Paul Wynter
bodybuilder
Paul Wynter (1935–2019) was an Antigua and Barbuda competitive bodybuilder and sometime film actor. He is best known for his two wins in the Mr. Universe competition.
A native of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean, he was born on October 28, 1935. He died on January 14, 2019, aged 83.
Bodybuilding and Mr. Universe
Wynter was first awarded the title of Mr. Universe in 1960. He won the title again in 1966, and placed highly in the same competition over several years from his first placing in 1958. During his career as a bodybuilder he was admired for having one of the most perfectly symmetrical bodies in the world, standing at a relatively average 5'8" tall and weighing 180 lbs.
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