The 2002
Mr. Olympia
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contest was an
IFBB professional bodybuilding
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competition held October 16–20, 2002 at the
Mandalay Bay Arena
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in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $381,000. A 2003 Cadillac Escalade was presented to the first-place winner by Mel Rich and Steve Stern of the Bodyonics Pinnacle company which donated the prize.
The Crowd was not happy when Gunter's position was announced at 5th.
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 fifth consecutive Mr. Olympia title
See also
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2002 Ms. Olympia
References
External links
Mr. Olympia2002 Mr. Olympia posedown (video)
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Mr. Olympia 2002
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 ...
2002 in bodybuilding
Events in Paradise, Nevada
October 2002 sports events in the United States