1ST EVER MR OLYMPIA

Larry Scott

Intro

Born: 12th Oct, 1938 (USA)

Died: 8th March, 2014 (USA)

Height: 1.70 m

About Larry Scott

Larry Scott was a professional bodybuilder also known as The Legend and The Golden Boy. He was the first man in the history of bodybuilding who won the first ever Mr Olympia competition which was held in New York City on 18th September, 1965. After his his first win on the first short on the title he again become the Mr Olympia in 1966. And after winning consecutively he then retires. At the age of 16 he began his training and at 20 years old he starts winning competition. Scott had also the title Mr America (1962) and Mr Universe (1964) in his pocket. At the start of the training Scott's weak point is his narrow shoulder for which he started training with Vince Gironda who back then invented the 'Preacher Curl' this is the exercise which use to develop big and long biceps which is also very popular now a days. This exercise helps Scott very much and he was started knowing for his big and long biceps until now. Some of the bodybuilders named the Preacher Curl exercise as the Scott Curl. 

Before 1960 Scott was the model and done poses for the photographer named as Bruce of Los Angeles but after 1960 until the retirement of Scott, he become the most popular star among the bodybuilding world. There is also a site of Scott where different supplements and shirts with his name written on them available ( larryscott.com ). Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of his friend. Scott inspired many young bodybuilders, Arnold is one of them. 

Here is the list of the titles that Scott wins or fights for:

1. Mr Ihado (1959) 1st

2. Mr California-AAU (1960) 1st

3. Mr California-AAU, most muscular (1960) 1st

4. Mr Los Angeles-AAU, most muscular (1960) 3rd

5. Mr Los Angeles-AAU (1960) 3rd

6. Mr Pacific Coast-AAU, most muscular (1961) 1st

7. Mr Pacific Coast-AAU (1961) 1st

8. Mr America, medium (1962) 2nd

9. Mr Universe, medium (1963) 1st

10. Mr Universe, medium, overall (1964) 1st

11. Mr Olympia (1965) 1st

12. Mr Olympia (1966) 1st

13. Canada Diamond Pro Cup (1979) 9th

14. Grand Prix Vancouver (1979) did not place