2006 Ms. Olympia Explained

2006 Ms. Olympia
Promotion:	IFBB
Date:	September 29, 2006
Venue:	South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
City:	Winchester and Paradise, Nevada, United States
Previousevent:	2005 Ms. Olympia
Followingevent:	2007 Ms. Olympia

The 2006 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2006 that was held on September 29, 2006, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada, and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 27th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money

• 1st - $30,000
• 2nd - $18,000
• 3rd - $10,000
• 4th - $7,000
• 5th - $4,000
• 6th - $2,000

Total: $71,000^[1]

Rounds

• Round 1 + Round 2 (Symmetry and Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Assess the balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition of the contestants.
• Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
• Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine, showcasing their physique, creativity, and presentation skills.

Numerical order of contestants

No	NAME	COUNTRY
1	Lisa Aukland	United States
2	Helen Bouchard	Canada
3	Dayana Cadeau	Canada
4	Tazzie Colomb	United States
5	Heather Foster	United States
6	Jitka Harazimova	Czech Republic
7	Iris Kyle	United States
8	Gayle Moher	United States
9	Colette Nelson	United States
10	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
11	Betty Pariso	United States
12	Bonny Priest	United States
13	Brenda Raganot	United States
14	Annie Rivieccio	United States
15	Dena Westerfield	United States

Results

Scorecard

NAME^[2]	COUNTRY	RD1+RD2	RD3	RD4	TOTAL	PLACE
Iris KYLE	United States	10	5	23	38	1
Dayana CADEAU	Canada	20	10	10	40	2
Annie RIVIECCIO	United States	32	15	5	52	3
Bonny PRIEST*	United States	42	20	28	90	4
Lisa AUKLAND	United States	44	25	23	92	5
Betty PARISO	United States	54	28	15	97	6
Yaxeni ORIQUEN-GARCIA		74	36		110	7
Helen BOUCHARD	Canada	76	40		116	8
Gayle MOHER	United States	90	47		137	9
Jitka HARAZIMOVA	Czech Republic	106	59		165	10
Tazzie COLOMB	United States	108	59		167	11
Heather FOSTER	United States	118	54		172	12
Colette NELSON	United States	130	54		184	13
Dena WESTERFIELD	United States	140	70		210	14
Brenda RAGANOT	United States	150	75		225	15
Qualifies for the 2007 Ms. Olympia

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

• +1 - Iris Kyle
• +1 - Dayana Cadeau
• +10 - Annie Rivieccio
• +2 - Bonnie Priest
• +1 - Lisa Aukland
• +2 - Betty Pariso
• -6 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
• -4 - Gayle Moher
• -6 - Jitka Harazimova
• -5 - Tazzie Colomb
• -5 - Heather Foster
• -10 - Brenda Raganot

Attended

• 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
• 8th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
• 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
• 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
• 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Gayle Moher and Brenda Raganot
• 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Jitka Harazimova
• 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Tazzie Colomb and Bonnie Priest
• 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Foster, and Annie Rivieccio
• 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Helen Bouchard, Colette Nelson, and Dena Westerfield
• Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Mah-Ann Mendoza, Desiree Ellis, Rosemary Jennings, Marja Lehtonen, Antoinette Norman, Betty Viana-Adkins, and Tonia Williams

Notable events

• Iris Kyle reclaimed her throne this year after Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia dethroned her of the Olympia title last year.
  • Iris won by a score of 38 to Dayana Cadeau's score of 40, making this was the closest overall Ms. Olympia title Iris ever won. She received perfect scores in rounds 1+2 and 3, but received 23 points during round 4.
• Iris Kyle weighed 162lb.^[3]
• Valentina Chepiga qualified for the 2006 Ms. Olympia but did not attend.

2006 Ms. Olympia Qualified

	Name	Country	How Qualified^[4] ^[5]
1	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia		2005 Ms. Olympia 1st place
2	Iris Kyle		2005 Ms. Olympia 2nd place
3	Dayana Cadeau		2005 Ms. Olympia 3rd place
4	Jitka Harazimova		2005 Ms. Olympia 4th place
5	Brenda Raganot		2005 Ms. Olympia 5th place
6	Bonny Priest		2005 Ms. Olympia 6th place
7	Betty Pariso		2006 Ms. International 5th place
8	Annie Rivieccio		2006 Ms. International 7th place
9	Lisa Aukland		2006 Ms. International 8th place
10	Heather Foster		2006 Europa Super Show 1st
11	Dena Westerfield		2006 Europa Super Show 2nd
12	Colette Nelson		2006 Europa Super Show 3rd
13	Helen Bouchard		2006 Atlantic City 2nd place
14	Tazzie Colomb		2006 Atlantic City 3rd place
15	Gayle Moher		2006 Atlantic City 4th place

See also

• 2006 Mr. Olympia

External links

• 2006 FITNESS, FIGURE AND MS. OLYMPIA (DOWNLOAD)
• 2006 FITNESS, FIGURE AND MS. OLYMPIA (DVD)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr. Olympia Contest Results. August 16, 2006. January 2, 2013. getbig.com.
2. Web site: 2006 Ms. Olympia results . 2014-09-27 . 2015-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909194113/http://www.ifbbpro.com/results/20062007-competitive-season-results/ . dead .
3. https://issuu.com/imbodybuilding/docs/2007-03 March 2007 Iron Man
4. http://www.getbig.com/olympiaweekend/2006/2006olympiacompetitors.htm 2006 Ms. Olympia qualified
5. Web site: 2006 Olympia Qualified Competitors List. bodybuildbid.com. 2014-05-27.