The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $5,000.
Over 200lbs
Under 200lbs
Overall winner
Highlights
- This was the twelfth annual Mr Olympia contest
- Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title and the fourth title winner since its inception in 1965.
- Franco won by a single point over Frank Zane.
- This contest was run by six-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.
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