The 1978 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1978 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.
The total prize money awarded was $26,000.
| Place | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robby Robinson[1] | |
| 2 |  Roy Callender | |
| 3 |  Kalman Szkalak | |
| 4 | Dennis Tinerino | |
| 5 |  Roger Walker |
| Place | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Zane | |
| 2 | Boyer Coe | |
| 3 | Danny Padilla | |
| 4 | Ed Corney | |
| 5 |  Tony Emmott | |
| 6 |  Mohamed Makkawy | |
| 7 | Bill Grant | |
| 8 | Albert Beckles |
| Place | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Zane | |
| 2 | Robby Robinson | |
| 3 | Roy Callender | |
| 4 | Boyer Coe | |
| 5 | Kalman Szkalak | |
| 6 | Danny Padilla | |
| 7 | Ed Corney | |
| 8 | Tony Emmott | |
| 9 | Dennis Tinerino |