1968 Mr. Olympia
This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2012) |
The 1968 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September [citation needed] 1968 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 4th Mr. Olympia competition held.
Sergio Oliva defended his title unopposed. Other contestants were expected to compete but all withdrew. Harold Poole received a job promotion in 1968 and it adversely affected his ability to train for the competition. Dave Draper found himself in the Hollywood spotlight, and movie making and film promotion disrupted his ability to prepare for the contest. Chuck Sipes was in attendance that evening. He won the Mr. World the same day, and had also taken time to perform strongman stunts. But, on the advice of Joe Weider, Chuck withdrew from the competition.[1]
Results
Place | Prize | Name |
---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Sergio Oliva |
Notable events
References
- ^ "1968 Mr. Olympia Results". muscleandbrawn.com.
External links
- Articles needing additional references from December 2012
- All articles needing additional references
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from January 2013
- Mr. Olympia
- 1968 in sports in New York City
- 1968 in bodybuilding
- September 1968 sports events in the United States
- Sports competitions in New York City
- All stub articles
- Bodybuilding stubs
- New York City sport stubs