For elite bodybuilders like 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan and four-time Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead, having the chance to compete for the sport’s ultimate prize makes months of strict dieting and hours upon hours of tough training worth it. Coming off impressive victories at last year’s event, the two titans will be put to the test by a talented crop of 2023 Olympia competitors that includes former 212 Olympian Derek Lunsford in the Men’s Open division and 2023 Arnold Classic winner Ramon Rocha Queiroz in the Classic Physique division.
With athletes across 11 divisions aiming for an Olympia title at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, there will be no shortage of anticipation heading into the four-day contest scheduled for Nov. 2-5. Pulse Beat Fit will update this page routinely to fill you in on all the division winners, schedule changes, and any major developments from the 2023 Olympia.
2023 Olympia Winners
Listed below are the 2023 Olympia winners by division, along with their respective prize purse. This section will be updated throughout the competition.
- Women’s Amateur: Sharon Ramos
- Men’s Amateur: Luiz Esteves
- 212 Olympia: Keone Pearson — $50,000
- Women’s Figure: Cydney Gillon — $50,000
- Women’s Physique: Sarah Villegas — $50,000
- Fitness: Oksana Grishina — $50,000
- Ms. Olympia: Andrea Shaw — $50,000
- Wellness: Francielle Mattos — $50,000
- Wheelchair: Karol Milewski — $50,000
- Men’s Physique: Ryan Terry — $50,000
- Classic Physique: Chris Bumstead — $50,000
- Bikini: Jennifer Dorie — $50,000
- Mr. Olympia: Derek Lunsford — $400,000
How to Watch the Olympia
If you want to catch the action live, you can still purchase tickets to the event at mrolympia.com. However, tickets have sold out for a highly anticipated Saturday night showdown that will see Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique Olympia, Bikini Olympia, and Classic Physique Olympia champions crowned.
Luckily, you can still see who reigns supreme by streaming the action via pay-per-view. Available on olympiaproductions.com for $74.99, the pay-per-view provides access to the Pre-judging and Finals rounds for all divisions, the Olympia press conferences, and the Olympia EXPO.
2023 Olympia Schedule
Based on the most current information available on the official Olympia website, here’s a day-by-day breakdown of what’s taking place at the Orange County Convention Center during Joe Weider’s 2023 Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend:
Tuesday, Oct. 31
- Amateur Olympia Women’s Judging and Finals: 8 a.m. EST
Wednesday, Nov. 1
- Amateur Olympia Men’s Judging and Finals: 8 a.m. EST
Thursday, Nov. 2
- Olympia Press Conference: Noon EST
- Meet the Olympians: 7 p.m. EST (VIP & Insider Club Entry); 8 p.m. EST (General Public and Media Entry)
Friday, Nov. 3
- Olympia World Fitness EXPO: 9 a.m. EST (early entry for VIPs, Club Members, and EXPO Early Entry Weekend Pass Holders); 10 a.m. EST (General Public Entry)
- Olympia Pre-Judging (Fitness, 212, Figure, Women’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, and Wellness): 9:30 a.m.
- Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging: 6 p.m. EST
- Olympia Friday Finals (212 Olympia, Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, and Wellness): 6 p.m. EST
Saturday, Nov. 4
- Olympia World Fitness EXPO: 9 a.m. (early entry for VIPs, Club Members, and EXPO Early Entry Weekend Pass Holders); 10 a.m. EST(General Public Entry)
- Olympia Pre-Judging (Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini): 9:30 a.m. (VIP and Insider Club Member entry at 9 a.m.) EST
- Olympia Saturday Finals (Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique, Bikini, and Classic Physique): 7 p.m. EST
2023 Olympia Division Rosters
Plenty of familiar faces will walk across the stage over the weekend. For a complete list of the 2023 Olympia competitors, utilize the division-by-division breakdown below.
