Mr. Olympia
Sign in to saveMr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest in the open division at Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually and is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League. Joe Weider created the contest to enable the amateur 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. The equivalent female title is Ms. Olympia.
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Key facts
- Status
- Active
- Genre
- International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation professional bodybuilding
- Frequency
- Annually
- Venue
- Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse, 9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706
- Inaugurated
- September 18, 1965 ( 1965-09-18 )
- Founder
- Joe Weider
- Most recent
- 2025 Mr. Olympia
- Previous event
- 2024 Mr. Olympia
- Next event
- 2026 Mr. Olympia
- Attendance
- 30,000 people (2013)
- Organized by
- Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend
- Website
- mrolympia .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- sports competition
- Sport
- bodybuilding
- Official website
- www.mrolympia.com
- Image
- Ramon Dino shows his Mr. Olympia trophy (2025).jpg
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Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest in the open division at Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually and is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League. Joe Weider created the contest to enable the amateur 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. The equivalent female title is Ms. Olympia.
The record number of wins is eight each by Lee Haney (1984–1991) and Ronnie Coleman (1998–2005). Derek Lunsford currently holds the title.