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The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October[ citation needed ] 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
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The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October[ citation needed ] 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
Total prize money awarded was $25,000.
| Place | Prize | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 |  Chris Dickerson [1] |
| 2 | Frank Zane | |
| 3 | Casey Viator | |
| 4 |  Samir Bannout | |
| 5 |  Albert Beckles | |
| 6 | Tom Platz | |
| 7 |  Mohamed Makkawy | |
| 8 |  Bertil Fox | |
| 9 | Jonny Fuller | |
| 10 |  Jusup Wilkosz | |
| 11 | Boyer Coe | |
| 12 | Danny Padilla | |
| 13 |  Jacques Neuville | |
| 14 | Dennis Tinerino | |
| 15 | Lance Dreher | |
| 16 |  Roger Walker |
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