Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's open division bodybuilding contest at Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend, an international competition held annually and sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League. Joe Weider created the contest so that amateur Mr. Universe winners could continue competing and earn money. The first Mr. Olympia was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, with Larry Scott winning the first of two straight titles. Lee Haney (1984 to 1991) and Ronnie Coleman (1998 to 2005) share the record of eight wins each. Other male divisions include 212, Men's Physique and Classic Physique, and the film Pumping Iron (1977) featured the buildup to the 1975 contest.
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The first Mr. Olympia was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City
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an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually and is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League
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is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest
View the SourceVíctor Martínez (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
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finishing runner-up at the 2007 Mr. Olympia
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Wikipedia)
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He won the Mr. Olympia title seven times
Frank Zane (Wikipedia)
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Known as "the Chemist", Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 1977 to 1979.
Dorian Yates (Wikipedia)
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a six-time Mr. Olympia champion
Lee Haney (Wikipedia)
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The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years
Phil Heath (Wikipedia)
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he is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 2017
Ben Pakulski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ben Pakulski, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Ben Pakulski, Lead
In the 2012 Mr. Olympia contest, his first-ever, he finished 11th.
Chris Cormier (Wikipedia)
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1994 Mr. Olympia, 6th
Gary Strydom (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gary Strydom, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Gary Strydom, Contest history
1988 Mr. Olympia, 5th
Hadi Choopan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Hadi Choopan, Lead, Mr. Olympia debutQuote, Competitors Include: Hadi Choopan, Lead, Mr. Olympia debut
He made his Mr. Olympia debut in 2019, placing third
Chris Bumstead (Wikipedia)
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After placing second in the Mr. Olympia Classic Physique category in 2017 and 2018
Markus Rühl (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Markus Rühl, Bodybuilding career, 2000 Mr. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Markus Rühl, Bodybuilding career, 2000 Mr. Olympia
At 2000 Mr. Olympia he placed 7th behind Ronnie Coleman
Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder), Bodybuilding career, Mr. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder), Bodybuilding career, Mr. Olympia
He won the Mr. Olympia once (1982)
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mamdouh Elssbiay, Bodybuilding career, Mr. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Mamdouh Elssbiay, Bodybuilding career, Mr. Olympia
In 2020 and 2021, he won the Mr. Olympia contest.
Flex Lewis (Wikipedia)
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James "Flex" Lewis (born 15 November 1983) is a Welsh former bodybuilder and has won 7 consecutive 212 Mr. Olympia titles.
Derek Lunsford (Wikipedia)
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the Men's Open Mr. Olympia title in 2023 and 2025
Nick Walker (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
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He won the Mr. Olympia in 2026
Samir Bannout (Wikipedia)
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he won the 1983 Mr. Olympia
Rich Gaspari (Wikipedia)
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He came in second place at the 1986, 1987, and 1988 Mr. Olympia competitions.
Dave Draper (Wikipedia)
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1967 Mr. Olympia 4th
Lee Labrada (Wikipedia)
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placed in the top four for seven consecutive years in Mr. Olympia
Roelly Winklaar (Wikipedia)
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twice finishing in the top 5 of the Mr. Olympia
Nasser El Sonbaty (Wikipedia)
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His first appearance in the Mr. Olympia competition was in 1994, where he placed 7th.
Serge Nubret (Wikipedia)
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1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 2nd.
Shawn Ray (Wikipedia)
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1996 Mr. Olympia, 2nd Place
Branch Warren (Wikipedia)
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Warren placed second at the 2009 Mr. Olympia
Shawn Rhoden (Wikipedia)
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He won the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath.
Gustavo Badell (Wikipedia)
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to 3rd place in the 2004 Mr. Olympia
Bertil Fox (Wikipedia)
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he finished fifth in the 1983 Mr. Olympia
Paul Dillett (Wikipedia)
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His first Mr. Olympia was in 1993, where he placed 6th.
Brandon Curry (Wikipedia)
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having won the title in the 2019 Mr. Olympia competition
Toney Freeman (Wikipedia)
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His first Mr. Olympia appearance was in 2006, where he placed 7th.
Mike Katz (Wikipedia)
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1976 Mr. Olympia Over 200 lbs, 2nd Place
Casey Viator (Wikipedia)
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He competed in the 1980 and 1982 Mr. Olympia, in which he earned third place.
Albert Beckles (Wikipedia)
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13 forays into the IFBB Mr. Olympia yielded six placings among the top five
Bob Cicherillo (Wikipedia)
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His first Mr. Olympia came the following year in 2002, where he placed 17th (equal last).
Dennis Wolf (Wikipedia)
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He received 4th place in the 2015 Mr. Olympia
Achim Albrecht (Wikipedia)
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He competed in the 1991 Mr. Olympia contest (placing ninth)
Mohammed Benaziza (Wikipedia)
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He participated in the prestigious Mr. Olympia contest three times.
