1979 Mr. Olympia

The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 6, 1979[1] at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs

Place Name
1 Mike Mentzer[2]
2 Dennis Tinerino
3 Roger Walker
4 Roy Callender
5 Bob Birdsong

Under 200lbs

Place Name
1 Frank Zane
2 Boyer Coe
3 Robby Robinson
4 Chris Dickerson
5 Danny Padilla
6 Carlos Rodriguez
7 Albert Beckles
8 Tom Platz
9 Ed Corney
10 Steve Davis

Overall winner

Place Prize Name
1 $25,000 Frank Zane
2 Mike Mentzer[3]

Notable events

  • Frank Zane won his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title
  • This was the last year the Mr. Olympia contest used weight divisions to determine an overall winner

References

  1. ^ Merritt, Greg (2023-07-19). "The 1979 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.
  3. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.


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