“Battle for Gold” Documentary

BATTLE FOR GOLD was shot in the lead up to the 1988 Mr. Olympia, see 1988 OLYMPIA RESULTS below.

Photo Galleries

Samir Bannout
Lee Haney
Lee Labrada
Shawn Ray

CONTENTS

You will see the following stars in this approx. order:
Rich Gaspari
Berry de Mey
Samir Bannout
Ralf Moeller
Al Beckles
Luiz Freitas
Brian Buchanan
Ed Kawak
Lee Labrada
Robby Robinson
Gary Strydom
Cameo Kneur
Shawn Ray
Bob Paris
Vic Richards
Paul Jean-Guillaume
Mike Christian
Lee Haney
Nicole Bass

Venice Beach, Santa Monica, USA now called Muscle Beach is where some of the greatest bodybuilders of all time started their careers.  Preparing and training at Gold’s and World Gym with one aim in mind, to win the prestigious Mr. Olympia contest.

Results of the 1988 Mr. Olympia

1 Lee Haney
2 Rich Gaspari
3 Berry De Mey
4 Lee Labrada
5 Gary Strydom
6 Mike Quinn
7 Brian Buchanan
8 Samir Bannout
9 Ron Love
10 Bob Paris
11 Mohamed Benaziza
12 Phil Hill
13 Shawn Ray
14 Mike Ashley
15 Al Beckles
16 Ed Kawak
17 Robby Robinson
18 Peter Hensel
19 Luiz Freitas
20 Ralf Moeller

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Dear Body Building Friends,

“When I first conceived the ‘Mr Olympia’ contest in 1965 I never dreamed that a few years later so many great bodybuilders would be competing together for that title…”

Sincerely Yours
Joe Weider