Ms. Olympia Explained

Ms. Olympia
Miss Olympia (initially named)
Status:Active
Genre:IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)-----International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (mean; 1980–2004)
Frequency:Annually
Venue:Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse
9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706[1]
Coordinates:28.4249°N -81.4694°W
Years Active:[2]
Founder Name:George Snyder
Last:2024 Ms. Olympia
Prev:2023 Ms. Olympia
Next:2025 Ms. Olympia
Participants:15 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)-----18 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1980 – 2004)[3] [4] [5] [6]
Attendance:30,000 people (2013)[7]
Capacity:6,000 people (Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse Valencia Ballroom)[8]
Area:International
Activity:Spectator sport
Leader Title:Promoters
Leader Name:Dan Solomon (2020 Ms. Olympia – present)[9]
Robin Chang (2004 Ms. Olympia – 2014 Ms. Olympia)
Wayne DeMilia (2000 Ms. Olympia – 2003 Ms. Olympia)[10]
Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999 Ms. Olympia)[11]
Jarka Kastnerova (1998 Ms. Olympia)[12]
George Snyder (1980 Ms. Olympia – 1983 Ms. Olympia)[13]
Patron:Bill Dobbins
Bill Jentz
Women's Physique World
Jagware Sportswear
Addict Activewear
Kaiser Nutrition
George Adant
Organized:IFBB Professional League (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)-----International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (1980 – 2004)[14]
People:Jake Wood
David Pecker
Joseph Weider
Benjamin Weider
Member:Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present)-----Women's Extravaganza Weekend (1999)[15]
Sponsors:Trifecta Inc.[16]
Wings of Strength, LLC[17]
FitBurn[18]
Northern Chill[19]

The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia) is professional bodybuilding's most prestigious competition and the title of the winner of the competition in female bodybuilding.[20] It was first held in 1980.[21] It was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend from 2000 to 2014 and since 2020.[22]

The male professional bodybuilding equivalent of the Ms. Olympia is the Mr. Olympia. The natural professional female bodybuilding equivalent to the Ms. Olympia is the INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia.[23]

History

1980–1989

In 1980 the first Ms. Olympia (initially known as the "Miss" Olympia) was held with Rachel McLish winning and becoming the first Ms. Olympia. Rachel was dethroned by Ritva Elomaa in 1981, but regained the title in 1982.

George Snyder lost the rights to the Ms. Olympia in 1982, and after this the contestants were no longer hand-picked, but instead qualified for the Ms. Olympia through placings in lesser contests. As female bodybuilding grew and progressed, the competitors' level of training gradually increased, with most of the competitors in the earliest shows having very little weight training experience, and the sport slowly evolving towards more muscular physiques. This trend started to emerge in 1983 when with McLish not competing in the big shows, Carla Dunlap won the 1983 Ms. Olympia. Dunlap possessed a much more muscular physique than previous Ms. Olympia winners McLish or Elomaa.

In 1984 Corinna Everson won the Ms. Olympia title in Montreal Canada, the first competition to be held outside the United States. Everson would go on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles in a row before retiring in 1989 undefeated as a professional, the only woman ever to accomplish this.

1990–1999

Normally competitors must qualify for the Ms. Olympia by achieving certain placings in lesser pro contests. However, the cancellation of the Women's Pro World contest in 1990 left only the Ms. International as a Ms. Olympia qualifier. Consequently, the IFBB decided to open the 1990 Ms. Olympia to all women with pro cards, and a field of thirty competitors entered. This was also the first Ms. Olympia without the incumbent Ms. Olympia champion defending her title.

Lenda Murray earned a decisive victory by winning the first Ms. Olympia competition she attended in 1990 and emerging as the successor to Corinna Everson. The 1991 Ms. Olympia was the first to be televised live. Lenda Murray barely edged out Bev Francis, a former Australian powerlifter, by a single point that year. Lenda Murray faced a serious challenge from Denise Rutkowski in 1993, and some argue that Rutkowski, not Murray, should have won that year. Rutkowski shocked the Ms. Olympia contest entourage and fans by retiring in 1994, just as her career was gaining mainstream popularity and her potential for winning a Ms. Olympia title was high.

