1972 Mr. Olympia

Bobybuilding competition

The 1972 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October [citation needed] 1972 at the Handelshof in Essen, West Germany. It was the 8th Mr. Olympia competition held.

Results

Place Prize Name
1 $2,000 Austria Arnold Schwarzenegger[1]
2 Cuba Sergio Oliva
3 France Serge Nubret
4 United States Frank Zane
5 Italy Franco Columbu
6 Poland Edmund Karolewicz

Notable events

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger won his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title, tying the previous record held by Sergio Oliva
  • The winner was decided by seven judges, with Arnold Schwarzenegger receiving five first place votes

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.

External links

  • Mr. Olympia


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