The 1993
Mr. Olympia
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contest was an
IFBB professional bodybuilding
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competition held on September 11, 1993, at the
Atlanta Civic Center
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in
Atlanta
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,
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.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $275,000.
Notable events
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Dorian Yates
Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English retired professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997 and has the fifth-highest number of Mr. Olympia wins in history, ranking behi ...
won his second consecutive Mr. Olympia title
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Lou Ferrigno
Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documentar ...
makes his final Mr. Olympia appearance
*Ray McNeil would only appear at this Mr Olympia before his murder in 1995.
References
External links
Mr. Olympia1993 Mr. Olympia Finals (video)
1993
September 1993 sports events in the United States
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 ...
1993 in bodybuilding
Sports competitions in Atlanta
1993 in Atlanta
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