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Mr. Olympia

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For the professional wrestler, see Jerry Stubbs.

Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest in the open division at Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually and is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League.[3] Joe Weider created the contest to enable the amateur Mr. Universe winners to continue competing and to earn money. The first Mr. Olympia was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, with Larry Scott winning his first of two straight titles.[4] The equivalent female title is Ms. Olympia.

Mr. Olympia
The 2008 Mr. Olympia stage.
StatusActive
GenreInternational Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation professional bodybuilding
FrequencyAnnually
VenueOrange County Convention Center - West Concourse
9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706[1]
Coordinates28°25′30″N 81°28′10″W / 28.4249°N 81.4694°W / 28.4249; -81.4694[1]
Years active59
InauguratedSeptember 18, 1965 (1965-09-18)
FounderJoe Weider
Most recent2024 Mr. Olympia
Previous event2023 Mr. Olympia
Next event2025 Mr. Olympia
Attendance30,000 people (2013)[2]
Organized byJoe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend
Websitemrolympia.com

The record number of wins is eight each by Lee Haney (1984–1991) and Ronnie Coleman (1998–2005).[5] Samson Dauda currently holds the title.

In addition to the Mr. Olympia title in the Open division, other male divisions include the 212 division since 2012, the Men's Physique division since 2013, and the Classic Physique division since 2016.

The film Pumping Iron (1977) featured the buildup to the 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria, South Africa, and helped launch the acting careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Franco Columbu.[6]

As well as the Ms. Olympia title, female titles include Fitness Olympia and Figure Olympia for fitness and figure competitors. All four contests occur during the same weekend. From 1994 to 2003, and again in 2012, a Masters Olympia was also crowned.[7] Globally,[8] a version with amateur competitors is also presented, the Mr. Olympia Amateur.[9]

History

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1960s

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Larry Scott

The 1965 and 1966 Mr. Olympia were won by Larry Scott, a famous bodybuilder of the time. Scott retired after his 1966 victory, and to date is the only Mr. Olympia champion to have never lost a Mr. Olympia competition.[10]

Harold Poole holds two Mr. Olympia distinctions : one is that he is the youngest ever competitor to have participated in the Olympia—in 1965 he competed in the first Mr. Olympia at the age of 21;[11] the other is that he was the only man to compete in all three of the initial Mr. Olympia contests.[12]

The 1967 Mr. Olympia, won by Sergio Oliva, heralded a new era in bodybuilding competition. At 5 ft 10 ins and 240 lbs[13] Oliva, nicknamed "The Myth",[10] displayed an unforeseen level of muscle mass and definition, including a "V" shape of a large and a well-formed upper-body that tapered down to a narrow waist.[14]

Oliva would go on to win the Mr. Olympia competition in 1967, 1968 (uncontested),[10] and 1969—where he would defeat Arnold Schwarzenegger four to three,[10] marking Schwarzenegger's only loss in a Mr. Olympia competition.[15]

With the emergence of a performance enhancing drug called Dianabol in 1958, bodybuilders began experimenting more with the idea of unnatural ways to improve their physiques as well as intensify their training regimens. Dianabol was affordable, and the 1960's became a free-for all in terms of experimentation with many kinds of performance enhancing drugs. These anabolic steroids were not only used by bodybuilders, but also by Olympic athletes and NFL players. For example, Schwarzenegger and players on the Pittsburgh Steelers used performance enhancing drugs in the 1960's to 70's to improve both their physiques and performances.[16]

1970s

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger defeated Oliva at the 1970 Mr. Olympia after finishing second the year before, and also won in 1971 (being the only competitor). He defeated Oliva again in 1972, and went on to win the next three Mr. Olympia competitions, including the 1975 edition, which was highlighted in the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron and featured other notable bodybuilders such as Lou Ferrigno, Serge Nubret, and Franco Columbu, who would go on to win the 1976 and 1981 competitions.[6]

From 1974 until 1979, a dual weight division system was used, splitting competitors into two categories: "Heavyweights" (over 200lbs) and "Lightweights" (under 200lbs). The winners of each division would then compete against each other to decide an overall champion.

