1974 Mr. Olympia

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.

Results

Over 200lbs

Place Name
1 Austria Arnold Schwarzenegger[1]
2 United States Lou Ferrigno
*
  • Serge Nubret (France) was listed as third-place winner. Nubret did not compete in the 1974 contest though.

Under 200lbs

Place Name
1 Italy Franco Columbu
2 United States Frank Zane

Overall winner

Place Prize Name
1 $1,000 Austria Arnold Schwarzenegger

Notable events

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger won his fifth consecutive Mr. Olympia title.
  • This was the first Mr. Olympia to have two weight classes; the two-class scoring system would continue until the 1979 contest.

References

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

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

The 1974 Mr. Olympia