1980 Mr. Olympia

[Aardvark]

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Gallery: http://www.builtreport.com/1980olympia.html

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[scriptfactory]

Chris Dickerson was robbed that year... Arnold straight ganked his ass.

[vitamindrew]

thanks for the post, but MENTZER GOT ****ING ROBBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cj1capp]

not to hate but they all look so small.

[SpartanStrength]

^ but they look 1000 times better than the GH freaks of today..

[vitamindrew]

is that mentzer on the right?

[AnabolicBoy1981]

yeah, mentzer got cockblocked.

whose that guy in the middle though?

[AnabolicBoy1981]

actually...lookin at the pics........arnold is a bit better. but mentzer should be higher than 5th

[Jason865]

Arnold looked better than all of them, even at 220 he was the best.

[scriptfactory]

Arnold looked better than all of them, even at 220 he was the best.

Uhh... no...

[JAYROD]

mentzer looked very good and yes he was robbed imo.

[Jason865]

I have the vid of it and Arnold looks just so much better. Mike looks terrible in the vid, he has no chest and his stomach is hangging out the entire show. Zane looked better than Mike also.

[thekaydense]

i think two people who got robber big time were platz and viator. obviously they shouldnt have won but i think they should have placed higher than what 9th and 15th?! but it makes sense though, they werent weider boys...

[scriptfactory]

I have the vid of it and Arnold looks just so much better. Mike looks terrible in the vid, he has no chest and his stomach is hangging out the entire show. Zane looked better than Mike also.

I have the video of it as well! He does NOT look better.

What about Chris Dickerson?

[Jason865]

Chris Dickerson is about 3rd, Arnold is about 20lbs smaller than his prime but still good enough to win with ease.

[scriptfactory]

Chris Dickerson is about 3rd, Arnold is about 20lbs smaller than his prime but still good enough to win with ease.

We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. I had it Dickerson, Zane, Coe, Mentzer, Arnold. Frank Zane was shredded but he looked kinda' small to me. Arnold wasn't as conditioned as the other bodybuilders and/or didn't have a size advantage so I don't feel he should have won.

Look at this pic of Arnold, Dickerson and Zane: http://www.builtreport.com/1980olympia/005.jpg

End of story.

[Jason865]

The back shots were his worst in that show ( but his calfs dwarf both Zane and Chris, plus his back and shoulders are 2x as wide as them ) , from the front and side he made Chris look tiny, plus Arnold was as ripped as any of them.

The big mistake most people make is judging from a picture or two and judging Arnold not against the other men but against himself.

[Timm1704]

^ but they look 1000 times better than the GH freaks of today..

i have to disagree. i much prefer the look of todays bodybuilders. although what i do prefer when looking at the old school guys is that they all looked different. today they all seem to look the same

[UberSteroids]

Mentzer 5th ? Are You fkn serious. Honestly looking at the pics, Arnold and Mentzer were really close. I would give Mentzer a 2nd place.
5th... that's ridiculous IMO.
Arnold and Mentzer are my two favorite BB'ers of all times.

[AnabolicBoy1981]

i just watched it. did mentzer say "thats bullshit" after recieving the 5th plc troffee? it sure looked like it,lol.

[vitamindrew]

Could someone post or tell me how to get this video of the 1980 olympia?

[vitamindrew]

I have already seen "total Rebuild" starring arnold, what I have been DYING to see is the actual contest footage, and even more is the footage of mentzer posing, standing next to other competitor for comparison and recieveing his bull shit placing. If you have the video on dvd on vcd then maybe we can work something out. Thanks

[Superhuman]

Arnold looks good but I have never liked his midsection, and although his calves are big his legs are not

[testosterona]

Arnold looks good but I have never liked his midsection, and although his calves are big his legs are not

dido, he has no abs and his quads/hams are small, esp hams. look at how much water he's holding there

test

[vitamindrew]

Short clips of Arnold and Mentzer posing at the 1980 Olympia!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRja2ol2Ctg

[Schmidty]

Arnolds Chest is better but his shoulders are not even close to Mikes

[Shotput58"9']

Man Arnold won a lot...DAMN!