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The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September[citation needed], 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $5,000.
Over 200lbs
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Waller |
| 2 | Mike Katz |
Under 200lbs
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Columbu |
| 2 | Frank Zane |
| 3 | Ed Corney |
| 4 | Bill Grant |
| 5 | Boyer Coe |
Overall winner
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Columbu |
Highlights
- This was the twelfth annual Mr Olympia contest
- Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title and the fourth title winner since its inception in 1965.
- Franco won by a single point over Frank Zane.
- This contest was run by six-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.
References
- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.
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