1981 Mr. Olympia

Pro bodybuilding competition in Columbus, Ohio, US December 2012 The 1981 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on October 10, 1981, at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio. Following the 1980 Mr. Olympia political controversy, a number of favored bodybuilders boycotted the event, including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer, and Boyer Coe.http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/john-hansen/7083-1981-mr-olympia-part-2.html 1981 Mr. Olympia review by John Hansen rxmuscle.com Franco Columbu, who had not competed since winning the 1976 Olympia due to a career threatening knee injury suffered at the 1977 World's Strongest Man competition, returned and won his second title, officially retiring after the event. Fueling debate and controversy, everyone in the top five received a winning score by at least one of the seven judges.https://thebarbell.com/1981-mr-olympia/ Results Total prize money awarded was $50,000.https://thebarbell.com/1981-mr-olympia/ Place Prize Name Points Posedown Total 1 $25,000 Italy Franco Columbuhttp://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm Mr. Olympia Contest Results getbig.com2942296 2 $10,000 USA Chris Dickerson2892291 3 $6000 USA Tom Platz2882290 4 $3000 Barbados Roy Callender2860286 5 $2000 USA Danny Padilla2811282 6 $1000 Germany Jusup Wilkosz270 7 USA Dennis Tinerino265 8 United Kingdom Jonny Fuller264 9 Lebanon Samir Bannout263 10 Australia Roger Walker261 11 Germany Hubert Metz252 12 USA Carlos Rodriguez249 13 USA Ed Corney246 14 USA Steve Davis241 15 USA Mike Katz237 16 USA Ken Waller235 17 Finland Jorma Raty234 References External links The 1981 Mr. Olympia Mr. Olympia 1981 Category:1981 in sports in Ohio Category:1981 in bodybuilding Category:October 1981 sports events in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Columbus, Ohio Category:20th century in Columbus, Ohio