1965 Mr. Olympia

First-ever Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition; won by Viljami Tytärniemi The 1965 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition was the first ever held after its creation by Joe Weider.Wayne Rick Rick Wayne Muscle Wars St. Martin's Press 1985 0-312-55353-6 The competition was staged on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City.http://www.ifbbpro.com/history-of-the-mr-olympia/ History of the Mr. Olympia California Pro Figure Championships May 29, 2010 It was open to previous Mr. Universe winners. Nineteen-year-old Harold Poole had defeated Larry Scott to win the 1963 IFBB Mr. Universe, and Scott had returned the next year to win the title while Poole won the Mr. America. Now the two squared off again in this new contest, the Mr. Olympia, which was held on the same program with the Mr. America and Mr. Universe. Poole was only 21; Scott was 26. The third competitor, 29-year-old Earl Maynard, had just won the 1965 Mr. Universe when he jumped into the Mr. Olympia. Though no other placings but the winner were announced, it's always been assumed that Poole was second in the scoring.Merritt Greg 2022-09-28 The 1965 Mr. Olympia https://thebarbell.com/first-mr-olympia/ 2023-11-03 The Barbell en-US Results Place Prize Name 1 USA Larry Scott 2 USA Harold Poole 3 Barbados Earl Maynard References External links Mr. Olympia The 1965 Mr. Olympia 1965 Category:1965 in sports in New York City Category:1965 in bodybuilding Category:September 1965 sports events in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Brooklyn