1979 Mr. Olympia

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

Results

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs

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

Under 200lbs

Place Name
1 United States Frank Zane
2 United States Boyer Coe
3 United States Robby Robinson
4 United States Chris Dickerson
5 United States Danny Padilla
6 United States Carlos Rodriguez
7 Barbados Albert Beckles
8 United States Tom Platz
9 United States Ed Corney
10 United States Steve Davis

Overall winner

Place Prize Name
1 $25,000 United States Frank Zane

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

  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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