1979 Mr. Olympia

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The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held Saturday October 6 and Sunday October 7^{[citation needed]}, 1979 at in Columbus, Ohio.

Results[]

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs[]

Place	Name
1	Mike Mentzer[1]
2	Dennis Tinerino
3
4	Roy Callender
5	Bob Birdsong

Under 200lbs[]

Place	Name
1	Frank Zane
2
3	Robby Robinson
4	Chris Dickerson
5	Danny Padilla
6	Carlos Rodriguez
7	Albert Beckles
8	Tom Platz
9	Ed Corney
10

Overall winner[]

Place	Prize	Name
1	$25,000	Frank Zane

Notable events[]

• Frank Zane won his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title
• This was the last year the Mr. Olympia contest used weight divisions to determine an overall winner

References[]

External links[]

• Mr. Olympia

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