In the 1996 Ms. Olympia, six-time consecutive Ms. Olympia champion Lenda Murray was dethroned by Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (then known as Kim Chizevsky). Chizevsky-Nicholls had previously placed 2nd in the 1995 Ms. Olympia, but her victory came as something of a surprise, since many had regarded Murray as virtually unbeatable. After being defeated by Chizevsky-Nicholls and placing second again in the 1997 Ms. Olympia, Murray retired from bodybuilding. Chizevsky-Nicholls went on to win the 1998 Ms. Olympia, held in Prague, Czech Republic, the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.

1992 Ms. Olympia changes

In response to the increased size displayed by Murray and Francis at the previous Ms. Olympia, the IFBB made an attempt to "feminize" the sport. The IFBB, led by Ben Weider, had created a series of "femininity" rules—one line in the judging rules said that competitors should not be "too big". The judges' guide to the competitors stated that they were looking for a feminine, but not emaciated, physique. Advertising in Muscle & Fitness for the 1992 Ms. Olympia featured Anja Schreiner of Germany prominently, relegating two-time defending champion Murray to a small "also competing" notice. Nevertheless, Murray apparently met the "femininity" requirements, and managed to retain her title; Schreiner finished 6th, and promptly retired from competition. After 1992, the judging rules were rewritten, with the new rules retaining provisions for aesthetics but allowing the contests to be judged as physique contests. Murray went on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles from 1990 to 1995, matching Corinna Everson's record. Produced by: American Sports Network and Nationally Televised on ESPN. Directed by: Keith Hobelman

1999 Ms. Olympia controversy and retirement

In 1999 Ms. Olympia was originally scheduled to be held on October 9 in Santa Monica, California. However, one month before the scheduled date, the IFBB announced that the contest had been canceled. The main cause was the withdrawal of promoter Jarka Kastnerova (who promoted the 1998 contest in Prague) for financial reasons, including a low number of advance ticket sales for the 1999 event. The backlash following the announcement led to a flurry of activity, with the contest being rescheduled as part of the Women's Extravaganza (promoted by Kenny Kassel and Bob Bonham) in Secaucus, New Jersey on 2 October. Last minute sponsorship came from several sources, most significantly in the form of $50,000 from Flex magazine. Amid all the turmoil, Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls won her fourth consecutive Ms. Olympia title. Also notable about the 1999 Ms. Olympia was that this was the first Ms. Olympia Iris Kyle competed in. However, after the 1999 Ms. Olympia, Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls retired from bodybuilding and began competing in fitness and figure competitions in 2001.

2000  - 2005

The 2001 Ms. Olympia featured a "surprise" win from Juliette Bergmann who returned to competition after not competing since 1989. Entering the Olympia as a lightweight, she defeated heavyweight winner Iris Kyle for the overall title. In the five years that the Ms. Olympia was contested in multiple weight classes, this was the only time that the lightweight winner took the overall title.

After five-year absence, six-time Olympia winner Lenda Murray returned to the 2002 Ms. Olympia, with Bergmann won lightweight and Murray winning heavyweight and overall. Murray went on to win both the heavyweight and overall in the 2002 and 2003 Ms. Olympia. Murray was for the second time in her career was dethroned of her Ms. Olympia title by Iris Kyle in 2004, who won the heavyweight and overall. After her 2004 Ms. Olympia defeat, Murray, retired from bodybuilding.

2000 Ms. Olympia changes

The IFBB introduced several changes to Ms. Olympia in 2000. The first change was that Ms. Olympia contest would no longer be held as a separate contest, instead became part of the "Olympia Weekend" in Las Vegas and held the day before the men's show. The second change was when heavyweight and lightweight classes were added. The third change was the new judging guidelines for presentations were introduced. A letter to the competitors from Jim Manion (chairman of the Professional Judges Committee) stated that women would be judged on healthy appearance, face, makeup, and skin tone. The criteria given in Manion's letter included the statement "symmetry, presentation, separations, and muscularity BUT NOT TO THE EXTREME!" The 2000 Ms. Olympia is the only Ms. Olympia with no overall winner, with Andrulla Blanchette winning lightweight class and Valentina Chepiga winning heavyweight class.

