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| Professional bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Born | Milton Boyer Coe August 18, 1946 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Best statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | Contest 225 lb (102 kg); off-season 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Professional (Pro) career | |
| Best win |
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Milton Boyer Coe (born August 18, 1946) is an American former professional bodybuilder. Competing from the 1960s into the 1990s, he won amateur and professional titles including Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World, and was a leading competitor at the Mr. Olympia and Masters Olympia contests.[1]
Early life
[edit]Coe was born on August 18, 1946.[1] He won his first bodybuilding competition, Mr. New Orleans, in 1964, and went on to win regional and national amateur titles, including Mr. Texas, Teen Mr. America, and Junior Mr. America.[1]
Bodybuilding career
[edit]Coe won the AAU Mr. America title in 1969 and the NABBA Mr. Universe overall the same year.[1] Over the following decade, he won professional titles across several federations, including Mr. International and multiple Mr. Universe and Mr. World titles, along with a series of Grand Prix events that included seven first-place finishes in 1981.[1] A prominent competitor during bodybuilding's "Golden Era", he placed among the top finishers at the Mr. Olympia on several occasions.[2][1] After an extended period away from competition, he returned to place third and tenth at the 1994 and 1995 Masters Olympia contests, respectively.[1]
1980 Mr. Olympia
[edit]The 1980 Mr. Olympia, held on October 4, 1980, at the Sydney Opera House, is widely regarded as one of the most controversial competitions in the event's history.[2][3] Coe, who had been among the top finishers the previous year, was considered to be in outstanding condition; one contemporary report described his physique as "absolutely out of this world".[2] At a competitors' meeting before the contest, he was a leading advocate for replacing the event's two weight divisions with a single open class.[2] Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had retired from competition in 1975, entered unexpectedly and was declared the winner of his seventh title—a decision criticized by competitors and met with booing from much of the audience.[2][3] Coe finished fourth overall.[2][1] In the aftermath, he was among the leading competitors, with Frank Zane and Mike Mentzer, who boycotted the 1981 Mr. Olympia.[2][3]
Business
[edit]Coe was associated with the Body Masters line of exercise equipment.[4]
Competitive record
[edit]Coe's competitive record includes the following results:[1]
| Year | Competition | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Teen-Age Mr. South | AAU | Top 5 |
| 1964 | Mr. New Orleans | AAU | Winner |
| 1965 | Mr. Texas | AAU | Winner; Most Muscular |
| 1965 | Teen Mr. America | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (2nd) |
| 1966 | Teen Mr. America | AAU | Winner |
| 1966 | Junior Mr. America | AAU | 5th; Most Muscular (5th) |
| 1966 | Mr. USA | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (3rd) |
| 1967 | Mr. Southern States | AAU | 2nd |
| 1967 | Junior Mr. America | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (2nd) |
| 1967 | Mr. America | AAU | 5th; Most Muscular (5th) |
| 1968 | Junior Mr. USA | AAU | Winner (overall) |
| 1968 | Junior Mr. America | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (1st) |
| 1968 | Mr. USA | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (1st) |
| 1968 | Mr. America | AAU | 2nd; Most Muscular (1st) |
| 1969 | Junior Mr. America | AAU | Winner |
| 1969 | Mr. America | AAU | Winner; Most Muscular |
| 1969 | Universe | NABBA | Winner (overall); 1st, medium class |
| 1970 | Universe (Pro) | NABBA | 1st, short class |
| 1970 | Mr. World | AAU | 2nd (pro, short) |
| 1971 | Mr. America | IFBB | 1st, medium class |
| 1971 | Mr. International | IFBB | Winner (overall); 1st, medium class |
| 1971 | World Championships | WBBG | Winner |
| 1972 | Universe (Pro) | NABBA | 2nd, short class |
| 1972 | World Championships | WBBG | Winner |
| 1973 | Universe (Pro) | NABBA | Winner (overall); 1st, short class |
| 1973 | World Championships | WBBG | Winner |
| 1974 | Universe (Pro) | NABBA | 2nd, short class |
| 1974 | Mr. World | WBBG | Winner |
| 1974 | World Championships | WBBG | Winner |
| 1975 | Universe (Pro) | NABBA | Winner (overall); 1st, short class |
| 1975 | Universe (Pro) | PBBA | Winner |
| 1975 | World Championships | WBBG | Winner |
| 1976 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | Lightweight class |
| 1977 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 3rd, short class; 4th overall |
| 1978 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 2nd, lightweight; 4th overall |
| 1978 | Night of Champions | IFBB | 4th |
| 1978 | Professional World Cup | IFBB | 5th |
| 1979 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 2nd, lightweight |
| 1979 | Grand Prix Vancouver | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1979 | Canada Pro Cup | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1979 | Canada Diamond Pro Cup | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1979 | Night of Champions | IFBB | 4th |
| 1979 | Southern Pro Cup | IFBB | 4th |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pro Invitational | IFBB | 5th |
| 1979 | Grand Prix Pennsylvania | IFBB | 5th |
| 1979 | Best in the World | IFBB | 5th (professional) |
| 1980 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 4th |
| 1980 | Canada Pro Cup | IFBB | 2nd |
| 1980 | Grand Prix California | IFBB | 5th |
| 1980 | Grand Prix Miami | IFBB | 5th |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pro Invitational | IFBB | 5th |
| 1981 | Grand Prix World Cup | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Professional World Cup | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | World Grand Prix | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Wales | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Massachusetts | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Belgium | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Canada Pro Cup | IFBB | Winner |
| 1981 | Grand Prix Washington | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1981 | Grand Prix New York | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1981 | Grand Prix New England | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1981 | Grand Prix California | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1981 | Night of Champions | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1982 | Professional World Championships | IFBB | 2nd |
| 1982 | Grand Prix Belgium | IFBB | 8th |
| 1982 | Grand Prix Sweden | IFBB | 9th |
| 1982 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 11th |
| 1984 | Mr. Olympia | IFBB | 13th |
| 1994 | Masters Olympia | IFBB | 3rd |
| 1995 | Masters Olympia | IFBB | 10th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Boyer Coe". MuscleMemory.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fair, John D. (September 2009). "The Intangible Arnold: The Controversial Mr. Olympia Contest of 1980" (PDF). Iron Game History. 11 (1). H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, University of Texas at Austin: 4–22.
- ^ a b c "Why the 1980 Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Contest Was So Controversial". BarBend. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ^ Bartlett, Garry (September 1981). "The Transformation of Boyer Coe". Muscle World. pp. 31–34, 59–60.
Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:American bodybuilders Category:Sportspeople from Lake Charles, Louisiana Category:People from Huntington Beach, California