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Lou Ferrigno

USA · Men's Open
Retired
4Results on file 0Contest wins 10thBest placing 22–23Record vs all opponents

2027 Olympia Qualification

Retired from competition — not entered in the 2027 qualifying cycle

No points ranking in this division — qualification is win-based (win any pro show in the 2027 window, or place top 3 at the 2026 Olympia). Former Mr. Olympia champions also hold lifetime eligibility — automatic if their last win was within 5 years, otherwise subject to IFBB Pro League approval.

Career History

Career placements 4 results for Lou Ferrigno from 1974 to 1993, each plotted as their finishing position within the field at that contest. 4 of them are Olympia appearances, marked with a diamond. 1st1122 2nd of 4 in the Over 200 lb class — Men's Open, Mr. Olympia (1974) 3rd of 9 in the Over 200 lb class — Men's Open, Mr. Olympia (1975) 12th of 22 — Men's Open, Mr. Olympia (1992) 10th of 22 — Men's Open, Mr. Olympia (1993) 1974197519921993
Each mark is one contest: the faint bar is the whole field on that show's card, top to bottom, and the dot is where Lou Ferrigno finished in it — so a dot near the top of a long bar beat a deep field. Diamonds on a gold bar are the Olympia — 4 appearances, none won. Every value is in the table below.
1993 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: Wikipedia ↗ 10th
1992 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: Wikipedia ↗ 12th
1974–1975 2 earlier results
1975 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: thebarbell.com ↗ 3rd Over 200 lb
1974 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: thebarbell.com ↗ 2nd Over 200 lb

Head-to-Head

Dorian Yates* Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Lou Dorian
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 1st
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 1st
Kevin Levrone Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Lou Kevin
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 5th
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 2nd
Shawn Ray Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Lou Shawn
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 3rd
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 4th
Milos Sarcev Olympia2 meetings 2–0 Compare →
Lou Milos
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 11th
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 16+
Ron Love Olympia2 meetings 1–1 Compare →
Lou Ron
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 14th
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 9th
Sonny Schmidt Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Lou Sonny
1993 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 10th 8th
1992 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 12th 7th
Lee Labrada Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Arnold Schwarzenegger* Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Flex Wheeler Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Paul Dillett Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
John Sherman Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Johann Schatz Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Mike Matarazzo Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Pavel Grolmus Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Arthur Buurman Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Hamdullah Aykutlu Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Mauro Sarni Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Ray McNeil Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Flavio Baccianini Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
J.J. Marsh Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Andreas Münzer Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Charles Clairmonte Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Ronnie Coleman* Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Patrick Nicholls Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Juhani Herranen Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Jose Guzman Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Mirosław Daszkiewicz Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Samir Bannout* Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Francis Benfatto Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Henderson Thorne Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Alq Gurley Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Steve Brisbois Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Thierry Pastel Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Porter Cottrell Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Vince Taylor Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Mohammed Benaziza Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Serge Nubret Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →

Past the top 6 rivals, each opponent's meetings open in the Matchup Lab — use Compare.

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