- Men’s Open (Mr. Olympia)
- 212 Olympia
- Classic Physique
- Men’s Physique
- Wheelchair
- Ms. Olympia
- Women’s Physique
- Wellness
- Fitness
- Figure
- Bikini
Men’s Open (Mr. Olympia)
- Hadi Choopan (Iran) — Reigning Champion
- Derek Lunsford (USA)
- Brandon Curry (USA)
- Samson Dauda (United Kingdom)
- Behrooz Tabani (Iran)
- Tonio Burton (USA)
- Ross Flanigan (USA)
- Michal Krizanek (Slovakia)
- Phil Clahar (USA)
- Andrea Presti (Italy)
- Hassan Mostafa (Egypt)
- Justin Shier (USA)
- Roman Fritz (Germany)
- Hunter Labrada (USA)
- Chinedu Andrew Obiekea (Andrew Jacked) (UAE)
- Nathan De Asha (United Kingdom)
- Regan Grimes (Canada)
- Theo Leguerrier (France)
- Charles Griffen (USA)
- Nick Walker (USA) — Withdrew before the contest due to an injury
- Brett Wilkin (USA) — Withdrew before the contest due to a health issue
212 Olympia
- Shaun Clarida (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Felipe Fierro (Chile)
- Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
- Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
- Felipe Moraes (Brazil)
- Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
- Piotr Borecki (Poland)
- Andrei Melnikov (Russia)
- Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine)
- John Jewett (USA)
- Chris Jones (USA)
- Fabrizio de Souza Moreira (Brazil)
- Naser Mohamed (Kuwait)
- Keone Pearson (USA)
- Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)
- Oleh Kryvyi (Ukraine)
- Hossein Kalateh (Canada)
- Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
Classic Physique
- Chris Bumstead (Canada) — Reigning Champion
- Ramon Rocha Queiroz (Brazil)
- Urs Kalecinski (Germany)
- Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
- Woilid Baatout (France)
- Eric Brown (USA)
- Daniil Famponte (USA)
- Andrei Kozhokar (Russia)
- Michael Daboul (United Kingdom)
- German Pastor (Spain)
- Eric Wildberger Lisboa (Brazil)
- Samuel Paquin (Canada)
- Damien Patrick (USA)
- Damian Kuffel (Poland)
- Vahid Badpei (Iran)
- Laszlo Kiraly (Hungary)
- Antoine Loth (Spain)
- Carlos Dommar (USA)
- Fabio Junio Ramos Vale (Brazil)
- John Le (Canada)
- Marcus Perry (USA)
- Diego Alejandro Galindo (Brazil)
- Matthew Greggo (USA)
- Stephane Matala (France)
- Jared Thompson (USA)
- Jae Hun Park (South Korea)
- Alejandro Cambronero (Costa Rica)
- Eduardo Oliveira (Brazil)
- Shicheng Jin (China)
- Shi Tian Wang (China)
- Wesley Vissers (Netherlands)
- Christopher Ziller (Germany)
- Gabriel Zancanelli (Brazil)
- Courage Opara (USA)
- Terrence Ruffin (ISA)
- Maxime Yedess (France)
- Breon Ansley (USA) — Two-time former champion
- Hasan Alibrahim (Netherlands)
- Junior Javorski (Brazil)
Men’s Physique
- Erin Banks (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Mehdi Kabbadj (Morocco)
- Ming Chieh Tsai (District of Taiwan)
- Kahlia Ramzi (Algeria)
- Corey Morris (USA)
- Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
- Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
- Mahmood Al-Maghrabi (Bahrain)
- Emanuel Hunter (USA)
- Mauro Fialho Garcia, Jr. (Spain)
- Carlos DeOliveira (Brazil)
- Benquil Marigny (USA)
- Riccardo Croci (Italy)
- Derrick Stevenson (USA)
- Ryan Terry (United Kingdom)
- Emmanuel Costa (Brazil)
- Daniel Ammons (USA)
- Andre Ferguson (USA)
- Vinicius Mateus Veiro Lima (Brazil)
- Vitor Chaves (Brazil)
- Joseph Lee (USA)
- Victor Manuel Ramirez Chavez (Costa Rica)
- Bhuwan Chauhan (India)
- Sidy Pouye (Spain)
- Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea)
- Jason Huynh (USA)
