1997 Mr. Olympia

The 1997 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 20, 1997, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.

Results

Total prize amount awarded was $285,000.[1]

Place Prize Name
1 $110,000 United Kingdom Dorian Yates[2]
2 $50,000 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nasser El Sonbaty
3 $30,000 United States Shawn Ray
4 $25,000 Canada Paul Dillett
5 $15,000 Australia Lee Priest
6 $10,000 United States Kevin Levrone
7 $8,000 Switzerland Jean-Pierre Fux
8 $7,000 United States Chris Cormier
9 $6,000 United States Ronnie Coleman
10 $5,000 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miloš Šarčev
11 United States Mike Francois
12 Barbados Charles Clairmonte
13 United States Mike Matarazzo

Notable events

  • Dorian Yates won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title despite tearing his left triceps three weeks before the competition
  • Flex Wheeler withdrew from the competition after he was car-jacked by two thieves, whom he fought, and scared off, but not before he had taken on some bruises and damages to his arm[3]
  • This year the contest involved a two-day format, prejudging Friday night, and finals Saturday night, last time this happened was 1989
  • During the competition Kevin Levrone was placed 6th, Lee Priest 5th and Paul Dillett 4th, 2 hours after the competition the results were amended

References

  1. ^ "1997 Mr. Olympia Contest Winner Dorian". MuscleBase.
  2. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. September 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "1997 Olympia: Flex Wheeler". getbig.com.