1974 Mr. Olympia

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The 1974 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on October 12, 1974 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was the 10th Mr. Olympia competition held.

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Results

Over 200lbs

PlaceName
1 Flag of Austria.svg Arnold Schwarzenegger [1]
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lou Ferrigno
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Under 200lbs

PlaceName
1 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Columbu
2 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Zane

Overall winner

PlacePrizeName
1$1,000 Flag of Austria.svg Arnold Schwarzenegger

Notable events

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References

  1. "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.

2. Correct results and date of the event : Joe Roark, former IFBB historian, www.ironhistory.com