1976 Mr. Olympia

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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.

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Results

The total prize money awarded was $5,000.

Over 200lbs

PlaceName
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Waller [1]
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Katz

Under 200lbs

PlaceName
1 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Columbu
2 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Zane
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Corney
4 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Grant
5 Flag of the United States.svg Boyer Coe

Overall winner

PlaceName
1 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Columbu

Notable events

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References

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