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1979 Mr. Olympia

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH, USA · Oct 6
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Men's Open Roster unconfirmed
Overall

The overall Mr. Olympia placing was decided separately from the weight classes below.

1st Frank Zane*USA
2nd Mike MentzerUSA
3rd Boyer CoeUSA
4th Robby RobinsonUSA
5th Dennis TinerinoUSA
6th Chris Dickerson*USA
Over 200 lb
1st Mike MentzerUSA
2nd Dennis TinerinoUSA
3rd Roger WalkerAustralia
4th Roy CallenderBarbados
5th Bob BirdsongUSA
Under 200 lb
1st Frank Zane*USA
2nd Boyer CoeUSA
3rd Robby RobinsonUSA
4th Chris Dickerson*USA
5th Danny PadillaUSA
6th Carlos RodriguezUSA
7th Albert BecklesBarbados
8th Tom PlatzUSA
9th Ed CorneyUSA
10th Steve DavisUSA
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Accessed September 3, 2026},
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}
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