1997 Mr. Olympia
The 1997 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 20, 1997 at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.
Results
Total prize amount awarded was $285,000.[1]
| Place |
Prize |
Name |
|---|
| 1 |
$110,000 |
 Dorian Yates [2] |
| 2 |
$50,000 |
 Nasser El Sonbaty |
| 3 |
$30,000 |
 Shawn Ray |
| 4 |
$25,000 |
Kevin Levrone |
| 5 |
$15,000 |
 Paul Dillett |
| 6 |
$10,000 |
 Lee Priest |
| 7 |
$8,000 |
 Jean-Pierre Fux |
| 8 |
$7,000 |
Chris Cormier |
| 9 |
$6,000 |
Ronnie Coleman |
| 10 |
$5,000 |
Milos Sarcev |
| 11 |
|
Mike Francois |
| 12 |
|
 Charles Clairmonte |
| 13 |
|
Mike Matarazzo |
Notable Events
- Dorian Yates won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title despite sustaining a torn tricep three weeks before the competition
- Flex Wheeler withdrew from the competition after he was car-jacked by two thieves, whom he fought, and scared off, but not before he had taken on some bruises and damages to his arm [3]
- This year the contest involved a two day format, prejudging Friday night, and finals Saturday night, last time this happened was 1989
References
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