The 1979

Mr. Olympia Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation ...

contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 6, 1979 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in

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Results

The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Over 200lbs

Under 200lbs

Overall winner

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

The 1979 Mr. Olympia
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