2005 Ms. Olympia changes

On 6 December 2004 IFBB Professional Division Vice Chairman Jim Manion issued a memo introducing the so-called '20 percent rule' to all IFBB professional female athletes. It read, “For aesthetics and health reasons, the IFBB Professional Division requests that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%. This request for a 20% decrease in the amount of muscularity applies to those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease regardless of whether they compete in Bodybuilding, Fitness or Figure. All professional judges have been advised of the proper criteria for assessing female physiques.” Needless to say the directive created quite a stir, and left many women wondering if they were one of “those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease”.[24] On 26 April 2005, IFBB Professional Committee adopted, by a vote of 9 for, 1 against and 3 no votes, Resolution 2005-001, which removed weight classes to allow for one category only of competition in women's professional bodybuilding and that it would take effect at the 2005 Ms. Olympia.[25]

According to Bill Dobbins, reports he heard that the moving the Ms. Olympia from Friday night to Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center for free and as part of the Expo was an attempt to improve pay-per-view sales and removing weight divisions was based on the perception that the men and women bodybuilders should operate according to the same rules. He also stated that both decisions were led by A360 Media, LLC and Benjamin and Joseph Weider.[26]

At the 2005 Ms. Olympia Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia dethroned Iris Kyle. According to Iris, she normally competes at 160-, but being the reigning Ms. Olympia she wanted to lead by example. At the 2005 Ms. Olympia, she stated she competed at 155lb, while Yaxeni competed at 173lb according to Steve Wennerstrom. Iris commented that it looked like Yaxeni had did the opposite of IFBB ADVISORY NOTICE 2004-006 and won because of it.[27]

According to Bill Dobbins, he commented that Iris might have been slightly off from 2004 and looked a little too depleted or dehydrated compared to how she looked in previous Ms. Olympias, while Yaxeni looked the best he had ever seen of her, but that the differences was very small. He also commented in the report that prior to the 2005 Ms. Olympia there was speculation about how the judging would be conducted, which centered on the idea that the IFBB didn't Iris Kyle not win another Ms. Olympia title. He also stated that the decision wasn't primarily political and the Olympia audience wasn't outraged by the decision.

2006–2014

At the 2006 Ms. Olympia, Iris Kyle, coming off beating the defending Ms. International champion Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, reclaimed the Ms. Olympia title from defending Ms. Olympia champion Yaxeni, who showed a dramatic drop in form and slipped to 7th place. Yaxeni, who continue to compete at the Ms. Olympia competitions from 2007 to 2014 and 2020, would never again regain the Ms. Olympia title, but would remain in the top six of every Ms. Olympia from 2007 to 2014.[28]

From 2007 to 2014 Iris went on to win the next 8 overall Ms. Olympia titles and winning 9 consecutive overall Ms. Olympia titles in a row. At the 2012 Ms. Olympia, she won her 8th overall Ms. Olympia title, tying with Lenda Murray's record of 8 overall and 2 heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles. At the 2013 Ms. Olympia, Iris won her 9th overall Ms. Olympia title, beating Lenda Murray's record, which meant she won more Olympia titles than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to John Plummer, editor of the Flex United Kingdom edition, commented that she looked "flat" in the pre-judging, while Alina Popa displayed "great, full muscle bellies". But he noted the audience gasped when Iris did her first back double biceps pose during the finals, revealing "trademark ripped glutes and unbeatable shape". At that point, he thought her victory was ensured. He noted some of the audience booed when Alina's second place was announced.[29]

At the 2014 Ms. Olympia Iris solidified her record by winning her 10th overall Ms. Olympia title. This was her 9th consecutive overall Ms. Olympia titles in a row, beating both Lee Haney's and Ronnie Coleman's record of 8 consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row, which meant she won more consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to John, he commented that Alina receiving 2nd place resulted in boos from the audience and that many felt she, who described was "well-conditioned" and had appeared to "out-muscle" Iris, especially from the rear poses, should have got the Ms. Olympia title. But after a moment of boos, the audience showed affection for Iris. She announced her retirement right after winning the title at the 2014 Ms. Olympia. In 2014, International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness announced that Ms. Olympia had been cancelled for 2015, with no explicit reason stated.[30] [31] [32]

2019

After 5 years of being discontinued, on 14 September 2019, emcee Bob Chicherillo announced at the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2019 that the Ms. Olympia would return to the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020.[33]

2020  - present

On 14 February 2020 A360 Media, LLC sold Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend to Jake Wood.[34] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend was postponed to December 2020 and moved to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to the limits the attendees in Nevada. In Nevada, due to covid restrictions, just 250 people could be in attendance, while in Florida, 2,500 people could be in attendance.[35] [36] Later in 2020, Andrea Shaw, a dark horse competitor coming off her previous 2020 wins at the Omaha Pro and Rising Phoenix World Championships, defeated Helle Trevino and Margaret Martin, both of whom were former Ms Rising Phoenix title holders and obtained the Ms. Olympia title. She would repeat her double wins at the Rising Phoenix World Championships and Ms. Olympia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2021, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend remained in Orlando. In 2022, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Las Vegas. In 2023, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Orlando.

