a bodybuilder known as "The
Myth". This sobriquet was arguably given to
him by bodybuilder/writer Rick Wayne but
Oliva himself has doubted this claim.
Supposedly Wayne had begun calling Oliva
"The Myth" "(because everyone who saw him
at the 1967 Montreal World's Fair said he was
"Just unbelievable")".
Bodybuilding titles
1963 Mr Chicago - 1st
1964 Mr Illinois - 1st
1964 Mr America – AAU, 7th
1965 Junior Mr America – AAU, 2nd
1965 Junior Mr America – AAU, Most
Muscular
1965 Mr America – AAU, 4th
1965 Mr America – AAU, Most Muscular,
1966 Junior Mr America – AAU, Winner
1966 Junior Mr America – AAU, Most
Muscular
1966 Mr America – AAU, 2nd
1966 Mr America – AAU, Most Muscular,
1966 Mr World – IFBB, Overall Winner
1966 Mr World – IFBB, Tall, 1st Overall
1966 Mr Universe – IFBB Winner
1966 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 2nd
1967 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, Winner
1967 Universe – IFBB, Overall Winner
1968 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, Winner
Uncontested
1969 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, Winner
1970 Mr World – AAU, Pro Tall, 2nd
1970 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 2nd
1971 Universe – Pro - NABBA, Tall, 2nd
1972 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 2nd
1972 Mr Galaxy - WBBG, 1st
1973 Mr International/ Mr Azteca – IFBB,
Professional, 1st
1973 Mr Galaxy - WBBG, 1st
1974 Mr International – WBBG, Professional,
1st
1975 Mr Olympus – WBBG, Winner
1976 Mr Olympus – WBBG, Winner
1977 Pro World Championships – WABBA,
1st
1978 Mr Olympus – WBBG, Winner
1980 Pro World Championships – WABBA,
1st
1980 Professional World cup - WABBA,
Winner
1981 Professional World Cup – WABBA,
Winner
1984 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 8th
1984 Professional Mid-States
Championships – WABBA 1st
1985 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, 8th
