Mr. Olympia 1997
Mr. Olympia 1997 was held in Long Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dorian Yates.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Sep 1, 1997
- Location
- Long Beach, CA, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 2
- Competitors
- 16
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Dorian Yates | Nasser El Sonbaty |
| Women's Fitness | Carol Semple-Marzetta | Saryn Muldrow |
Mr. Olympia 1997
Mr. Olympia 1997 was held in Long Beach, CA, USA. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Dorian Yates.
Defending Open champion Dorian Yates held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr. Olympia 1997 contested 2 divisions across 16 athletes, competitors from 6 countries. Dorian Yates 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 | Dorian Yates Title defense, 6th win here | United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Nasser El Sonbaty | Germany |
| 3rd | Shawn Ray | United States |
| 4th | Kevin Levrone | United States |
| 5th | Paul Dillett | Canada |
| 6th | Lee Priest | Australia |
| 7th | Jean-Pierre Fux | United States |
| 8th | Chris Cormier | United States |
| 9th | Ronnie Coleman | United States |
| 10th | Miloš Šarčev | Netherlands |
| 11th | Michael Francois | United States |
| 12th | Charles Clairmonte | United Kingdom |
| 13th | Mike Matarazzo | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Women's Fitness
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carol Semple-Marzetta | United States |
| 2nd | Saryn Muldrow | United States |
| 3rd | Lena Johannesen | United States |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated July 10, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 16
- Divisions
- 2
- Size rank
- 43 of 61
The biggest field since 1996.
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.