The 1975 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held November 4–11, 1975 in Pretoria, South Africa. It was the 11th Mr. Olympia competition and the feature event of the 1975 IFBB International Congress. The event was filmed for the 1977

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'' Pumping Iron'' which featured the rivalry between competitors

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and Lou Ferrigno as they trained for the contest. Although not released until two years after the event, the success of the film made

an international celebrity, contributed to his success as

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actor, and helped establish bodybuilding as a professional sport.

Results

The total prize money awarded was $2,500.

Over 200lbs

Under 200lbs

Overall winner

Notable events

won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title and announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding, although he would later come out of retirement to compete in the

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References

External links

Mr. Olympia

The 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe - Pretoria, South Africa
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