The 1983

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

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competition held on September 24, 1983, at the

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Results

Total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Notable events

Samir Bannout Samir Bannout ( ar, سمير بنّوت) is a Lebanese retired former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Known as "the Lion of Lebanon", Samir Bannout won the Mr. Olympia title in 1983. Bannout has appeared on the covers of many fitness ...

won the Mr. Olympia title in his fourth attempt * Chris Dickerson, the 1982 champion, did not compete

References

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