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The 1990 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 15, 1990, at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
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The 1990 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 15, 1990, at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
The total prize money awarded reached $200,000 for the first time ever.
| Place | Prize | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000[ citation needed ] |  Lee Haney [1] |
| 2 | $31,500 | Lee Labrada |
| 3 | $18,500 | Shawn Ray |
| 4 | $12,500 | Mike Christian |
| 5 | $10,000 | Rich Gaspari |
| 6 | $8,000 |  Francis Benfatto |
| 7 |  Frank Hillebrand | |
| 8 |  Samir Bannout | |
| 9 |  Andreas Münzer | |
| 10 | Eddie Robinson | |
| 11 | Mike Quinn | |
| 12 | Ron Love | |
| 13 |  Jean-Luc Favre | |
| 14 |  Bernard Sealy |
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