1976 Mr. Olympia

The 1976 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in September, 1976 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results
The total prize money awarded was $5,000.

Notable events

 * Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title
 * This contest was run by 6 time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger and businessman Jim Lorimer. Schwarzenegger had retired in 1975.