1979 Mr. Olympia

The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1979 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs

Place Name
1 United States Mike Mentzer [1]
2 United States Dennis Tinerino
3 Australia Roger Walker
4 Canada Roy Callender
5 United States Bob Birdsong

Under 200lbs

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

Overall Winner

Place Prize Name
1 $25,000 United States Frank Zane

Notable Events

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