1966 Mr. Olympia

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The 1966

IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 17, 1966[1] at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York
. It was the 2nd Mr. Olympia competition held and the first with a cash prize ($1000).

Results

Place Prize Name
1 $1,000 United States Larry Scott
United States Harold Poole
United States Chuck Sipes
Cuba Sergio Oliva

Notable events

  • Larry Scott wins Mr. Olympia for a second time, and announces his retirement from bodybuilding. (He made a brief comeback in 1979.)
  • Only the winner was determined. Scott won unanimously.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The 1966 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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