Troy Alves (Wikipedia)
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His first Mr. Olympia came in 2003, where he placed 8th.
Darrem Charles (Wikipedia)
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Fourteen-time IFBB Olympia Show competitor.
Johnnie O. Jackson (Wikipedia)
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In 2003, he competed in his first Mr. Olympia, where he placed 11th.
Jusup Wilkosz (Wikipedia)
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1984 Mr. Olympia - 3rd
Ahmad Haidar (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ahmad Haidar, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Ahmad Haidar, Contest history, Olympia
His first IFBB competition was the Mr. Olympia of 1998, where he placed 16th.
Art Atwood (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Art Atwood, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Art Atwood, Contest history, Olympia
His first IFBB Mr. Olympia came in 2002, where he placed 12th.
Bill Wilmore (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bill Wilmore, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Bill Wilmore, Contest history, Olympia
2006 Mr. Olympia, 16th (tied)
Samson Dauda (Wikipedia)
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He won the 2024 Mr. Olympia
Rodney St. Cloud (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rodney St. Cloud, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Rodney St. Cloud, Lead, competition
2006 Mr. Olympia - 16th
Andrew Jacked (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Andrew Jacked, Professional careerQuote, Competitors Include: Andrew Jacked, Professional career
He placed eighth in the Men's Open division
Cedric McMillan (Wikipedia)
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McMillan was generally considered to have underperformed at the Mr Olympia finals
Mohammad Bannout (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mohammad Bannout, Competitive historyQuote, Competitors Include: Mohammad Bannout, Competitive history
2015, IFBB Mr Olympia, Open, 16th
Edward Kawak (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Edward Kawak, Bodybuilding historyQuote, Competitors Include: Edward Kawak, Bodybuilding history
Olympia - IFBB, 8th
John J. Sherman (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John J. Sherman, Bodybuilding career, Competition historyQuote, Competitors Include: John J. Sherman, Bodybuilding career, Competition history
1994 IFBB Mr. Olympia - 16th
Essa Obaid (Wikipedia)
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Essa was first person from the Persian Gulf region to participate in the Mr. Olympia competition in bodybuilding.
Harold Poole (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Harold Poole, CareerQuote, Competitors Include: Harold Poole, Career
Starting in 1965, Poole became the only man to compete in the first three Mr. Olympia contests
Mike Matarazzo (Wikipedia)
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He also competed for the first time in the Mr. Olympia contest in 1991.
Paul Demayo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Paul Demayo, CareerQuote, Competitors Include: Paul Demayo, Career
His only Mr. Olympia was in 1995, when he placed 12th.
Alexandr Fedorov (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
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qualified for the 2005 Mr. Olympia, where he did not place
Gunter Schlierkamp (Wikipedia)
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After a fourth place showing at the 2005 Mr. Olympia contest
Hidetada Yamagishi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Hidetada Yamagishi, IFBB professional history, 2007Quote, Competitors Include: Hidetada Yamagishi, IFBB professional history, 2007
IFBB Mr. Olympia - 13th
Carlos Rodriguez (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carlos Rodriguez, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Carlos Rodriguez, Lead
He also placed in the 1979 and the 1981 Mr. Olympia.
Dennis James (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dennis James, Career, Olympia contestQuote, Competitors Include: Dennis James, Career, Olympia contest
His first Mr. Olympia was in 2000 as well, where he placed 11th.
Frank McGrath (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frank McGrath, Career, Olympia contestQuote, Competitors Include: Frank McGrath, Career, Olympia contest
2011 Mr. Olympia, 16th
Vince Taylor (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vince Taylor, Competition history, 2006Quote, Competitors Include: Vince Taylor, Competition history, 2006
2006 Mr. Olympia - 11th
Michael Kefalianos (Wikipedia)
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He participated and ranked joint 16th in the IFBB Mr. Olympia contest in September 2009 for Australia.
David Henry (Wikipedia)
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He competed in his first Mr. Olympia later that year, where he placed 14th.
Jim Morris (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
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Mr. Olympia Masters Over 60 (1996)
Francisco 'Paco' Bautista (Wikipedia)
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placing 20th in the 2002 Mr. Olympia and 16th in the 2006 Mr. Olympia
Marcus Haley (Wikipedia)
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2010 Mr. Olympia - 13th
Kai Greene (Wikipedia)
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He came second in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 editions of the
Roland Cziurlock (Wikipedia)
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a twelfth-place finish in Joe Weider
Mustafa Mohammad (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mustafa Mohammad, Competitions, mr-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Mustafa Mohammad, Competitions, mr-olympia
He came in tenth place in the championship of Mr. Olympia held in Las Vegas in 2005.
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