After winning the 1975 competition, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from competitive bodybuilding; this was also depicted in Pumping Iron.[17]

Frank Zane won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 competitions.[10]

The Sandow Trophy was awarded for the first time in 1976, a homage to the widely-recognized "father of modern bodybuilding", Eugen Sandow.[10][18]

1980s

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In 1980, Schwarzenegger came out of retirement to win the Olympia yet again, after a five-year hiatus. Schwarzenegger (who was supposedly training for the film Conan the Barbarian) had been a late entry into the competition, and his competitors did not know of his intentions to compete. This seventh victory was especially controversial, as most fellow competitors and observers felt that he lacked both muscle mass and conditioning, and shouldn't have won over Chris Dickerson or Mike Mentzer.[19] Several athletes vowed to boycott the contest the following year, and Mentzer retired for good.[20]

The following year, Franco Columbu was victorious for the second time. Chris Dickerson won his only title in 1982, making him the first openly gay Mr. Olympia.[4] Samir Bannout won his only title in 1983, making the first Lebanese Mr. Olympia.[21]

From 1984 to 1991, Lee Haney won eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles, setting a record that was later tied by Ronnie Coleman.[22]

1990s

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Haney retired from competitive bodybuilding after his last Mr. Olympia victory in 1991.[23] Having placed second to Haney the previous year, Dorian Yates won the competition six straight times from 1992 until 1997. Dorian is given credit for revolutionizing the sport during his reign as Mr. Olympia by combining larger mass than seen before with what was dubbed "granite hardness".[24]

In the 1990s, the use of growth hormones by bodybuilders was reported, and they started to appear in competitions with an increasing physical size. [25]

Yates retired from competitive bodybuilding after his 1997 victory, having accumulated several injuries. Ronnie Coleman, who placed 9th in 1997, surprised everyone with a much improved physique in 1998, winning the first of 8 consecutive titles.[10]

In 1994, a separate Masters Olympia competition for professional bodybuilders was created, to compete at the highest levels in their later years.[26]

2000s

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Ronnie Coleman

Ronnie Coleman won the Mr. Olympia competition eight consecutive times from 1998 to 2005,[10] tying the record set by Lee Haney. Coleman, nicknamed "The King", is widely regarded as the greatest bodybuilder in Olympia history and began the mass monster era.

Coleman returned in 2006 to try to beat the record for Olympia wins but was unable even to defend his title, instead placed second to Jay Cutler, who won his first title after four consecutive years of finishing second to Coleman. Cutler successfully defended his title in 2007. Coleman came in fourth place and announced his retirement from competition,[27] ending one of the biggest rivalries in the competition's history.

In 2008, Dexter Jackson defeated Jay Cutler and became Mr. Olympia.[10] In 2009, Jay Cutler returned and regained the title.[28]

2010s

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In 2010, Cutler returned to claim his fourth Mr. Olympia title, becoming the fifth competitor in Olympia history to win the title more than three times.

 
Phil Heath and Kai Greene at the 2012 Mr. Olympia

In 2011, Phil Heath defeated Cutler for the title, beginning a winning streak that lasted until 2018.[10] From 2012 to 2014, the Olympia was dominated by the rivalry between Kai Greene and Heath, with Heath winning all three and Greene placing second.

Starting in 2016, a new division called Classic Physique was introduced, a division that emphasizes symmetry, proportion, pleasing lines, and a small waist, over size and mass.[29] Danny Hester was the inaugural champion in Classic Physique division.[30]

Heath won his seventh-consecutive Mr. Olympia in 2017,[10] with Mamdouh Elssbiay taking second. With his 2017 win, Heath tied Arnold Schwarzenegger for second most Olympia victories, behind Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman who won eight.[10]

Shawn Rhoden defeated Phil Heath in 2018, snapping Heath's streak of seven victories.[10] The 2019 Mr. Olympia was won by Brandon Curry.[10]

In the 212 Division, James "Flex" Lewis won a record 7 consecutive victories from 2012 to 2018.[31]

