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The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September[citation needed], 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.
Results
editThe total prize money awarded was $5,000.
Over 200lbs
edit| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Ken Waller[1]
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| 2 | Mike Katz
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Under 200lbs
edit| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Franco Columbu
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| 2 | Frank Zane
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| 3 | Ed Corney
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| 4 | Bill Grant
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| 5 | Boyer Coe
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Overall winner
edit| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Columbu
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Highlights
edit- 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.
References
edit- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.
External links
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