Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men’s bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the IFBBPro.
Joe Weider created the contest to enable the Mr. Universe winners to continue competing and to earn money. The first Mr. Olympia was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, with Larry Scott winning his first of two straight titles.
YEAR
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PLACE
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WINNER
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2019
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Brandon Curry
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2018
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Shawn Rhoden
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2017
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2016
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2015
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2014
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2013
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2012
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2011
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Phil Heath
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2010
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Jay Cutler
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2009
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Jay Cutler
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2008
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Dexter Jackson
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2007
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Jay Cutler
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2006
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Jay Cutler
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2005
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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2004
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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2003
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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2002
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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2001
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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2000
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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1999
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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1998
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New York, New York, USA
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Ronnie Coleman
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1997
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Dorian Yates
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1996
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Dorian Yates
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1995
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Dorian Yates
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1994
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Dorian Yates
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1993
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Dorian Yates
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1992
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Helsinki, Finland
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Dorian Yates
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1991
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Orlando, Florida, USA
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Lee Haney
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1990
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Lee Haney
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1989
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Rimini, Italy
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Lee Haney
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1988
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lee Haney
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1987
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lee Haney
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1986
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Lee Haney
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1985
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Brussels, Belgium
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Lee Haney
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1984
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New York, New York, USA
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Lee Haney
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1983
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Munich, Germany
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Samir Bannout
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1982
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London, England
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Chris Dickerson
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1981
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Franco Columbu
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1980
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Sydney, Australia
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1979
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Frank Zane
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1978
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Frank Zane
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1977
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Frank Zane
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1976
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Franco Columbu
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1975
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Pretoria, South Africa
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1974
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New York, New York, USA
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1973
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New York, New York, USA
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1972
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Essen, Germany
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1971
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Paris, France
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1970
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New York, New York, USA
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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1969
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New York, New York, USA
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Sergio Oliva
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1968
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New York, New York, USA
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Sergio Oliva
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1967
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New York, New York, USA
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Sergio Oliva
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1966
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New York, New York, USA
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Larry Scott
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1965
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New York, New York, USA
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Larry Scott
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