Starting in 2018, a new division called Wheelchair Olympia was added.[32]

2020s

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In 2020 Phil Heath returned for an attempted record-tying eighth title,[33] but Mamdouh Elssbiay won the Olympia for his first title.[34] Elssbiay won for the second time in 2021.[35] Hadi Choopan won in 2022, Derek Lunsford won in 2023 and Samson Dauda won in 2024.[36]

In the Classic Physique division, Chris Bumstead won a record six consecutive titles from 2019 to 2024, eventually retiring after his sixth win in 2024.[37][38]

Qualifying

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The IFBB selects Olympia contestants from among the highest-placed competitors at various qualifying competitions, collectively referred to as the Olympia Qualifying Season. The qualifying season for each Olympia runs for a year, and ends a few months before the competition. Under updated qualifying rules announced by the IFBB in 2019, to qualify for most divisions at the Olympia an IFBB athlete must meet one of the following criteria:[39]

  • Place in the top three in their division at the previous Olympia
  • Win any of the IFBB qualifying contests
  • Rank among the top three in total points awarded for second through fifth place at qualifying competitions

For certain divisions with more than 25 qualifying competitions, slightly different rules are used: The previous Olympia winner is automatically qualified, plus the winner of each qualifying competition and the top five in total points.

The IFBB Professional League also has the discretion to extend special invitations to other competitors.[citation needed]

Winners

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Chronologically

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# Year Winner(s)[a] Award Venue
1 1965   Larry Scott[40] $1,000   New York, United States
2 1966
3 1967   Sergio Oliva[41]
4 1968
5 1969
6 1970

  Arnold Schwarzenegger[41]

7 1971   Paris, France
8 1972   Essen, West Germany
9 1973   New York, United States
10 1974[a]   Arnold Schwarzenegger[41] (HW)   Franco Columbu (LW)
11 1975 $2,500   Pretoria, South Africa
12 1976   Franco Columbu[41] (LW)   Ken Waller (HW) $5,000   Columbus, United States
13 1977   Frank Zane[41] (LW)   Robby Robinson (HW)
14 1978 $15,000
15 1979   Mike Mentzer (HW) $25,000
16 1980   Arnold Schwarzenegger[41]   Sydney, Australia
17 1981   Franco Columbu[41]   Columbus, United States
18 1982   Chris Dickerson[41]   London, United Kingdom
19 1983   Samir Bannout[41]   Munich, West Germany
20 1984   Lee Haney[41] $50,000   New York, United States
21 1985   Brussels, Belgium
22 1986 $55,000   Columbus, United States
23 1987   Gothenburg, Sweden
24 1988 Unknown   Los Angeles, United States
25 1989   Rimini, Italy
26 1990 $100,000   Chicago, United States
27 1991   Orlando, United States
28 1992   Dorian Yates[41]   Helsinki, Finland
29 1993   Atlanta, United States
30 1994
31 1995 $110,000
32 1996   Chicago, United States
33 1997   Los Angeles, United States
34 1998   Ronnie Coleman[41]   New York, United States
35 1999   Las Vegas, United States
36 2000
37 2001
38 2002
39 2003
40 2004 $120,000
41 2005 $150,000
42 2006   Jay Cutler[41] $155,000
43 2007
44 2008   Dexter Jackson[41]
45 2009   Jay Cutler[41] $200,000
46 2010
47 2011   Phil Heath[41]
48 2012 $250,000
49 2013
50 2014 $275,000
51 2015 $400,000
52 2016
53 2017
54 2018   Shawn Rhoden[42]
55 2019   Brandon Curry[43]
56 2020   Mamdouh Elssbiay[44]   Orlando, United States
57 2021
58 2022   Hadi Choopan   Las Vegas, United States
59 2023   Derek Lunsford   Orlando, United States
60 2024   Samson Dauda $600,000   Las Vegas, United States
  1. ^ a b Competition was split into two weight classes from 1974 through 1979, namely Heavyweight (HW) for athletes weighing over 200 lbs and Lightweight (LW) for athletes weighing under 200 lbs. Two winners were selected (one per each category) and the overall champion (in bold text) was decided after a final battle between the two.

