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The Ms. Olympia Contest, 1980

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Rachel McLish becomes the first "champion of champions' in women's professional bodybuilding. This article by Bill Dobbins gives a great insight into the contest and also provides a wide array of photos from the event. Source: Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #26 - Muscle & Fitness (Feb 1981) Page #27 - Muscle & Fitness…

Olympia Report Arnold’s Victory Creates Controversy & Bitterness

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Arnolds comeback resulted in a seventh Olympia Victory. But many expert observers felt his victory was a miscarriage of justice and a setback to the sport. This 1980 Olympia report is one of the best I have read. Jack Neary does a wonderful job of covering all aspects of this most disputed event. Source: Muscle…

How I Won the Olympia

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A must read! Arnold discusses his 1980 Mr Olympia victory. He touches on his reasons for entry, the secrecy behind it, the injury that almost derailed and the reaction to his victory. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #14 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #15 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness…

Mr & Miss South Pacific

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Contest recap on the South Pacific titles from 1980. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #8 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #9 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #10 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #11 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #12 -…

The Greatest Olympia ever staged!

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Sergio Oliva wins the first of his Olympia Crowns. He showed a rare combination of great size, definition and symmetry to beat out Harold Poole, Chuck Sipes and Dave Draper. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 27 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 26 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue…

Manila Universe Huge Success

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Contest recap of the 1980 Mr Universe in Manila Philippines. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #28 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #29 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #30 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #31 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.10) Page #32…

1971 Mr America Contest

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Casey Viator, still a teenager, wins the 1971 AAU Mr America, becoming the youngest ever to achieve this great honor. His victory was dominate. He would finish 27 points clear of his nearest rival, the very capable Pete Grymkowski. He would also win the Most Muscular, Best Arms, Best Back, Best Chest and Best Legs…

NSW Bodybuilding Championships

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The 1980 NSW Bodybuilding Championships was taken out by Billy Knight. Mike Mentzer was the Special Guest Star. Sammy Ioannides captured the National Junior Title on the same night. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #5 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #6 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #7 - Australasian…

Who will win the Olympia?

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So who is going to win the 1980 Mr Olympia. if you could pick the top 5 you win a years subscription to Australasian Muscle & Fitness. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #21 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #26 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #27 -…

Australian women’s bodybuilding championships

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A great article on the 1st Australian Women's Bodybuilding Championships. The event was taken out by Anne Souter. Carole Bennett (Graham) would finish second. Carole would go on to be a driving force in popularizing Women's Bodybuilding in Australia. An interesting fact is that Mike Mentzer was one of five judges for this historic event.…

1st Women’s World Powerlifting Championships

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A great article on the 1st Women's World Powerlifting Championships. Australia's Bev Francis was the highlight of the meet. She would break 3 world records on the way to winning the 75kg class. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #37 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.7) Page #38 - Australasian Muscle &…

Mr NSW 1979

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1979 Mr NSW. Tony Emmott guest superstar! Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #12 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #13 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3) Page #14 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.3)