The 2003

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contest was an IFBB

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competition held October 22–26, 2003 at the Mandalay Bay Arena in

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Results

For the fifth year in a row, the total prize money for the Mr. Olympia weekend was increased, reaching a level of $404,000 with the winner taking home $110,000 and a

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provided by Pinnacle Supplements.

Notable events

Ronnie Coleman Ronald Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American former professional bodybuilder who is widely regarded as the greatest Bodybuilding, bodybuilder of all time. Known as "The King", Coleman shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia ...

won his sixth consecutive Mr. Olympia title *

Chris Cormier Broderick Christopher "Chris" Cormier (born August 19, 1967) is a retired American bodybuilder who competed in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness. Biography He was born in Palm Springs, California. In 1984, he placed 4th ...

pulled out of the Olympia due to sickness, although he was at the press conference * Art Atwood and Kevin Levrone both competed despite experiencing injuries during their training *

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. Governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

made a special guest appearance *

Franco Columbu Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder and actor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man ...

received two special awards from the IFBB and was quoted "I'm happy that I got two awards and Arnold got nothing" *

Lee Haney Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former professional bodybuilder. Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman. The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is ...

, the man who broke Arnold's record of seven Mr. Olympia titles received a special lifetime achievement award from the IFBB and

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Results

Notable events

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