Number of overall wins

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Rank Mr. Olympia champion Year(s) Number of wins
Overall Heavyweight Lightweight
1   Ronnie Coleman 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 8 0 0
  Lee Haney 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 8 0 0
3   Arnold Schwarzenegger 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 (overall & heavyweight), 1975 (overall & heavyweight), and 1980 7 2 0
  Phil Heath 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 7 0 0
5   Dorian Yates 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 6 0 0
6   Jay Cutler 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 4 0 0
7   Frank Zane 1977 (overall & lightweight), 1978 (overall & lightweight), 1979 (overall & lightweight) 3 0 3
  Sergio Oliva 1967, 1968, and 1969 3 0 0
9   Franco Columbu 1974 (lightweight), 1975 (lightweight), 1976 (overall & lightweight), and 1981 2 0 3
  Mamdouh Elssbiay 2020 and 2021 2 0 0
  Larry Scott 1965 and 1966 2 0 0
12   Chris Dickerson 1982 1 0 0
  Samir Bannout 1983 1 0 0
  Dexter Jackson 2008 1 0 0
  Shawn Rhoden 2018 1 0 0
  Brandon Curry 2019 1 0 0
  Hadi Choopan 2022 1 0 0
  Derek Lunsford 2023 1 0 0
  Samson Dauda 2024 1 0 0
17   Robby Robinson 1977 (heavyweight) and 1978 (heavyweight) 0 2 0
  Kenny Waller 1976 (heavyweight) 0 1 0
  Mike Mentzer 1979 (heavyweight) 0 1 0

Number of consecutive wins

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Rank Mr. Olympia champion Years Number of consecutive wins
Overall Heavyweight Lightweight
1   Ronnie Coleman 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 8 0 0
  Lee Haney 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 8 0 0
3   Phil Heath 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 7 0 0
4   Arnold Schwarzenegger 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 6 2 0
  Dorian Yates 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 6 0 0
6   Frank Zane 1977, 1978 and 1979 3 0 3
  Sergio Oliva 1967, 1968 and 1969 3 0 0
8   Jay Cutler 2006 and 2007, 2009 and 2010 2 0 0
9   Larry Scott 1965 and 1966 2 0 0
  Mamdouh Elssbiay 2020 and 2021 2 0 0

