1979 Mr. Olympia

The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th, 1979 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs
Place Name
1 Mike Mentzer [1]
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

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


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