1969 Mr. Olympia Explained

The 1969 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September 13, 1969^[1] at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 5th Mr. Olympia competition held.

Results

Place	Prize	Name
1	$1,000	Sergio Oliva
2		Arnold Schwarzenegger

Notable events

• Sergio Oliva won his third consecutive title
• Arnold Schwarzenegger was defeated for the only time on a Mr. Olympia stage
• It was the first of four times Oliva and Schwarzenegger faced each other in a bodybuilding contest and the only one Oliva won.
• The contest concluded with what is considered the first posedown.^[2]

External links

• Mr. Olympia
• The 1969 Mr. Olympia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merritt . Greg . 2021-05-20 . The 1969 Mr. Olympia . 2023-11-03 . The Barbell . en-US.
2. Web site: Merritt . Greg . 2021-05-20 . The 1969 Mr. Olympia . 2023-11-03 . The Barbell . en-US.