Top 3

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Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
1965   Larry Scott   Harold Poole   Earl Maynard
1966   Larry Scott   Harold Poole   Chuck Sipes
1967   Sergio Oliva   Chuck Sipes   Harold Poole
1968   Sergio Oliva
1969   Sergio Oliva   Arnold Schwarzenegger
1970   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Sergio Oliva   Reg Lewis
1971   Arnold Schwarzenegger
1972   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Sergio Oliva   Serge Nubret
1973   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Franco Columbu   Serge Nubret
1974   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Franco Columbu   Lou Ferrigno &   Frank Zane
1975   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Franco Columbu   Serge Nubret &   Ed Corney
1976   Franco Columbu   Ken Waller   Mike Katz &   Frank Zane
1977   Frank Zane   Ed Corney   Robby Robinson
1978   Frank Zane   Robby Robinson   Roy Callender
1979   Frank Zane   Mike Mentzer   Dennis Tinerino &   Boyer Coe
1980   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Chris Dickerson   Frank Zane
1981   Franco Columbu   Chris Dickerson   Tom Platz
1982   Chris Dickerson   Frank Zane   Casey Viator
1983   Samir Bannout   Mohamed Makkawy   Lee Haney
1984   Lee Haney   Mohamed Makkawy   Jusup Wilkosz
1985   Lee Haney   Albert Beckles   Rich Gaspari
1986   Lee Haney   Rich Gaspari   Mike Christian
1987   Lee Haney   Rich Gaspari   Lee Labrada
1988   Lee Haney   Rich Gaspari   Berry DeMey
1989   Lee Haney   Lee Labrada   Vince Taylor
1990   Lee Haney   Lee Labrada   Shawn Ray
1991   Lee Haney   Dorian Yates   Vince Taylor
1992   Dorian Yates   Kevin Levrone   Lee Labrada
1993   Dorian Yates   Flex Wheeler   Shawn Ray
1994   Dorian Yates   Shawn Ray   Kevin Levrone
1995   Dorian Yates   Kevin Levrone   Nasser El Sonbaty
1996   Dorian Yates   Shawn Ray   Kevin Levrone
1997   Dorian Yates   Nasser El Sonbaty   Shawn Ray
1998   Ronnie Coleman   Flex Wheeler   Nasser El Sonbaty
1999   Ronnie Coleman   Flex Wheeler   Chris Cormier
2000   Ronnie Coleman   Kevin Levrone   Flex Wheeler
2001   Ronnie Coleman   Jay Cutler   Kevin Levrone
2002   Ronnie Coleman   Kevin Levrone   Chris Cormier
2003   Ronnie Coleman   Jay Cutler   Dexter Jackson
2004   Ronnie Coleman   Jay Cutler   Gustavo Badell
2005   Ronnie Coleman   Jay Cutler   Gustavo Badell
2006   Jay Cutler   Ronnie Coleman   Víctor Martínez
2007   Jay Cutler   Víctor Martínez   Dexter Jackson
2008   Dexter Jackson   Jay Cutler   Phil Heath
2009   Jay Cutler   Branch Warren   Dexter Jackson
2010   Jay Cutler   Phil Heath   Branch Warren
2011   Phil Heath   Jay Cutler   Kai Greene
2012   Phil Heath   Kai Greene   Shawn Rhoden
2013   Phil Heath   Kai Greene   Dennis Wolf
2014   Phil Heath   Kai Greene   Shawn Rhoden
2015   Phil Heath   Dexter Jackson   Shawn Rhoden
2016   Phil Heath   Shawn Rhoden   Dexter Jackson
2017   Phil Heath   Mamdouh Elssbiay   William Bonac
2018   Shawn Rhoden   Phil Heath   Roelly Winklaar
2019   Brandon Curry   William Bonac   Hadi Choopan
2020   Mamdouh Elssbiay   Brandon Curry   Phil Heath
2021   Mamdouh Elssbiay   Brandon Curry   Hadi Choopan
2022   Hadi Choopan   Derek Lunsford   Nick Walker
2023   Derek Lunsford   Hadi Choopan   Samson Dauda
2024   Samson Dauda   Hadi Choopan   Derek Lunsford

Medals

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Men's Open

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A total of 274 bodybuilders have represented 47 nations across 59 competitions as of 2023.

Rank[a] Country[b] Bodybuilders Best   [c]   [c]   [c] Total
1st   USA 126 1st 41 48 40 129
2nd   United Kingdom 16 1st 7 1 1 9
3rd   Austria 1 1st 7 1 8
4th   Italy 8 1st 4 1 5
5th   Cuba 1 1st 3 2 5
6th   Egypt 5 1st 2 3 5
7th   Iran 1 1st 1 2 2 5
8th   Lebanon 8 1st 1 1
9th   Barbados 6 2nd 2 2 4
10th   France 8 2nd 1 2 3
11th   Netherlands 6 2nd 1 2 3
12th   FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002) 2 2nd 1 2 3
13th   Dominican Republic 1 2nd 1 1 2
14th   Australia 6 2nd 1 1
15th   Germany (Unified) 15 3rd 2 2
16th   Venezuela 1 3rd 2 2
=17th   Curaçao 1 3rd 1 1
=17th   Hungary 1 3rd 1 1
19th   United Arab Emirates 2 5th
20th   Algeria 1 5th
21st   Poland 4 6th
22nd   Canada 11 7th
=23rd   Slovakia 3 7th
=23rd   Spain 3 7th
25th    Switzerland 2 7th
26th   Trinidad and Tobago 1 7th
=27th   Brazil 3 8th
=27th   Czech Republic 3 8th
29th   Nigeria 1 8th
30th   Japan 1 9th
31st   Jordan 2 10th
32nd   Puerto Rico 1 11th
33rd   Ukraine 2 13th
34th   Denmark 1 13th
35th   Russia 3 16th
=36th   Finland 2 16th
=36th   Norway 2 16th
=36th   Sweden 2 16th
=39th   Czechoslovakia (1989–1991) 1 16th
=39th   Greece 1 16th
=39th   India 1 16th
=39th   Ireland 1 16th
=39th   Morocco 1 16th
=39th   SFR Yugoslavia (1991) 1 16th
=39th   Bahamas 1 16th
46th   Turkey 1 17th
  Libya 1 TBC 2023

