1982 Mr. Olympia
Professional bodybuilding competition in London
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 |
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1 | $25,000 | Chris Dickerson[1] |
2 | Frank Zane | |
3 | Casey Viator | |
4 | Samir Bannout | |
5 | Albert Beckles | |
6 | Tom Platz | |
7 | Mohamed Makkawy | |
8 | Bertil Fox | |
9 | Jonny Fuller | |
10 | Jusup Wilkosz | |
11 | Boyer Coe | |
12 | Danny Padilla | |
13 | Jacques Neuville | |
14 | Dennis Tinerino | |
15 | Lance Dreher | |
16 | 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 and competed after having it surgically repaired.
- Chris Dickerson on stage would announce his retirement thus marking his final on stage appearance.[3]
References
External links
- Mr. Olympia
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