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Legends of Bodybuilding: Larry Scott Profile

Legends of Bodybuilding

Born 12 October 1938 Idaho

He's been on no less than 22 magazine covers and was the first Mr.Olympia. Larry Scott can still demand respect even today with those mighty arms and awesome physique but he was once a small and scrawny kid.

By chance he came across a copy of a Weider muscle magazine and was awe-struck by the men he saw in them ho looked like Greek gods to the young Larry. He was especially struck by the arms of George Paine. From that moment on he was hooked and first , not having a set of weights, did triceps extensions with an old truck axle.

Things progressed from there and in 1958 Larry moved to Los Angeles and just a year later he won the 1959 Mr. Idaho competition. After a few setbacks placing second in some competition in 1962 Larry was crowned Mr. America, a year later he won the medium class of the Mr.Universe title but lost the overall title to Harold Poole. However nothing could stop Larry's determination to win the title and the next year 1963 he won the Mr.Universe title convincingly.

In 1965 , 18 September, Weider debuted the holy Grail of bodybuilding Competitions The Mr.Olympia competition. Larry Scott blew away the competition which included Harold Poole and Earl Maynard to win the first Mr.Olympia and prove to all that he was the best bodybuilder in the world at that time. Larry even beat the mighty Sergio Oliva when he successfully defended his title the next year. After winning for a second time Larry Scott retired from competitive Bodybuilding to return once more in 1979 , and the age of 40 to compete in he Diamond Cup competition in Vancouver and placed 9th.

Even today Larry is in top shape and truly deserves his place as one of the true legends of Bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding titles

• 1959 Mr. Idaho, 1st
• 1960 Mr. California - AAU, Winner
• 1960 Mr. California - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
• 1960 Mr. Los Angeles - AAU, Most Muscular, 3rd
• 1960 Mr. Los Angeles - AAU, 3rd
• 1961 Mr. Pacific Coast - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
• 1961 Mr. Pacific Coast - AAU, Winner
• 1962 Mr. America, Medium, 2 and Overall
• 1963 Mr. Universe, Medium, 1st
• 1964 Mr. Universe, Medium, 1st and Overall
• 1965 Mr. Olympia, 1st
• 1966 Mr. Olympia, 1st
• 1979 Canada Diamond Pro Cup, 9th
• 1979 Grand Prix Vancouver, Did not place

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