1979 Mr. Olympia Explained

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	Mike Mentzer^[2]
2	Dennis Tinerino
3	Roger Walker
4	Roy Callender
5	Bob Birdsong

Under 200lbs

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

Overall winner

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

External links

• Mr. Olympia
• The 1979 Mr. Olympia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merritt . Greg . 2023-07-19 . The 1979 Mr. Olympia . 2023-11-01 . The Barbell . en-US.
2. Web site: Mr. Olympia Contest Results. getbig.com.