1982 Mr. Olympia

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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. 2525

Place	Prize	Name
1	$25,000	Chris Dickerson[1]
2		Frank Zane
3		Casey Viator
4		Samir Bannout
5		Albert Beckles
6		Tom Platz
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8		Bertil Fox
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10		Jusup Wilkosz
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12		Danny Padilla
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14		Dennis Tinerino
15		Lance Dreher
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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 bicep 6 weeks prior to the competition and competed after having it surgically repaired.

References[]

External links[]

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