Legend Ronnie Coleman Once Discussed the Humiliating Experience at His First Mr. Olympia as He Stood on a Spot for Two Hours: “Didn’t Call Me”

Can you guess the position of the eight-time Mr. Olympia winner, Ronnie Coleman, when he participated in his first Mr. Olympia competition? Well, Ronnie stood last in 1992, Mr. Olympia, which was his debut. Back then, Coleman recently won the Mr. Universe title and got directly qualified for the Mr. Olympia competition.

However, the competition didn’t go well for Mr. Universe. He got badly ranked in the competition where the legendary bodybuilder Dorian Yates won his first title. Ronnie Coleman once opened up on how his debut went and how did he feel about it. 

Ronnie Coleman opens up about the time he struggled

Indeed, he won eight Mr. Olympia titles in his career. But the beginning was not at all in his favor. Ronnie Coleman stood last in his first Olympia and didn’t even qualify for the next one. Ronnie remembers the 1992 Mr. Olympia with a very bitter memory of waiting and waiting till the end to just get the last position.

Ronnie recalled in an interview, “I’d just won the Mr. Universe and turn pro in and it’s history from there, you know. Of course, I struggled a little bit. My first Mr. Olympia was 1992. They called everybody out there and.. you know we go at the end and they call you up to, you know, do comparison.”

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He added, “They went through comparison probably about two hours. I stood on stage about two hours and then moved from one spot. They didn’t call me to do a comparison with nobody, so I was dead last in that Mr. Olympia.”

Coleman never gave up

It wasn’t just about his first Mr. Olympia. He didn’t even come closer to the title for the next five years. The highest position he reached was sixth in the 1996 Olympia until he won Mr. Olympia 1998. And there was no looking back since then. He went on to win eight consecutive titles until 2005.

However, it isn’t like he never wanted to give up. Despite all these feelings, he stood determined on his ground and kept competing till he won. His dedication and hard work were even an inspiration to his competitors throughout his career. At last, he was defeated by Jay Cutler in 2006, where he stood as runner-up.

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Ronnie Coleman is one of the most inspirational personalities. His determination, dedication, perseverance and hard work are a lesson to the young generation. Coleman shattered all boundaries to make himself the best in the whole world. Indeed, he got his goal accomplished. He is one of the best of all time. His story is an example that shows it doesn’t matter how we start, what matters is how we end.