1979 Mr. Olympia

The 1979 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 6, 1979 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio.

Results
The total prize money awarded was $50,000.

Notable events

 * Frank Zane won his third consecutive Mr. Olympia title
 * This was the last year the Mr. Olympia contest used weight divisions to determine an overall winner