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The 1990 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held on September 15, 1990, at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
Results edit
The total prize money awarded reached $200,000 for the first time ever.
| Place | Prize | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000[citation needed] |  Lee Haney[1]
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| 2 | $31,500 | Lee Labrada
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| 3 | $18,500 | Shawn Ray
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| 4 | $12,500 | Mike Christian
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| 5 | $10,000 | Rich Gaspari
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| 6 | $8,000 |  Francis Benfatto
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| 7 |  Frank Hillebrand
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| 8 |  Samir Bannout
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| 9 |  Andreas Münzer
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| 10 | Eddie Robinson
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| 11 | Mike Quinn
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| 12 | Ron Love
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| 13 |  Jean-Luc Favre
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| 14 |  Bernard Sealy
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Notable events edit
- Lee Haney won his seventh consecutive Mr. Olympia title
- This was the first edition of Mr. Olympia to employ drug tests. Amid criticism by spectators for lowering the quality of the event, the IFBB reversed its decision the following year.[2]
- World Wrestling Federation (WWF) owner Vince McMahon and bodybuilder Tom Platz bought a booth at the competition as representatives of a new magazine known as Bodybuilding Lifestyles. However, when Platz appeared on-stage as its representative during the closing ceremonies, he announced the formation of the World Bodybuilding Federation—a short-lived competitor to the IFBB backed by WWF parent company Titan Sports.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Only Natural For Bodybuilders". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Muchnick, Irvin (2007). Wrestling Babylon : piledriving tales of drugs, sex, death and scandal. Toronto [Ont.]: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-761-8. OCLC 244769018.
- ^ Dilbert, Ryan. "Vince McMahon's Failed Attempt to Take over Bodybuilding". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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