The Average Mr. Olympia Winning Age
What is the average age of a Mr. Olympia winner?
Data updated
Across 61 Men's Open Mr. Olympia titles with recorded dates from 1965 to 2025, the average winner was 32.6 years old on contest day. The decade average changed from 26.8 in the 1960s to 34.7 in the 2020s.
| Decade | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8 |
| 1970s | 29.6 |
| 1980s | 30.2 |
| 1990s | 32.5 |
| 2000s | 37.2 |
| 2010s | 35.4 |
| 2020s | 34.7 |
Average Mr. Olympia winning age by decade
Each row averages the winning age of every Mr. Olympia champion crowned in that decade, from 61 of 61 editions with enough date data. Figures as of September 1, 2026.
| Decade | Editions | Average winning age |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 26.8 |
| 1970s | 10 | 29.6 |
| 1980s | 10 | 30.2 |
| 1990s | 10 | 32.5 |
| 2000s | 10 | 37.2 |
| 2010s | 10 | 35.4 |
| 2020s | 6 | 34.7 |
Youngest and oldest Mr. Olympia champions
The two extremes of the same 61 editions with a recorded age, measured on contest day rather than by birth year. Figures as of September 1, 2026.
| Record | Champion | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Mr. Olympia winner | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 23 | 1970 |
| Oldest Mr. Olympia winner | Chris Dickerson | 43 | 1982 |
Every Mr. Olympia winner and their age
One row per edition, newest first: 61 Mr. Olympia titles on record from 1965 to 2025, 61 of them with an age on contest day. Figures as of September 1, 2026.
Methodology and coverage
Winning age is calculated on the contest start date from the champion's recorded birthdate for every Men's Open Mr. Olympia (division_type_id = 1, is_overall_winner = 1, is_olympia = 1). 61 of 61 editions have enough date data, and 61 use an exact birthdate and contest date. Rows without enough date data are excluded, not estimated. Source and review process.