1976 Mr. Olympia

The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September[citation needed], 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $5,000.

Over 200lbs

Place Name
1 United States Ken Waller[1]
2 United States Mike Katz

Under 200lbs

Place Name
1 Italy Franco Columbu
2 United States Frank Zane
3 United States Ed Corney
4 United States Bill Grant
5 United States Boyer Coe

Overall winner

Place Name
1 Italy Franco Columbu

Notable events

  • Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title
  • This contest was run by 6 time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.

External links

  • Mr. Olympia


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