{"id":6518,"date":"2021-08-04T00:23:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T00:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/?p=6518"},"modified":"2021-08-07T06:48:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T06:48:47","slug":"10-interesting-facts-about-the-mr-olympia-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/na\/10-interesting-facts-about-the-mr-olympia-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are some cool facts about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on Instagram to get Latest  updates @fitolympia1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Mr. Olympia<\/strong>&nbsp;contest is undoubtedly the standard by which the&nbsp;<strong>world\u2019s greatest bodybuilder<\/strong>&nbsp;is determined (<em>although some may argue that this may no longer be the case<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But fans know it\u2019s the ultimate fitness competition and we\u2019re only a few days away from learning who will hoist the&nbsp;<strong>Sandow<\/strong>&nbsp;to become the face of<strong>&nbsp;Joe Weider\u2019s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Here are 10 facts about the Mr. Olympia contest that you may or may not have been aware of\u2026<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Total Mr. O\u2019s crowned<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only 14 men have been crowned overall Mr. Olympia since\u00a01965 when\u00a0<strong>Larry Scott<\/strong>\u00a0was the first to win\u00a0the contest to\u00a02018 when\u00a0<strong>Shawn Rhoden<\/strong>\u00a0won\u00a0his first title.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45613\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/all-the-mr-olympia-winners.jpg\" alt=\"All The Mr. Olympia Winners\" class=\"wp-image-45613\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>All The Mr. Olympia Winners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Where did \u201cOlympia\u201d come from?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019d be really surprised to know that the \u201cOlympia\u201d name came from a brewing company based in Washington which was founded in 1896 by Leopold Schmidt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45615\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/olympia-brewing-company.jpg\" alt=\"Olympia Brewing Company\" class=\"wp-image-45615\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>Olympia Brewing Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Home of the Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Las Vegas, Nevada has been the home for the Olympia since 1999. But from 1965 until 1999, multiple places have hosted the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45614\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/las-vegas-1024x861.jpg\" alt=\"Las Vegas\" class=\"wp-image-45614\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>Las Vegas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Mr. O win on the first attempt and undefeated record&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, not only did Larry Scott win the first Olympia contest ever, but he was technically the first and only competitor to accomplish this feat on the first attempt. And since he only competed again the following year (1966) and won, Larry Scott is also the only champion to have never lost the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Larry-Scott2.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Scott\" class=\"wp-image-15854\" title=\"Larry Scott\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Who has the most wins in Olympia history?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ronnie Coleman<\/strong>&nbsp;(1998-2005) and&nbsp;<strong>Lee Haney<\/strong>&nbsp;(1984-1991) are tied for most Olympia wins with 8 titles each. And their wins were consecutive with no gaps in between.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45616\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/lee-haney-and-ronnie-coleman.jpg\" alt=\"Lee Haney And Ronnie Coleman\" class=\"wp-image-45616\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>Lee Haney And Ronnie Coleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Record for most Olympia appearances<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nobody has competed on the Olympia stage more than&nbsp;<strong>\u201cThe Blade\u201d Dexter Jackson<\/strong>&nbsp;who has made&nbsp;<strong>19 appearances<\/strong>&nbsp;(won Olympia in 2008). He also has the most IFBB wins in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45617\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/dexter-jackson-year-career-in-bodybuilding.jpg\" alt=\"Dexter Jackson 28-Year Career In Bodybuilding\" class=\"wp-image-45617\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>Dexter Jackson 28-Year Career In Bodybuilding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Unopposed wins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sergio Oliva<\/strong>&nbsp;was the only man to compete at the&nbsp;<strong>1968 Mr. Olympia<\/strong>&nbsp;competition because the rest of the competitors apparently had more important things going on in their lives at the time (<em>more for him<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in&nbsp;<strong>1971, Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>&nbsp;put on a one-man show because the other three competitors (<strong>Sergio Oliva, Roy Callendar, and Franco Columbo<\/strong>) were disqualified before the competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"attachment_45618\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6522\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/unoppposed.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sergio Oliva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Youngest and Oldest champion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>&nbsp;holds the record for youngest Mr. Olympia champion by winning his first title in 1970 at 23 years and 2 months. While&nbsp;<strong>Shawn Rhoden won the competition in 2018 at the age of 43 years and 5 months<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"attachment_45619\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6521\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/young-and-oldest.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chris Dickerson And Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Competitors who have won more than once<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All but 4 legends have won the Olympia more than once and the ones who have repeated are Larry Scott (2), Sergio Oliva (3), Arnold Schwarzenegger (7), Franco Columbo (2), Frank Zane (3), Lee Haney (8), Dorian Yates (6), Ronnie Coleman (8), Jay Cutler (4), and Phil Heath (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_45620\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/arnold-schwarzenegger-and-franco-columbo.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger And Franco Columbo\" class=\"wp-image-45620\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\"\/><figcaption>Arnold Schwarzenegger And Franco Columbo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Eugen Sandow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Mr. Olympia trophy<\/strong>&nbsp;(Sandow trophy) was named after Eugen Sandow who was an iconic bodybuilder, and showman who also competed in Strongman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the first Sandow trophy was award at the 1977 Mr. Olympia competition in honor of his contribution to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"attachment_45621\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6520\" title=\"10 Interesting Facts About The Mr. Olympia Competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trophy.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Olympia Sandow Trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>There you have it, 10 interesting Mr. Olympia facts which you can add to your history knowledge if you didn\u2019t know about them before.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some cool facts about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest! 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