1982 Mr. Olympia

The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.

Results

Total prize money awarded was $25,000.

Place Prize Name
1 $25,000 Chris Dickerson[1]
2 Frank Zane
3 Casey Viator
4 Samir Bannout
5 Albert Beckles
6 Tom Platz
7 Mohamed Makkawy
8 Bertil Fox
9 Jonny Fuller
10 Jusup Wilkosz
11 Boyer Coe
12 Danny Padilla
13 Jacques Neuville
14 Dennis Tinerino
15 Lance Dreher
16 Roger Walker

Notable events

  • Chris Dickerson became the first openly gay and oldest competitor up to that time to win the Mr. Olympia title at 43 years old.[2]
  • Franco Columbu, the 1981 champion did not compete.
  • Tom Platz, who was favored, tore his right biceps 6 weeks prior to the competition.
  • Chris Dickerson on stage would announce his retirement; however, he would return to the stage and competed in the 1984 Mr Olympia placing eleventh. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. 30 September 2012.
  2. ^ 50 years of the Mr. Olympia
  3. ^ Weik, Matt (12 September 2006). "The History of The Mr. Olympia Contest". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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