The 1966 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 17, 1966[1] at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 2nd Mr. Olympia competition held and the first with a cash prize ($1000).

Results edit

Place Prize Name
1 $1,000   Larry Scott
  Harold Poole
  Chuck Sipes
  Sergio Oliva

Notable events edit

  • Larry Scott wins Mr. Olympia for a second time, and announces his retirement from bodybuilding. (He made a brief comeback in 1979.)
  • Only the winner was determined. Scott won unanimously.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The 1966 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

External links edit