Champions

Chronologically

Number of wins

RankingChampionsYearsNumber of wins
OverallHeavyweightLightweight
1st Iris Kyle2001, 2004 & 2006 – 20141020
2nd Lenda Murray1990 – 1995 & 2002 – 20038
3rd Corinna Everson1984 – 198960
4th Andrea Shaw2020 – 20245
5th Kim Chizevsky1996 – 19994
6th Rachel McLish1980 & 19822
7th Juliette Bergmann2001 – 200313
8th Ritva Elomaa19810
Carla Dunlap1983
Yaxeni Oriquen2005
9th Valentina Chepiga200001
Andrulla Blanchette200001
Dayana Cadeau2004

Number of consecutive wins

RankChampionsYearsNumber of consecutive wins
OverallHeavyweightLightweight
1st Iris Kyle2006 – 2014900
2nd Corinna Everson1984 – 19896
Lenda Murray1990 – 1995
3rd Andrea Shaw2020 – 20245
4th Kim Chizevsky1996 – 19994
5th Lenda Murray2002 – 200322
6th Juliette Bergmann2001 – 200303

Top three

Other records

Fitness Olympia[52]

Winners

YearWinnerVenue
11995 Mia Finnegan Atlanta, United States
21996 Saryn Muldrow Chicago, United States
31997 Carol Semple-Marzetta New York, United States
41998 Monica Brant Nice, France
51999 Mary Yockey Las Vegas, United States
62000 Susan Curry Las Vegas, United States
72001 Las Vegas, United States
82002 Las Vegas, United States
92003 Las Vegas, United States
102004 Adela Garcia - Friedmansky Las Vegas, United States
112005 Jen Hendershott Las Vegas, United States
122006 Adela Garcia Las Vegas, United States
132007 Las Vegas, United States
142008 Jen Hendershott Las Vegas, United States
152009 Adela Garcia Las Vegas, United States
162010 Las Vegas, United States
172011 Las Vegas, United States
182012 Las Vegas, United States
192013 Las Vegas, United States
202014 Oksana Grishina Las Vegas, United States
212015 Las Vegas, United States
222016 Las Vegas, United States
232017 Las Vegas, United States
242018 Whitney Jones Las Vegas, United States
252019 Las Vegas, United States
262020 Missy Truscott Orlando, United States
272021 Whitney Jones Orlando, United States
282022 Missy Truscott Las Vegas, United States
292023 Oksana Grishina Orlando, United States
302024 Missy Truscott Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

YearWinnerSecond PlaceThird PlaceVenue
1995 Mia Finnegan Carol Semple-Marzetta Saryn Muldrow Atlanta, United States
1996 Saryn Muldrow Mia Finnegan Karen Hulse Chicago, United States
1997 Carol Semple-Marzetta Saryn Muldrow Lena Johannesen New York, United States
1998 Monica Brant Susan Curry Mary Yockey Nice, France
1999 Mary Yockey Kelly Ryan Susan Curry Las Vegas, United States
2000 Susan Curry Jennifer Worth Las Vegas, United States
2001 Jennifer Worth Kelly Ryan Las Vegas, United States
2002 Kelly Ryan Jennifer Worth Las Vegas, United States
2003 Friedmansky Las Vegas, United States
2004 Adela Garcia - Friedmansky Jen Hendershott Kelly Ryan Las Vegas, United States
2005 Jen Hendershott Kim Klein Adela Garcia Las Vegas, United States
2006 Adela Garcia Jen Hendershott Las Vegas, United States
2007 Las Vegas, United States
2008 Jen Hendershott Tracey Greenwood Kim Scheidelerd Las Vegas, United States
2009 Adela Garcia Tanji Johnson Tracey Greenwood Las Vegas, United States
2010 Trish Warren Las Vegas, United States
2011 Myriam Capes Las Vegas, United States
2012 Oksana Grishina Tina Durkin Las Vegas, United States
2013 Tanji Johnson Las Vegas, United States
2014 Oksana Grishina Regiane Da Silva Las Vegas, United States
2015 Tanji Johnson Myriam Capes Las Vegas, United States
2016 Regiane Da Silva Las Vegas, United States
2017 Myriam Capes Las Vegas, United States
2018 Whitney Jones Ryall Graber Myriam Capes Las Vegas, United States
2019 Missy Farrell Truscott Ryall Graber Las Vegas, United States
2020 Missy Truscott Oksana Grishina Whitney Jones Orlando, United States
2021 Whitney Jones Missy Truscott Oksana Grishina Orlando, United States
2022 Missy Truscott Jaclyn Baker Ariel Khadr Las Vegas, United States
2023 Oksana Grishina Taylor Learmont Jaclyn Baker Orlando, United States
2024 Missy Truscott Jaclyn Baker Taylor Learmont Las Vegas, United States

