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The 1997 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 20, 1997, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.
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The 1997 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 20, 1997, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.
Total prize amount awarded was $285,000. [1]
| Place | Prize | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,000 |  Dorian Yates [2] |
| 2 | $50,000 |  Nasser El Sonbaty |
| 3 | $30,000 |  Shawn Ray |
| 4 | $25,000 | Kevin Levrone |
| 5 | $15,000 |  Paul Dillett |
| 6 | $10,000 |  Lee Priest |
| 7 | $8,000 |  Jean-Pierre Fux |
| 8 | $7,000 | Chris Cormier |
| 9 | $6,000 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 10 | $5,000 | Miloš Šarčev |
| 11 | Mike Francois | |
| 12 |  Charles Clairmonte | |
| 13 | Mike Matarazzo |
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