The 2000
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 20–22, 2000 at the
Mandalay Bay Arena in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $325,000.
Notable events
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Ronnie Coleman
Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as either the greatest bodybuilder of all time or one of th ...
won his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title
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Chris Cormier, third-place finisher in
1999
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, was injured four weeks before the competition
See also
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2000 Ms. Olympia
References
External links
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2000 in sports in Nevada
Mr. Olympia 2000
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October 2000 sports events in the United States