The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October[citation needed] 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. Results Total prize money awarded was $25,000.
Place Prize Name 1 $25,000 United States Chris Dickerson 2 United States Frank Zane 3 United States Casey Viator 4 Lebanon Samir Bannout 5 Barbados Albert Beckles 6 United States Tom Platz 7 Egypt Mohamed Makkawy 8 United Kingdom Bertil Fox 9 United Kingdom Jonny Fuller 10 Germany Jusup Wilkosz 11 United States Boyer Coe 12 United States Danny Padilla 13 France Jacques Neuville 14 United States Dennis Tinerino 15 United States Lance Dreher 16 Australia Roger Walker Notable events Chris Dickerson became the first openly gay and oldest competitor up to that time to win the Mr. Olympia title at 43 years old. Franco Columbu, the 1981 champion did not compete. Tom Platz, who was favored, tore his right biceps 6 weeks prior to the competition and competed after having it surgically repaired. Chris Dickerson on stage would announce his retirement thus marking his final on stage appearance.
