The 2006

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 and the feature event of Joe Weider's 2006 Olympia Weekend held September 29–30, 2006 at the Orleans Arena in

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Results

The total prize money for the Mr. Olympia contest was increased from $480,000 to $546,000.

Notable events

* Jay Cutler, after finishing 2nd place in four previous Mr Olympia contests, wins his first title *

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 ...

, after eight consecutive wins, is defeated and remains tied with Lee Haney for most Mr. Olympia titles

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Mr. Olympia 2006 Events in Paradise, Nevada September 2006 sports events in the United States

Results

Notable events

See also

References

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