1979 Mr. Olympia

Bodybuilding competition December 2012 The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 6, 1979Merritt Greg 2023-07-19 The 1979 Mr. Olympia https://thebarbell.com/mr-olympia-1979/ 2023-11-01 The Barbell en-US at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio. Results The total prize money awarded was $50,000. Over 200lbs Place Name 1 USA Mike Mentzerhttp://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm Mr. Olympia Contest Results getbig.com 2 USA Dennis Tinerino 3 Australia Roger Walker 4 Barbados Roy Callender 5 USA Bob Birdsong Under 200lbs Place Name 1 USA Frank Zane 2 USA Boyer Coe 3 USA Robby Robinson 4 USA Chris Dickerson 5 USA Danny Padilla 6 USA Carlos Rodriguez 7 Barbados Albert Beckles 8 USA Tom Platz 9 USA Ed Corney 10 USA Steve Davis Overall winner Place Prize Name 1 $25,000 USA Frank Zane 2 USA Mike Mentzerhttp://www.getbig.com/results/e-mroly.htm Mr. Olympia Contest Results getbig.com 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 References External links Mr. Olympia The 1979 Mr. Olympia 1979 Category:1979 in sports in Ohio Category:1979 in bodybuilding Category:October 1979 sports events in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Columbus, Ohio Category:20th century in Columbus, Ohio