1948 Mr Universe - NABBA
| 1 | John Grimek | |
| 2 | Steve Reeves | |
| 3 | André Drapp | |
Tall | ||
| 1 | Steve Reeves (United States) | |
| 2 | Reuben Martin (United Kingdom) | |
| 3 | Oscar Heidenstam (United Kingdom) | |
Medium-Tall | ||
| 1 | Charles Jarrett (United Kingdom) | |
| 2 | E White (United Kingdom) | |
Medium | ||
| 1 | John Grimek (United States) | |
| 2 | André Drapp (France) | |
Short | ||
| 1 | Mahmoud Namdjou (Iran) | |
| 2 | Don Dorans (United Kingdom) | |