Mr. Olympia

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Template:Short description Template:ForTemplate:Infobox recurring event Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest in the open division at Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually and is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name=BBDec2020/> The equivalent female title is Ms. Olympia.

The record number of wins is eight each by Lee Haney (1984–1991) and Ronnie Coleman (1998–2005).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Derek Lunsford 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.<ref name=BBApril102020/>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Globally,<ref name=AO/> a version with amateur competitors is also presented, the Mr. Olympia Amateur.<ref name=Mensxp/>

History

1960s

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 attempted to make a comeback in 1979, where he showed a physique that wasn’t at his peak. Following this performance, he retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1980.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the other is that he was the only man to compete in all three of the initial Mr. Olympia contests.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The 1967 Mr. Olympia, won by Sergio Oliva, heralded a new era in bodybuilding competition. At 5 ft 10 ins and 240 lbs<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Oliva, nicknamed "The Myth",<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY" /> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Oliva would go on to win the Mr. Olympia competition in 1967, 1968 (uncontested),<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY" /> and 1969—where he would defeat Arnold Schwarzenegger four to three,<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY" /> marking Schwarzenegger's only loss in a Mr. Olympia competition.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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 1960s 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 1960s to 70s to improve both their physiques and performances.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

1970s

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.<ref name=BBApril102020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Frank Zane won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 competitions.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/>

The Sandow Trophy was awarded for the first time in 1976, a homage to the widely-recognized "father of modern bodybuilding", Eugen Sandow.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1980s

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Several athletes vowed to boycott the contest the following year, and Mentzer retired for good.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name=BBDec2020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Samir Bannout won his only title in 1983, making the first Lebanese Mr. Olympia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

From 1984 to 1991, Lee Haney won eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles, setting a record that was later tied by Ronnie Coleman.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1990s

From the late 1980s until the 2010s, bodybuilders began to compete with a level of muscle mass surpassing the limits with each edition, which was called the "Mass Monster" era. This era coincided with concerns about the overuse of anabolic steroids in sports, which culminated in the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Haney retired from competitive bodybuilding after his last Mr. Olympia victory in 1991.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/>

In 1994, a separate Masters Olympia competition for professional bodybuilders was created, to compete at the highest levels in their later years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2000s

Ronnie Coleman

Ronnie Coleman won the Mr. Olympia competition eight consecutive times from 1998 to 2005,<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/> tying the record set by Lee Haney. Coleman, nicknamed "The King", is widely regarded as the greatest bodybuilder in Olympia history.

Coleman returned in 2006 to try to beat the record for Olympia wins but was unable 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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> ending one of the biggest rivalries in the competition's history.

In 2008, Dexter Jackson defeated Jay Cutler and became Mr. Olympia.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/> In 2009, Jay Cutler returned and regained the title.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010s

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.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY" /> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Danny Hester was the inaugural champion in Classic Physique division.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Heath won his seventh-consecutive Mr. Olympia in 2017,<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/> 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.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/>

Shawn Rhoden defeated Phil Heath in 2018, snapping Heath's streak of seven victories.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/> The 2019 Mr. Olympia was won by Brandon Curry.<ref name="THE COMPLETE MR. OLYMPIA WINNERS GALLERY"/>

In the 212 Division, James "Flex" Lewis won a record 7 consecutive victories from 2012 to 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Starting in 2018, a new division called Wheelchair Olympia was added.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2020s

In 2020 Phil Heath returned for an attempted record-tying eighth title,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but Mamdouh Elssbiay won the Olympia for his first title.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Elssbiay won for the second time in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hadi Choopan won in 2022, Derek Lunsford won in 2023 and Samson Dauda won in 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Qualifying

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:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

  • 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.Template:Fact

Winners

Chronologically

# Year Winner(s)Template:Efn Award Venue
1 1965 Template:Flagicon Larry Scott<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> $1,000 Template:Flagicon New York, United States
2 1966
3 1967 Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva<ref name=MH20December2019>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

4 1968
5 1969
6 1970

Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger<ref name=MH20December2019/>

7 1971 Template:Flagicon Paris, France
8 1972 Template:Flagicon Essen, West Germany
9 1973 Template:Flagicon New York, United States
10 1974Template:Efn Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger<ref name=MH20December2019/> (HW) Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu (LW)
11 1975 $2,500 Template:Flagicon Pretoria, South Africa
12 1976 Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu<ref name=MH20December2019/> (LW) Template:Flagicon Ken Waller (HW) $5,000 Template:Flagicon Columbus, United States
13 1977 Template:Flagicon Frank Zane<ref name=MH20December2019/> (LW) Template:Flagicon Robby Robinson (HW)
14 1978 $15,000
15 1979 Template:Flagicon Mike Mentzer (HW) $25,000
16 1980 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon Sydney, Australia
17 1981 Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon Columbus, United States
18 1982 Template:Flagicon Chris Dickerson<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon London, United Kingdom
19 1983 Template:Flagicon Samir Bannout<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon Munich, West Germany
20 1984 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney<ref name=MH20December2019/> $50,000 Template:Flagicon New York, United States
21 1985 Template:Flagicon Brussels, Belgium
22 1986 $55,000 Template:Flagicon Columbus, United States
23 1987 Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Sweden
24 1988 rowspan="2" Template:N/a Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, United States
25 1989 Template:Flagicon Rimini, Italy
26 1990 $100,000 Template:Flagicon Chicago, United States
27 1991 Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
28 1992 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon Helsinki, Finland
29 1993 Template:Flagicon Atlanta, United States
30 1994
31 1995 $110,000
32 1996 Template:Flagicon Chicago, United States
33 1997 Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, United States
34 1998 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman<ref name=MH20December2019/> Template:Flagicon New York, United States
35 1999 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
36 2000
37 2001
38 2002
39 2003
40 2004 $120,000
41 2005 $150,000
42 2006 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler<ref name=MH20December2019/> $155,000
43 2007
44 2008 Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson<ref name=MH20December2019/>
45 2009 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler<ref name=MH20December2019/> $200,000
46 2010
47 2011 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath<ref name=MH20December2019/>
48 2012 $250,000
49 2013
50 2014 $275,000
51 2015 $400,000
52 2016
53 2017
54 2018 Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

