The 1982 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in October[citation needed] 1982 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.br br Chris Dickerson became the first openly gay and oldest competitor up to that time to win the Mr. Olympia title at 43 years old.[2]br br Franco Columbu, the 1981 champion did not competebr br Tom Platz, who was favored, tore his right bicep 6 weeks prior to the competition and competed after having it surgically repaired.