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The 1973 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 8, 1973, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 9th Mr. Olympia competition held. The prize money for this event went down from previous years, from $1000, to only $750. Arnold gave a short speech and complained about this after he won the competition.
| Place | Prize | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750 |  Arnold Schwarzenegger [1] |
| 2 |  Franco Columbu | |
| 3 |  Serge Nubret |
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