1982 Mr. Olympia Explained

The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.

Results

Total prize money awarded was $25,000.

Place	Prize	Name
1	$25,000	Chris Dickerson^[1]
2		Frank Zane
3		Casey Viator
4		Samir Bannout
5		Albert Beckles
6		Tom Platz
7		Mohamed Makkawy
8		Bertil Fox
9		Jonny Fuller
10		Jusup Wilkosz
11		Boyer Coe
12		Danny Padilla
13		Jacques Neuville
14		Dennis Tinerino
15		Lance Dreher
16		Roger Walker

Notable events

• Chris Dickerson became the first openly gay and oldest competitor up to that time to win the Mr. Olympia title at 43 years old.^[2]
• Franco Columbu, the 1981 champion did not compete.
• Tom Platz, who was favored, tore his right biceps 6 weeks prior to the competition and competed after having it surgically repaired.
• Chris Dickerson on stage would announce his retirement thus marking his final on stage appearance.^[3]

External links

• Mr. Olympia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr. Olympia Contest Results. September 30, 2012. getbig.com.
2. http://muscle-insider.com/features/50-years-mr-olympia 50 years of the Mr. Olympia
3. Web site: Weik . Matt . The History of The Mr. Olympia Contest . Bodybuilding.com . 12 September 2006 . 26 July 2022.