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The First Mr.Olympia Compettion is Held
Larry Scott is crowned the winner of the First Mr. Olympia competition winning $1,000 in prize money. -
Sergio Oliva Wins His 1st Mr. Olympia
Sergio Oliva becomes the first Central American to win a Mr. Olympia competition in 1967 also taking home $1,000. He would go on and defend his crown becoming the first Mr. Olympia to win it 3 years in a row. -
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wins his 1st Mr. Olympia
The great Arnold Schwarzenegger wins his first Mr. Olympia Competition, he would go on to defend his crown for 5 years in a row, being the first European man to win the competition and defend his crown as well as the first contestant to win $2500 prize money. -
Franco Columbu Wins his 1st Mr.
Franco Columbu becomes the first man to win $5,000 prize money fir his victory at the Mr. Olympia stage. -
Frank Zane wins his 3rd Mr. Olympia in a row
Frank Zane became the first American to win the competition 3 times in a row as well as the first contestant to win over $10,000 and $20,000 in prize money. -
Lee Haney Wins a Record Breaking 8th Sucessive Mr. Olympia
Lee Haney of the United States Sets the record for most Mr. Olympia wins in total and in succession with his whopping 8th win, also becoming the first competitor to win 50,000 and $100,000 in prize money! Ten times more than the inaugural amount paid back in 1965! -
Ronnie Coleman Ties The Great Lee Haney!
Ronnie Coleman of the United States ties Lee Haney's legendary record of 8 Mr. Olympia's in a succession a record that is to this day not broken, becoming the first competitor to take home a whopping $150,000 that year! -
Jay Cutler Wins his 4th Olympia Crown
Jay Cutler of the United States wins his 4th and final Mr. Olympia contest, becoming the first competitor to win a astonishing $200,000! -
Phil Heath Wins his 6th Mr. Olympia Title
Phil Heath of the United States wins his 6th successive Mr. Olympia Title and becomes the 1st competitor in the history of the competition that has taken home over $1,000,000! Winning $200,000 in 2011, $250,000 in 2012 and 2013, $275,000 in 2014 and a astronomical $400,000 in 2015 and 2016! Which makes him the competitor who has taken home the most money from the competition!
