Mr. Olympia 1979
Mr. Olympia 1979 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Frank Zane.
- Year
- 1979
- Date
- Sep 1, 1979
- Location
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 15
Results by Division
Mr. Olympia 1979
Mr. Olympia 1979 was held in Columbus, OH, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Frank Zane.
Defending Open champion Frank Zane held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr. Olympia 1979 contested 3 divisions across 15 athletes, competitors from 4 countries. Frank Zane 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 | Frank Zane Title defense, 3rd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Dennis Tinerino | United States |
| 3rd | Roger Walker | Australia |
| 4th | Roy Callendar | Canada |
| 5th | Bob Birdsong | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Heavyweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Mentzer First Mr. Olympia title | United States |
| 2nd | Dennis Tinerino | United States |
| 3rd | Roger Walker | Australia |
| 4th | Roy Callendar | Canada |
| 5th | Bob Birdsong | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Lightweight
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Boyer Coe | United States |
| 3rd | Robby Robinson | United States |
| 4th | Chris Dickerson | United States |
| 5th | Danny Padilla | United States |
| 6th | Carlos Rodriguez | United States |
| 7th | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
| 8th | Tom Platz | United States |
| 9th | Ed Corney | United States |
| 10th | Steve Davis | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 10, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 15
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 45 of 61
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.
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