\">\n<table class=\"bb-chart__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Placement<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Division<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">1980<\/th>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p class=\"bb-data-freshness\">Data updated <time datetime=\"2026-09-30\">September 30, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-narrative bb-profile-narrative--known_for\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-narrative-known_for\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-narrative-known_for\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Known for<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bb-profile-narrative__body\">\n<p>1973 is one of the most complete single seasons in this database. Mr World and Mr Britain outright, plus the medium class at both the Mr Universe and the Mr Europe. He defended the Mr Universe medium class in 1974.<\/p>\n<p>The rest is longevity. He won the World Amateur Championships middleweight in 1979, placed thirteenth at the 1980 Mr. Olympia, and took the Mr Universe masters title in 1992, twenty-one years after his first recorded win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-narrative bb-profile-narrative--background\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-narrative-background\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-narrative-background\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Early career<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bb-profile-narrative__body\">\n<p>His record opens in 1970 and his first win is the Mr Europe medium class in 1971. He was a regular at the professional Universe through the second half of the 1970s, finishing second in 1975 and third in 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-stats-box\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-career-stats-heading\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"bb-stats-box-kicker\">Championship record<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bb-career-stats-heading\" class=\"bb-stats-box-title\">Championship appearances<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one contest entered (in the years the Olympia also judged weight classes, one appearance can carry two placings), an Olympia title is the overall win in that division, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. The last row is every professional contest on record for Roy Duval.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-record-row\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-record-row__series\">Mr. Olympia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bb-record-row__stats\">\n<p><span class=\"bb-record-stat__num\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-record-stat__label\">Appearance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-record-stat__num bb-record-stat__num--title\">0<\/span><span class=\"bb-record-stat__label\">Titles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-record-stat__num\">0<\/span><span class=\"bb-record-stat__label\">Top 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-section--results\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-results-heading\">\n                <input type=\"radio\" name=\"bb-results-view\" id=\"bb-view-all\" class=\"bb-results-state\" checked=\"checked\"\/><br \/>\n                <input type=\"radio\" name=\"bb-results-view\" id=\"bb-view-olympia\" class=\"bb-results-state\"\/><br \/>\n                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"bb-results-expand\" class=\"bb-results-state\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-section-head\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-results-heading\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Professional results<\/h2>\n<p>\n                                <label class=\"bb-results-filter__btn\" for=\"bb-view-all\">All results<\/label><br \/>\n                                <label class=\"bb-results-filter__btn\" for=\"bb-view-olympia\">Olympia<\/label>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Every professional contest result on record for Roy Duval, 12 in all. Won by names the winner of the division Roy Duval competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Roy Duval that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-section--unlisted\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-unlisted-heading\">\n<p><h2 id=\"bb-unlisted-heading\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Amateur and other shows not counted above<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">17 results from amateur shows and other contests this archive does not class as professional. Every total on this page covers the professional career only, so these are listed here but never counted, and they have no contest page.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bb-divisions-other\">\n<summary class=\"bb-divisions-other__toggle\"><span class=\"bb-divisions-other__label\">Show the list<\/span><svg class=\"bb-icon bb-divisions-other__chevron\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m6 9 6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"bb-ssr-summary__links\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/divisions\/mens-open\/\">More Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding athletes<\/a><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/countries\/gb\/\">Athletes from United Kingdom<\/a>\n                                    <\/p>\n<aside class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-section--divisions\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-divisions-heading\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-divisions-heading\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Results by division<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Which divisions Roy Duval actually competed in, as a share of 12 professional results. An athlete who moved between divisions appears on more than one bar, which is the point of the breakdown.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-narrative bb-profile-narrative--legacy\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-narrative-legacy\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-narrative-legacy\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Legacy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bb-profile-narrative__body\">\n<p>A twenty-two year record with a sweep season in the middle of it, an Olympia appearance, and a masters title at the end. British bodybuilding has produced few longer careers and almost nothing has been written about this one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-profile-narrative bb-profile-narrative--sources\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-narrative-sources\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-narrative-sources\" class=\"bb-section-title\">Sources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bb-profile-narrative__body\">\n<p>Competition placings on this page come from our own contest database and cover his record from 1970 to 1992.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-rivals-section\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-rivals-heading\">\n<p class=\"bb-answer-block\">In 3 meetings, Chris Dickerson finished ahead of Roy Duval 3 times to 0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-profile-section bb-related-section\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-related-heading\">\n<p class=\"bb-section-sub\">Competitors in the same division type whose careers overlapped Roy Duval\u2019s, ordered by how close their debut year, Olympia titles and Olympia appearances are. 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