The 2022 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilding competition and expo held from December 15–18, 2022, at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, in Paradise, Nevada. Concurrently, the Olympia fitness expo was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It was the 58th Mr. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 2022 212 Olympia Showdown, as well as finals in Men's Classic, Men's Physique, 2022 Ms. Olympia, Fitness, 2022 Figure, 2022 Bikini Olympia, among other contests.[1]

2022 Mr. Olympia
GenreProfessional bodybuilding competition
BeginsDecember 15, 2022
EndsDecember 18, 2022
VenuePlanet Hollywood Las Vegas, Zappos Theater, Las Vegas Convention Center
Location(s)Las Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Previous event2021 Mr. Olympia
Next event2023 Mr. Olympia
Organized byIFBB

Venue

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The Olympia made a return to its traditional hosting venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, after spending two years in Orlando, Florida, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Having overcome the challenges of previous years, the event returned to its pre-COVID size with many competitors and fans from across the world in attendance.[2] As in recent years, the show continued to be streamed live to a global audience.[3][4]

Results

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Hadi Choopan won the 58th edition of Mr. Olympia Men's Open competition in 2022, with a prize of $400,000. Derek Lunsford came in second with a prize of $150,000.[5] Ten other winners from multiple divisions were crowned during the two days of division finals, including Chris Bumstead, who won the Classic Physique title for the fourth consecutive time, and Shaun Clarida, who managed to win back the 212 Division title after losing it in 2021.[2]

The 2022 Olympia saw a changing of the guard of sorts as Hadi Choopan beat two-time champion Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay to claim his first Olympia title. In addition, newcomers to the Men's Open, such as Derek Lunsford (formerly a 212 competitor) and Andrew Jacked, performed better than longtime stars like William Bonac and Iain Valliere. The competition also saw a much larger field than in the preceding two years thanks to a decline in COVID-19 cases and subsequent restrictions, with competitors hailing from nations as diverse as Ireland, Nigeria, Brazil, and Slovakia.[6]

Table key

  Winner
  Runner-Up
  Third place
Place Prize Name Country Judging Finals Total
1 $400,000 Hadi Choopan   7 6 13
2 $150,000 Derek Lunsford   8 9 17
3 $100,000 Nick Walker   15 17 32
4 $80,000 Brandon Curry   20 20 40
5 $50,000 Mamdouh Elssbiay   25 27 52
6 $40,000 Samson Dauda   30 28 58
7 $30,000 Hunter Labrada   35 35 70
8 $20,000 Andrew 'Jacked' Chinedu Obiekea   40 40 80
9 $18,000 William Bonac   45 46 91
10 $17,000 Rafael Brandao   50 50 100
11 Iain Valliere   56 57 113
12 Michal Krizanek   59 58 117
13 Patrick Johnson   67 67 134
14 Charles Griffen   69 68 137
15 Justin Rodriguez   75 77 152
16 James Hollingshead   80 79 159
17 Mohammad Alnsoor   80 80 160
17 Blessing Awodibu   80 80 160
17 Vitor Boff   80 80 160
17 Tonio Burton   80 80 160
17 Theo Leguerrier   80 80 160
17 Andrea Muzi   80 80 160
17 Andrea Presti   80 80 160
17 Mohamed Shaaban   80 80 160
17 Vladyslav Sukhoruchko   80 80 160
17 Joel Thomas   80 80 160
17 Antoine Vaillant   80 80 160
17 Akim Williams   80 80 160

Aftermath

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The 2022 Mr Olympia saw a record number of competitors in the open category, 28, which led to almost half of all competitors placing in the unranked 16th place.[7] As a result the IFBB announced that to qualify for ongoing Mr. Olympia finals, competitors must win at least one professional show, ending the points qualification system.[8]

Additionally as a result of the large number of finalists, the finals witnessed significant time overruns with the Open finals ending at 1 am local time, due to the many competitors in each division. This led to significant complaints by coaches such as Chris Aceto as well as complaints over crowding backstage and a lack of professionalism by competitors and commentators such as Jay Cutler and James Hollingshead. It remains to be seen if the IFBB will address these concerns going forward.[9] [irrelevant citation]

References

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  1. ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger Believes Classic Physique Should be Mr. Olympia". 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Hadi Choopan is the 2022 Mr. Olympia Champion". 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Olympia Saturday Finals Report — Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, Men's Physique & Bikini". 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mamdouh Elssbiay, Brandon Curry and Top Contestants Competing at 2022 Mr. Olympia". Bleacher Report.
  5. ^ "Mamdouh Elssbiay, Brandon Curry and Top Contestants Competing at 2022 Mr. Olympia". Bleacher Report.
  6. ^ "2022 Olympia Scorecards - IFBB PRO". 18 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The Mr. Olympia Record Book". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  8. ^ "2023 Olympia Qualification System Rules". 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "2023 Olympia Set to Take Place Nov 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL". 21 June 2023.
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