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Bodybuilding is a sport where there is no age limit to competing or winning a competition. One might win in the early 20s, whereas the other might win in the early 40s. There is no sigma rule to be the best. However, let us give a glance at a few bodybuilders who won their first Mr. Olympia title in their early 20s. Moreover, who was the youngest bodybuilder to capture his first Mr. Olympia title? Was it 4x Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Chris Bumstead? Or was it 8x Mr. Olympia Lee Haney? Or was it 7x Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger?
All these bodybuilding giants have been extremely successful in their careers and have millions of fans. But who was the youngest to become Mr. Olympia? Let’s have a look at it.
Who is the youngest among these to win Mr. Olympia title?
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All these bodybuilders participated at different points in time. None competed against each other, and all three have been successful in the sport. However, Lee Haney is the most successful bodybuilder among these, with eight Mr. Olympia titles against his name, but is he the youngest to win the Mr. Olympia title? Interestingly, all these bodybuilders were pretty close, age-wise, when they won their first Mr. Olympia title.
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Let’s start with the current bodybuilding sensation, Chris Bumstead, A.K.A. CBum. Chris Bumstead (born in 1995) won his first Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title in 2019 when he was 24 years old. Moving on, let’s see the age of the most successful bodybuilder when he first won the title. Lee Haney (born in 1959) won his first title in 1984 when he was 25 years old.
Was Arnold Schwarzenegger younger than 24 years when he won his first title? The 7x Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger (born in 1947) won his first Mr. Olympia title in 1970 when he was just 23 years old, which makes him the youngest bodybuilder to win Mr. Olympia in bodybuilding history.
The bodybuilding career map of Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Arnold Schwarzenegger had an incredible bodybuilding career. His career in the sport not only helped him grow in his life but also boosted the fan following of bodybuilding. He began his title count by winning the first amateur, Mr. Universe, in 1967. Later on, he moved to California for better training. Schwarzenegger went on to win three more Mr. Universe titles.
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But his main aim was to conquer Mr. Olympia, and he did it in 1970 for the first time. Moreover, once he clung to it, there was no dropping back. He went on to win six consecutive times from 1970 to 1975 before he retired. Later, he made a surprise comeback in 1980 to win his seventh Mr. Olympia title and eventually retired from bodybuilding after that.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is the youngest bodybuilder ever to win the Mr. Olympia title in bodybuilding history. Can anyone break this record in the future? What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments section.