1975 Mr. Olympia

Professional bodybuilding contest held by IFBB in 1975 April 2022 December 2012 The 1975 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held November 8, 1975Merritt Greg The 1975 Mr. Olympia https://thebarbell.com/1975-mr-olympia/ 2023-11-03 The Barbell en-US in Pretoria, South Africa. It was the 11th Mr. Olympia competition and the feature event of the 1975 IFBB International Congress.http://www.ifbb.com/history/congress1975.htm 1975 IFBB International Congress ifbb.com 2012-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005044536/http://www.ifbb.com/history/congress1975.htm 2012-10-05 dead The event was filmed for the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron which featured the rivalry between competitors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno as they trained for the contest. Although not released until three years after the event, the success of the film made Arnold Schwarzenegger an international celebrity, contributed to his success as Hollywood actor, and helped establish bodybuilding as a professional sport. The final decision between over-200 winner Schwarzenegger and under-200 winner Columbu was very close: 4 judges voted for Schwarzenegger, 3 for Columbu.Merritt Greg The 1975 Mr. Olympia https://thebarbell.com/1975-mr-olympia/ 2023-11-03 The Barbell en-US Results The total prize money awarded was $2,500. Over 200lbs Place Name 1 Austria Arnold Schwarzeneggerhttp://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm Mr. Olympia Contest Results getbig.com 2 France Serge Nubret 3 USA Lou Ferrigno Under 200lbs Place Name 1 Italy Franco Columbu 2 USA Ed Corney 3 Barbados Albert Beckles 4 USA Frank Zane 5 Italy Giuseppe Deiana Overall winner Place Name 1 Austria Arnold Schwarzenegger Notable events Arnold Schwarzenegger won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title and announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding, although he would later come out of retirement to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia References External links Mr. Olympia The 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe - Pretoria, South Africa The 1975 Mr. Olympia 1975 Category:1975 in South African sport Category:1975 in bodybuilding Category:Bodybuilding competitions in South Africa Category:Sports competitions in Pretoria