1976 Mr. Olympia Explained

The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $5,000.

Over 200lbs

Place	Name
1	Ken Waller[1]
2	Mike Katz

Under 200lbs

Place	Name
1	Franco Columbu
2	Frank Zane
3	Ed Corney
4	Bill Grant
5	Boyer Coe

Overall winner

Highlights

• This was the 12th annual Mr Olympia contest
• Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title and the 4th title winner since it’s inception in 1965.
• Franco won by a single point over Frank Zane.
• This contest was run by 6 time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.

External links

• Mr. Olympia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr. Olympia Contest Results. getbig.com.