1969 Mr. Olympia
Bodybuilding contest held in Brooklyn, New York
The 1969 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September 13, 1969[1] at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 5th Mr. Olympia competition held.
Results
Place | Prize | Name |
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1 | $1,000 | Sergio Oliva |
2 | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Notable events
- Sergio Oliva won his third consecutive title
- Arnold Schwarzenegger was defeated for the only time on a Mr. Olympia stage
- It was the first of four times Oliva and Schwarzenegger faced each other in a bodybuilding contest and the only one Oliva won.
- The contest concluded with what is considered the first posedown.[2]
References
External links
- Mr. Olympia
- The 1969 Mr. Olympia
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