1982 Mr. Olympia

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.

Results

Total prize money awarded was $25,000.

Place Prize Name
1 $25,000 United States Chris Dickerson[1]
2 United States Frank Zane
3 United States Casey Viator
4 Lebanon Samir Bannout
5 Barbados Albert Beckles
6 United States Tom Platz
7 Egypt Mohamed Makkawy
8 United Kingdom Bertil Fox
9 United Kingdom Jonny Fuller
10 Germany Jusup Wilkosz
11 United States Boyer Coe
12 United States Danny Padilla
13 France Jacques Neuville
14 United States Dennis Tinerino
15 United States Lance Dreher
16 Australia Roger Walker

Notable events

  • Chris Dickerson became the first openly gay and oldest competitor up to that time to win the Mr. Olympia title at 43 years old.[2]
  • Franco Columbu, the 1981 champion did not compete.
  • Tom Platz, who was favored, tore his right biceps 6 weeks prior to the competition.
  • Chris Dickerson on stage would announce his retirement; however, he would return to the stage and competed in the 1984 Mr Olympia placing eleventh. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. 30 September 2012.
  2. ^ 50 years of the Mr. Olympia
  3. ^ Weik, Matt (12 September 2006). "The History of The Mr. Olympia Contest". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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