Classic physique

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# Year Winner Award Venue
1 2016   Danny Hester[45] $12,500   Las Vegas, United States
2 2017   Breon Ansley[46][47] $20,000
3 2018
4 2019   Chris Bumstead[48][49] $30,000
5 2020   Orlando, United States
6 2021 $50,000
7 2022   Las Vegas, United States
8 2023   Orlando, United States
9 2024   Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

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Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
2016   Danny Hester   Arash Rahbar   Sadik Hadzovic
2017   Breon Ansley   Chris Bumstead   George Peterson
2018   Breon Ansley   Chris Bumstead   George Peterson
2019   Chris Bumstead   Breon Ansley   George Peterson
2020   Chris Bumstead   Terrence Ruffin   Breon Ansley
2021   Chris Bumstead   Terrence Ruffin   Breon Ansley
2022   Chris Bumstead   Ramon Queiroz   Urs Kalecinski
2023   Chris Bumstead   Ramon Queiroz   Urs Kalecinski
2024   Chris Bumstead   Mike Sommerfeld   Urs Kalecinski

Men's (202-212) division

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# Year Winner Venue
1 2008   David Henry   Las Vegas, United States[50]
2 2009   Kevin English
3 2010
4 2011
5 2012   James "Flex" Lewis
6 2013
7 2014
8 2015
9 2016
10 2017
11 2018
12 2019   Kamal Elgargni
13 2020   Shaun Clarida   Orlando, United States[50]
14 2021   Derek Lunsford
15 2022   Shaun Clarida   Las Vegas, United States
16 2023   Keone Pearson   Orlando, United States
17 2024   Las Vegas, United States

Men's Physique

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# Year Winner Venue
1 2013   Mark Anthony Wingson   Las Vegas, United States[51]
2 2014   Jeremy Buendia[51]
3 2015
4 2016
5 2017
6 2018   Brandon Hendrickson[51]
7 2019   Raymont Edmonds[51]
8 2020   Brandon Hendrickson   Orlando, United States[51]
9 2021
10 2022   Erin Banks[51]   Las Vegas, United States[51]
11 2023   Ryan Terry   Orlando, United States[51]
12 2024   Las Vegas, United States[51]

Mr. Olympia Amateur

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Mr. Olympia Amateur is a competition that globally awards the best amateur competitors with an IFBB Pro Card,[52] bringing them closer to competing in the main Mr. Olympia.[9] According to the official website as of March 2022, the event is presented in regions with a specific organization around the world: India, Pakistan, Eastern Europe, Beijing (China), Spain, Portugal, Brazil, South Korea, Italy, Japan, South America, Las Vegas (USA).[8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ranking is determined first by the total number of gold medals, secondly by total number of silver medals, thirdly by total number of bronze medals, fourthly by best position each country has placed and then lastly by total number of athletes have represented a country at Mr Olympia.
  2. ^ It is common for bodybuilders to represent countries they were not born in. This table only includes the countries officially represented at Mr Olympia by open category bodybuilders. For example, Shawn Rhoden was Jamaican born but only represented the United States at Mr Olympia. Therefore his results were officially recorded as representing the United States on each final results paper. Jamaica has never been officially represented on paper at Mr Olympia to date so far. This is the same way in which results are recorded in every other major international sporting event.
  3. ^ a b c Includes both the heavyweight and lightweight categories between 1974 and 1979.

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