1975 Mr. Olympia
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The 1975 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held November 4–11, 1975 in Pretoria, South Africa. It was the 11th Mr. Olympia competition and the feature event of the 1975 IFBB International Congress.[1]
The event was filmed for the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron which featured the rivalry between competitors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno as they trained for the contest. Although not released until two years after the event, the success of the film made Arnold Schwarzenegger an international celebrity, contributed to his success as Hollywood actor, and helped establish bodybuilding as a professional sport.
Results
The total prize money awarded was $2,500.
Over 200lbs
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Arnold Schwarzenegger [2]
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| 2 |  Serge Nubret
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| 3 |  Lou Ferrigno
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Under 200lbs
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Franco Columbu
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| 2 | Ed Corney
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| 3 |  Albert Beckles
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| 4 | Frank Zane
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| 5 |  Giuseppe Deiana
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Overall winner
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Notable events
- Arnold Schwarzenegger won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title and announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding, although he would later come out of retirement to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia
References
- ^ "1975 IFBB International Congress". ifbb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com.
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