GymTrainingMr. Olympia — all champions
The complete history of Mr. Olympia — bodybuilding’s most prestigious title. The podium (1st–3rd) for every year, a ranking by number of titles, and a profile for every athlete.
1965–202662 year by year
20all champions
8×Most titles: Lee Haney
Most titles
1 
🇺🇸 🏆 8 2 
🇺🇸 🏆 8 3 
🇺🇸 🏆 7 4 
🇦🇹 🏆 7 5 
🇬🇧 🏆 6 6 
🇺🇸 🏆 4 7 
🇺🇸 🏆 3 8 
🇨🇺 🏆 3
🇺🇸 Lee Haney
TotalLee Awesome · 9 podium finishes
🇺🇸 Ronnie Coleman
The King · 9 podium finishes
🇺🇸 Phil Heath
The Gift · 11 podium finishes
🇦🇹 Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Austrian Oak · 8 podium finishes
🇬🇧 Dorian Yates
The Shadow · 7 podium finishes
🇺🇸 Jay Cutler
United States · 10 podium finishes
🇺🇸 Frank Zane
The Chemist · 6 podium finishes
🇨🇺 Sergio Oliva
The Myth · 5 podium finishes
Year by year
1971
1968
Prize money
The Olympia's top prize grew from $1,000 in 1965 to $600,000 today. The table shows the steps: the year each amount took effect and the athlete who first collected it.
| Years | Winner's prize | First collected by |
|---|---|---|
| 1965–1975 | $1,000 | Larry Scott |
| 1976–1978 | $5,000 | Franco Columbu |
| 1979–1983 | $25,000 | Frank Zane |
| 1984–1989 | $50,000 | Lee Haney |
| 1990–2004 | $100,000 | Lee Haney |
| 2005–2008 | $150,000 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2009–2011 | $200,000 | Jay Cutler |
| 2012–2014 | $250,000 | Phil Heath |
| 2015–2023 | $400,000 | Phil Heath |
| 2024— | $600,000 | Samson Dauda |
2026 payouts
| Place | Winner's prize |
|---|---|
| 1st place | $600,000 |
| 2nd place | $200,000 |
| 3rd place | $100,000 |
| 4th place | $40,000 |
| 5th place | $30,000 |
Compiled from public sources; figures for individual years differ between publications.