Mr. Olympia 1988
Mr. Olympia 1988 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Lee Haney.
- Year
- 1988
- Date
- Sep 1, 1988
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 22
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Lee Haney | Rich Gaspari |
Mr. Olympia 1988
Mr. Olympia 1988 was held in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Lee Haney.
Defending champion Lee Haney held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr. Olympia 1988 contested 1 division across 22 athletes, competitors from 11 countries. Lee Haney took Men's Open Bodybuilding. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Haney Title defense, 5th win here | United States |
| 2nd | Rich Gaspari | United States |
| 3rd | Berry DeMey | Netherlands |
| 4th | Lee Labrada | Cuba |
| 5th | Gary Strydom | South Africa |
| 6th | Mike Quinn | United States |
| 7th | Brian Buchanan | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Samir Bannout | Lebanon |
| 9th | Ron Love | Netherlands |
| 10th | Bob Paris | United States |
| 11th | Mohammed Benaziza | Algeria |
| 12th | Phil Hill | United States |
| 13th | Shawn Ray | United States |
| 14th | Mike Ashley | United States |
| 14th | Michael Ashley | United States |
| 15th | Albert Beckles | Barbados |
| 17th | Robby Robinson | United States |
| 18th | Peter Hensel | Germany |
| 19th | Luiz Freitas | Brazil |
| 20th | Ralf Moeller | Germany |
| participated | Edouard Kawak | United States |
| participated | Edward Kawak | France |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 22
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 30 of 61
The biggest field since 1985.
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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