1981 Mr. Olympia
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The 1981 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on October 10, 1981 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.
Results
Total prize money awarded was $50,000.
| Place | Prize | Name | Points | Posedown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 |  Franco Columbo [1]
|
294 | 2 | 296 |
| 2 |  Chris Dickerson
|
289 | 2 | 291 | |
| 3 | Tom Platz
|
288 | 2 | 290 | |
| 4 |  Roy Callender
|
286 | 286 | ||
| 5 | Danny Padilla
|
281 | 1 | 282 | |
| 6 |  Jusup Wilkosz
|
270 | |||
| 7 | Dennis Tinerino
|
265 | |||
| 8 |  Jonny Fuller
|
264 | |||
| 9 |  Samir Bannout
|
263 | |||
| 10 |  Roger Walker
|
261 | |||
| 11 | Hubert Metz
|
252 | |||
| 12 | Carlos Rodriguez
|
249 | |||
| 13 | Ed Corney
|
246 | |||
| 14 | Steve Davis
|
241 | |||
| 15 | Mike Katz
|
237 | |||
| 16 | Ken Waller
|
235 | |||
| 17 |  Jorma Raty
|
234 |
Notable Events
- Following the 1980 Mr. Olympia controversy, a number of favored bodybuilders boycotted the event, including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer, and Boyer Coe [2]
- Franco Columbu won the contest despite it being his first Mr. Olympia appearance in five years and recovering from a major knee injury which severely impacted his leg muscle conditioning and overall symmetry
- Franco's win was also controversial due to his friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger who co-promoted the event, and Franco Fassi who was one of the judges
- CBS was contractually obligated to pay $20,000 for filming rights, but decided to not film the event
References
- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. September 30th, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "1981 Mr. Olympia review by John Hansen". rxmuscle.com.
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