МИСТЕР ОЛИМПИЯ 1966

The 1966 Mr. Olympia contest was the second IFBB professional bodybuilding tournament, held on September 17, 1966, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. This event was notable as the first Olympia contest to award a cash prize, with the winner receiving $1,000. Four finalists—Larry Scott, Chuck Sipes, Harold Poole, and Sergio Oliva—competed, with the historic first-time occurrence of all four being brought out together for a posedown.

Only the winner was officially announced: Larry Scott successfully defended his title with a unanimous judges' decision. The other finalists—Sergio Oliva, Harold Poole, and Chuck Sipes—were not officially ranked, though they were recognized as top competitors at the time. After the announcement, Scott surprised the audience by declaring his retirement from competitive bodybuilding, though he would make a brief return in 1979. Despite some dissatisfaction among participants, the judges' unanimous verdict confirmed Scott's victory.