Mr. Olympia 1976
Mr. Olympia 1976 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Franco Columbu.
- Year
- 1976
- Date
- Sep 1, 1976
- Location
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 6
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Franco Columbu | Frank Zane |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight | Ken Waller | Mike Katz |
Mr. Olympia 1976
Mr. Olympia 1976 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Franco Columbu.
6-time winner Arnold Schwarzenegger, who won in 1975, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr. Olympia 1976 contested 2 divisions across 6 athletes, competitors from 2 countries. Franco Columbu took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 2 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Franco Columbu Title defense, 3rd win here | Italy |
| 2nd | Frank Zane | United States |
| 3rd | Ed Corney | United States |
| 4th | Bill Grant | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Waller First Mr. Olympia title | United States |
| 2nd | Mike Katz | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 10, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 6
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 53 of 61
The biggest field since 1975.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Derek Lunsford | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2024 | Samson Dauda | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2023 | Derek Lunsford | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2022 | Hadi Choopan | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2021 | Mamdouh Elssbiay | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2020 | Mamdouh Elssbiay | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2019 | Brandon Curry | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2018 | Shawn Rhoden | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2017 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2016 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2015 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2013 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
| 2012 | Phil Heath | Men's Bodybuilding |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.