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

Results

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The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs

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

Under 200lbs

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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

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Place Prize Name
1 $25,000   Frank Zane

Notable events

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  • 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

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