Figure Olympia

Winners

YearWinnerVenue
12003 Davana Medina Las Vegas, United States
22004 Las Vegas, United States
32005 Las Vegas, United States
42006 Jenny Lynn Las Vegas, United States
52007 Las Vegas, United States
62008 Jennifer Gates Las Vegas, United States
72009 Nicole Wilkins - Lee Las Vegas, United States
82010 Erin Stern Las Vegas, United States
92011 Nicole Wilkins Las Vegas, United States
102012 Erin Stern Las Vegas, United States
112013 Nicole Wilkins Las Vegas, United States
122014 Las Vegas, United States
132015 Latorya Watts Las Vegas, United States
142016 Las Vegas, United States
152017 Cydney Gillon Las Vegas, United States
162018 Las Vegas, United States
172019 Las Vegas, United States
182020 Orlando, United States
192021 Orlando, United States
202022 Las Vegas, United States
212023 Orlando, United States
222024 Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

YearWinnerSecond PlaceThird PlaceVenue
2003 Davana Medina Monica Brant Jenny Lynn Las Vegas, United States
2004 Jenny Lynn Monica Brant Las Vegas, United States
2005 Monica Brant - Peckham Las Vegas, United States
2006 Jenny Lynn Amber Littlejohn Las Vegas, United States
2007 Gina Aliotti Sonia Adcock Las Vegas, United States
2008 Jennifer Gates Zivile Raudoniene Las Vegas, United States
2009 Nicole Wilkins - Lee Heather Mae Las Vegas, United States
2010 Erin Stern Nicole Wilkins Las Vegas, United States
2011 Nicole Wilkins Erin Stern Ava Cowan Las Vegas, United States
2012 Erin Stern Nicole Wilkins Candice Keene Las Vegas, United States
2013 Nicole Wilkins Erin Stern Las Vegas, United States
2014 Candice Keene Candice Lewis Las Vegas, United States
2015 Latorya Watts Nicole Wilkins Las Vegas, United States
2016 Candice Lewis Cydney Gillon Las Vegas, United States
2017 Cydney Gillon Latorya Watts Candice Lewis - Carter Las Vegas, United States
2018 Candice Lewis - Carter Nadia Wyatt Las Vegas, United States
2019 Latorya Watts Las Vegas, United States
2020 Natalia Soltero Orlando, United States
2021 Stephanie Gibson Orlando, United States
2022 Jessica Reyes Padilla Lola Montez Las Vegas, United States
2023 Orlando, United States
2024 Las Vegas, United States

Bikini Olympia

Winners

YearWinnerVenue
12010 Sonia Gonzales Las Vegas, United States
22011 Nicole Nagrani Las Vegas, United States
32012 Nathalia Melo Las Vegas, United States
42013 Ashley Kaltwasser Las Vegas, United States
52014 Las Vegas, United States
62015 Las Vegas, United States
72016 Courtney King Las Vegas, United States
82017 Angelica Teixeira Las Vegas, United States
92018 Las Vegas, United States
102019 Elisa Pecini Las Vegas, United States
112020 Janet Layug Orlando, United States
122021 Jennifer Dorie Orlando, United States
132022 Maureen Blanquisco Las Vegas, United States
142023 Jennifer Dorie Orlando, United States
152024 Lauralie Chapados Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

