1997 Mr. Olympia
Appearance
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The 1997 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 20, 1997, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.
Results
[edit]Total prize amount awarded was $285,000.[1]
Place | Prize | Name |
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1 | $110,000 | Dorian Yates[2] |
2 | $50,000 | Nasser El Sonbaty |
3 | $30,000 | Shawn Ray |
4 | $25,000 | Paul Dillett |
5 | $15,000 | Lee Priest |
6 | $10,000 | Kevin Levrone |
7 | $8,000 | Jean-Pierre Fux |
8 | $7,000 | Chris Cormier |
9 | $6,000 | Ronnie Coleman |
10 | $5,000 | Miloš Šarčev |
11 | Mike Francois | |
12 | Charles Clairmonte | |
13 | Mike Matarazzo |
Notable events
[edit]- Dorian Yates won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title despite tearing his left triceps three weeks before the competition
- Flex Wheeler withdrew from the competition after he was car-jacked by two thieves, whom he fought, and scared off, but not before he had taken on some bruises and damages to his arm[3]
- This year the contest involved a two-day format, prejudging Friday night, and finals Saturday night, last time this happened was 1989
- During the competition Kevin Levrone was placed 6th, Lee Priest 5th and Paul Dillett 4th, 2 hours after the competition the results were amended
References
[edit]- ^ "1997 Mr. Olympia Contest Winner Dorian". MuscleBase.
- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. September 30, 2012.
- ^ "1997 Olympia: Flex Wheeler". getbig.com.
External links
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