1976 Mr. Olympia

The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $5,000.

Over 200lbs

Place Name
1 Ken Waller[1]
2 Mike Katz

Under 200lbs

Place Name
1 Franco Columbu
2 Frank Zane
3 Ed Corney
4 Bill Grant
5 Boyer Coe

Overall winner

Place Name
1 Franco Columbu

Highlights

  • This was the twelfth annual Mr Olympia contest
  • Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title and the fourth title winner since its inception in 1965.
  • Franco won by a single point over Frank Zane.
  • This contest was run by six-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.


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