YearWinnerSecond PlaceThird PlaceVenue
2010 Sonia Gonzales Nathalia Melo Nicole Nagrani Las Vegas, United States
2011 Nicole Nagrani Dianna Dahlgren Las Vegas, United States
2012 Nathalia Melo Nicole Nagrani India Paulino Las Vegas, United States
2013 Ashley Kaltwasser Yeshaira Robles Stacey Alexander Las Vegas, United States
2014 Janet Layug Las Vegas, United States
2015 Courtney King Las Vegas, United States
2016 Courtney King Angelica Teixeira India Paulino Las Vegas, United States
2017 Angelica Teixeira Jennifer Ronzitti Romina Basualdo Las Vegas, United States
2018 Lauralie Chapados Janet Layug Las Vegas, United States
2019 Elisa Pecini Janet Layug Angelica Teixeira Las Vegas, United States
2020 Janet Layug Jennifer Dorie Etila Santiago Santos Orlando, United States
2021 Jennifer Dorie Lauralie Chapados Ashley Kaltwasser Orlando, United States
2022 Maureen Blanquisco Jennifer Dorie Las Vegas, United States
2023 Jennifer Dorie Maureen Blanquisco Orlando, United States
2024 Lauralie Chapados Ashley Kaltwasser Jasmine Gonzalez Las Vegas, United States

Women's Physique Olympia

Winners

YearWinnerVenue
12013 Dana Linn Bailey Las Vegas, United States
22014 Juliana Malacarne Las Vegas, United States
32015 Las Vegas, United States
42016 Las Vegas, United States
52017 Las Vegas, United States
62018 Shanique Grant Las Vegas, United States
72019 Las Vegas, United States
82020 Sarah Villegas Orlando, United States
92021 Orlando, United States
102022 Natalia Abraham Coelho Las Vegas, United States
112023 Sarah Villegas Orlando, United States
122024 Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

YearWinnerSecond PlaceThird PlaceVenue
2013 Dana Linn Bailey Tycie Coppett Sara Hurrle Las Vegas, United States
2014 Juliana Malacarne Dana Linn Bailey Tycie Coppett Las Vegas, United States
2015 Kira Neuman Las Vegas, United States
2016 Danielle Reardon Heather Grace Las Vegas, United States
2017 Jennifer Taylor Las Vegas, United States
2018 Shanique Grant Natalia Abraham Coelho Jennifer Taylor Las Vegas, United States
2019 Sarah Villegas Natalia Abraham Coelho Las Vegas, United States
2020 Sarah Villegas Shanique Grant Orlando, United States
2021 Natalia Abraham Coelho Brooke Walker Orlando, United States
2022 Natalia Abraham Coelho Sarah Villegas Las Vegas, United States
2023 Sarah Villegas Natalia Abraham Coelho Zama Benta Orlando, United States
2024 Sheronica Henton Las Vegas, United States

Wellness Olympia

Winners

YearWinnerVenue
12021 Francielle Mattos Orlando, United States
22022 Las Vegas, United States
32023 Orlando, United States
42024 Isabelle Nunes Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

YearWinnerSecond PlaceThird PlaceVenue
2021 Francielle Mattos Angela Borges Isabelle Nunes Orlando, United States
2022 Isabelle Nunes Angela Borges Las Vegas, United States
2023 Elisa Alcantara Orlando, United States
2024 Isabelle Nunes Francielle Mattos Eduarda Bezerra Las Vegas, United States

See also

External links

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

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  3. https://mrolympia.com/content/2021-olympia-scorecards 2021 Ms. Olympia scorecard
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  6. http://getbig.com/results/e-msoly.htm Ms. Olympia results
  7. https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/mr-olympia-is-back/ Mr. Olympia is back
  8. https://www.occc.net/About-Us-Media-Relations-Convention-Center-Facts Orange County Convention Center Facts
  9. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dansolomon1 Dan Solomon
  10. https://musculardevelopment.com/contests/olympia-weekend/16275-the-untold-story-the-2004-olympia-13-years-after-mr-olympia-2017.html#.Y_3SQHbMK38 THE UNTOLD STORY - THE 2004 OLYMPIA 13 YEARS AFTER | MR. OLYMPIA 2017
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  18. https://mrolympia.com/content/fitburn-named-presenting-sponsor-olympia-weekend FITBURN NAMED A PRESENTING SPONSOR OF OLYMPIA WEEKEND
  19. https://mrolympia.com/content/northern-chill-scores-major-olympia-sponsorship NORTHERN CHILL PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCED
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