- Anderson Arruda (Brazil)
- Jeremy Potvin (USA)
- Drew Cullen (USA)
- Ismael Dominquez (Mexico)
- Arya Saffaie (USA)
- Rodrigue Chesnier (France)
- Febo Gambacorta (Italy)
- Rafael Oliveira (Brazil)
- Jonas Jamena (No Country Listed)
- Jeremiah Maxey (USA)
- Joven Sagabain (Philippines)
- Edvan Palmeira (Brazil)
- Ali Bilal (Belgium)
- Ayoub Sulayman (Libya)
- Charjo Grant (USA)
- Reuben Glass (USA)
- Adeyemi Awoyemi (United Kingdom)
- Kyron Holden (USA)
- Emile Walker (United Kingdom)
- Jeremy Buendia (USA)
- JunHo Lee (South Korea)
Wheelchair
- Harold Kelley (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Gabriele Andriulli (Italy)
- Antoni Khadraoui (Algeria)
- Josue Golrila Albino (Brazil)
- Mohammadreza Tabrizi Nouri (Canada)
- Tyler Brey (USA)
- Karol Milewski (Poland)
- Woody Belfort (Canada)
- Tory Jones (Canada)
- Bradley Betts (USA)
- Tim Caldwell (USA)
- Jason Metcalf (USA)
Ms. Olympia
- Andrea Shaw (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Angela Yeo (USA)
- Sherry Priami (USA)
- Natalia Kovaleva (USA)
- Julia Whitesel (USA)
- Alcione Barreto (Brazil)
- MayLa Ash (USA)
- Kristina Mendoza (USA)
- Michaela Aycock (USA)
- Reshanna Boswell (USA)
- Chelsea Dion (USA)
Women’s Physique
- Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Sarah Villegas (USA)
- Brooke Walker (USA)
- Anne-Lorraine Mohn (France)
- Pamela Canfield (USA)
- Elena Aviles Romero (Spain)
- Emily Schubert (USA)
- Emilija Martic (Canada)
- Romana Skotzen (United Kingdom)
- Zana Benta (Brazil)
- Caroline Alves Dos Santos (Brazil)
- Amy McKown (USA)
- Danielle LaMartina (USA)
- Jeannie Feldman (USA)
- Ivie Rhein (USA)
- Karina Goncalves (Spain)
- Alex Hall (USA)
- Marie-Soulange Essoh (USA)
- Julia Monroe (USA)
Wellness
- Francielle Mattos (Brazil) — Reigning Champion
- Isabelle Nunes (Brazil)
- Angela Borges (Brazil)
- Kassandra Gillis (Canada)
- Alexis Adams (USA)
- Renata Guaraciaba (Brazil)
- Amanda Burnett (USA)
- Gisele Machado (Brazil)
- Tefani Sam Razhi (USA)
- Sandra Colorado Acal (Spain)
- Lili Dong (China)
- Leonida Ciobu (Moldova)
- Frida Paulsen Stern (USA)
- Lisa Meiswinkel (Germany)
- Johanna Calcano (USA)
- Danai Theodoropoulou (Australia)
- Elisa Alcantara (Dominican Republic)
- Rayane Fogal (Brazil)
- Wynter Addams (United Kingdom)
- Marissa Andrews (USA)
- Nerilde Garcia Strey (Brazil)
- Daniele Mendonca (Brazil)
- Jacqueline Huescas Rios (Mexico)
- Ismara dos Santos (Brazil)
- Andrea Hrenko (USA)
- Victoria Reyes Villa (Mexico)
Fitness
- Missy Truscott (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Jaclyn Baker (USA)
- Ariel Khadr (USA)
- Darrian Tissenbaum (USA)
- Oksana Grishina (Russia)
- Tiffany Chandler (USA)
- Amber Steffen (USA)
- Sara Kovach (USA)
- Jodi Boam (Canada)
- Allison Kramer (USA)
- Minna Pajulahti (Finland)
- Whitney Jones (USA)
- Michaela Pavleova (Slovakia)
- Stephanie Jones (USA)
- Taylor Learmont (Canada)
Figure
- Cydney Gillon (USA) — Reigning Champion
- Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
- Lola Montez (Canada)
- Bojana Vasiljevic (USA)
- Donya Jackson (USA)
- Gabriela Consolmagno (USA)
- Madison Dinges (USA)
- Cherish Richardson (USA)
- Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz Pereira (USA)
- Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
- Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
- Kristen McGregor (Jamaica)
- Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
- Gina Palma (USA)
- Autumn Cleveland (USA)
- Ericka Morales Morgan (Guatemala)
- Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra (Mexico)
- Queren Pacheco (Mexico)
- Oyku Basar (Turkey)
- Tereza Linhartova (Czech Republic)
- Wendy Fortino (USA)
- Gabriela Linhartova (Czech Republic)
- Nicole Zenobia Graham (USA)
- Rhea Gayle (United Kingdom)
- Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
Bikini
- Maureen Blanquisco (Norway) — Reigning Champion
- Jibin Park (South Korea)
- Ivanna Escandar (Spain)
- Amanda Marques (Brazil)
- Phoebe Hagan (United Kingdom)
- Jennifer Dorie (Canada)
- Ashley Kaltwasser (USA)
- Nittaya Kongthun (Thailand)
- Alessia Facchin (Italy)
- Lauralie Chapados (Canada)
- Brenda Farias (Brazil)
- Aimee Leann Delgado (USA)
- Eszter Ozcella (Hungary)
- Hyo Jung Kim (South Korea)
- Vania Auguste (USA)
- Romina Basualdo (USA)
- Savannah Watchman (USA)
- Zsofia Reka Molnar (Hungary)
- Elisa Pecini (Brazil)
- Sierra Swann (USA)
- Reijuana Harley (USA)
- Cristobalina Pajares (Spain)
- Eli Fernandez (Mexico)
- Jessica Wilson (USA)
- Jordan Fisher (USA)
- Jil Meret Schmitz (Thailand)
- Areum Song (South Korea)
- Lexus Redmond (USA)
- Tatiana Lanovenko (Russia)
- Dahya Jeon (South Korea)
- Ariel Barley (USA)
- Tara Grier (USA)
- Savannah Dolezal (USA)
- Gessica Brun (Brazil)
- Halanna Jully (Brazil)
- Ashlyn Little (USA)
- Jordan Brannon (USA)
- Ottavia Mazza (Italy)
- Ariana Brothers (USA)
- Maria Alexsandra Santos Rocha (Brazil)
- Yurika Shigemoto (USA)
- Tamekia Carter (USA)
- Lisa Reith (Germany)
- Daraja Hill (USA)
- Valerya Fedorenko (Ukraine)
- Reyna Perez Mecalco (Mexico)
- Jourdanne Lee (USA)
- Iulia Baba (Romania)
- Ndeye Ndour (USA)
- Kristina Brunauer (Austria)
- Jessica Nicole Dolias (USA)
- Roxana Marquez (USA)
About the Mr. Olympia Competition
First held on Sept. 18, 1965, the Mr. Olympia competition has gone from being hosted at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to taking place in one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. Much of its growth can be attributed to the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose sheer size and muscular build helped him secure six straight Mr. Olympia titles from 1970-75. And before he turned his attention to acting, The Austrian Oak took home the Olympia crown a seventh time in 1980 for good measure.
Over the ensuing decades, several other stars emerged in a sport that saw competitors continuously get bigger as better equipment, supplements, and science became available. South Carolina native Lee Haney set the gold standard by holding the Mr. Olympia title for eight years (1984-91). Not long after, Ronnie Coleman introduced himself to the bodybuilding world by starting his eight-year championship run with a victory at the 1998 Olympia.
In between those nearly decade-long streaks, Dorian “The Shadow” Yates dominated the stage with six consecutive Olympia titles of his own. Most recently, Phil Heath enjoyed a brilliant run at the top of the podium, ripping off seven wins between 2011-17.
With interest in fitness and bodybuilding growing over the years, the competition has seen several changes. Rather than anointing just one champion, the contest has become the crowned jewel of Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend, where athletes compete in multiple divisions with specific judging criteria that lead to vastly different body types being featured on stage. Still, the Mr. Olympia finals remain the most anticipated event on the schedule.
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