The mr. Olympia is undoubtedly the standard by which the world's greatest bodybuilders are measured, and all bodybuilders are proud to compete in the olympia.
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Today we will talk about a few interesting histories about the mr. Olympia competition, you may or may not know them, but after reading today's content, you will surely know more about this competition.
The beginnings of mr. Olympia
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From 1965, when larry scott became the first athlete to win the title, to 2019, when brandon curry won his first individual title, only 15 male athletes have won traditional bodybuilding (the real mr. Olympia) in that time.
Where the name "Olympia" Comes from
You will be surprised to learn that the name "Olympia" Actually comes from a brewing company based in washington, d.c., founded by leopold schmidt in 1896.
The "Home" Of olympia
Las vegas, nevada, has been the venue for the olympiad since 1999. But from 1965 to 1999 there have been several places that have hosted the olympia.
Winning the mr. Olympia on the first attempt and going undefeated
Larry scott not only won the first mr olympia, but in theory he was the first and only athlete to accomplish this feat in his first attempt. As he only competed the following year (1966) and successfully defended his title, he also did not compete after that. So larry scott is also the only champion who has never lost.
Who has won the most times in the history of the olympia?
Ronnie coleman (1998-2005) and lee haney (1984-1991) are tied for the most wins at the olympia with 8 titles. Their victories have been consecutive and unbroken.
Record for most olympia appearances
No one has competed more times on the olympia stage than dexter "The blade" Jackson, who has made 19 appearances (including winning the olympia in 2008). He also has the most ifbb pro wins in the history of the sport.
Winning without an opponent
Sergio oliva was the only person to compete in the 1968 olympia, as the other competitors were busy with more important things at the time.
Also in 1971, arnold schwarzenegger put on a one-man show as three other competitors (sergio oliva, roy callendar and franco colombo) were disqualified before the competition.
Youngest and oldest champions
In 1970, at the age of 23 years and 2 months, arnold schwarzenegger won the olympia for the first time, becoming the youngest ever mr olympia. In 2018, at the age of 43 years and 5 months, shawn redden won the competition, becoming the oldest champion.
Who are some of the players who have won the title multiple times?
In addition to the 4 legends, many have won the mr olympia competition more than once, among them larry scott (2 times), sergio oliva (3 times), arnold schwarzenegger (7 times), franco colombo (2 times), frank zahn (3 times), lee haney (8 times), dorian yates (6 times), ronnie coleman (8 times) , jay cutler (4 times) and phil heath (7 times).
Mr olympia trophy
The mr olympia trophy (sando trophy) is named after eugene sando, an iconic bodybuilder and actor who also competed in the hercules competition.
The first sandor trophy was awarded at the 1977 mr olympia competition in recognition of his contribution to the sport.
Now that you know these "Fun facts" About the history of mr. Olympia, you can add them to your knowledge of bodybuilding history if you didn't know them before.