55 2019 Template:Flagicon Brandon Curry<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

56 2020 Template:Flagicon Mamdouh Elssbiay<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
57 2021
58 2022 Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
59 2023 Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
60 2024 Template:Flagicon Samson Dauda $600,000 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
61 2025 Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford

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Number of overall wins

Rank Mr. Olympia champion Year(s) Number of wins
Overall HeavyTemplate:Shyweight LightTemplate:Shyweight
1 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 8 0 0
Template:Flagicon Lee Haney 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 8 0 0
3 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 (overall & heavyweight), 1975 (overall & heavyweight), and 1980 7 2 0
Template:Flagicon Phil Heath 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 7 0 0
5 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 6 0 0
6 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 4 0 0
7 Template:Flagicon Frank Zane 1977 (overall & lightweight), 1978 (overall & lightweight), 1979 (overall & lightweight) 3 0 3
Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva 1967, 1968, and 1969 3 0 0
9 Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu 1974 (lightweight), 1975 (lightweight), 1976 (overall & lightweight), and 1981 2 0 3
Template:Flagicon Mamdouh Elssbiay 2020 and 2021 2 0 0
Template:Flagicon Larry Scott 1965 and 1966 2 0 0
Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford 2023 and 2025 2 0 0
13 Template:Flagicon Chris Dickerson 1982 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Samir Bannout 1983 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson 2008 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden 2018 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Brandon Curry 2019 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan 2022 1 0 0
Template:Flagicon Samson Dauda 2024 1 0 0
20 Template:Flagicon Robby Robinson 1977 (heavyweight) and 1978 (heavyweight) 0 2 0
21 Template:Flagicon Kenny Waller 1976 (heavyweight) 0 1 0
Template:Flagicon Mike Mentzer 1979 (heavyweight) 0 1 0

Number of consecutive wins

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

Top 3

Year Champion Runner-up 3rd Place
1965 Template:Flagicon Larry Scott Template:Flagicon Harold Poole Template:Flagicon Earl Maynard
1966 Template:Flagicon Larry Scott Template:Flagicon Harold Poole Template:Flagicon Chuck Sipes
1967 Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva Template:Flagicon Chuck Sipes Template:Flagicon Harold Poole
1968 Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva
1969 Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger
1970 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva Template:Flagicon Reg Lewis
1971 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger
1972 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Sergio Oliva Template:Flagicon Serge Nubret
1973 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu Template:Flagicon Serge Nubret
1974 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu Template:Flagicon Lou Ferrigno & Template:Flagicon Frank Zane
1975 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu Template:Flagicon Serge Nubret & Template:Flagicon Ed Corney
1976 Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu Template:Flagicon Ken Waller Template:Flagicon Mike Katz & Template:Flagicon Frank Zane
1977 Template:Flagicon Frank Zane Template:Flagicon Ed Corney Template:Flagicon Robby Robinson
1978 Template:Flagicon Frank Zane Template:Flagicon Robby Robinson Template:Flagicon Roy Callender
1979 Template:Flagicon Frank Zane Template:Flagicon Mike Mentzer Template:Flagicon Dennis Tinerino & Template:Flagicon Boyer Coe
1980 Template:Flagicon Arnold Schwarzenegger Template:Flagicon Chris Dickerson Template:Flagicon Frank Zane
1981 Template:Flagicon Franco Columbu Template:Flagicon Chris Dickerson Template:Flagicon Tom Platz
1982 Template:Flagicon Chris Dickerson Template:Flagicon Frank Zane Template:Flagicon Casey Viator
1983 Template:Flagicon Samir Bannout Template:Flagicon Mohamed Makkawy Template:Flagicon Lee Haney
1984 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Mohamed Makkawy Template:Flagicon Jusup Wilkosz
1985 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Albert Beckles Template:Flagicon Rich Gaspari
1986 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Rich Gaspari Template:Flagicon Mike Christian
1987 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Rich Gaspari Template:Flagicon Lee Labrada
1988 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Rich Gaspari Template:Flagicon Berry de Mey
1989 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Lee Labrada Template:Flagicon Vince Taylor
1990 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Lee Labrada Template:Flagicon Shawn Ray
1991 Template:Flagicon Lee Haney Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Vince Taylor
1992 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone Template:Flagicon Lee Labrada
1993 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Flex Wheeler Template:Flagicon Shawn Ray
1994 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Shawn Ray Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone
1995 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone Template:Flagicon Nasser El Sonbaty
1996 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Shawn Ray Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone
1997 Template:Flagicon Dorian Yates Template:Flagicon Nasser El Sonbaty Template:Flagicon Shawn Ray
1998 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Flex Wheeler Template:Flagicon Nasser El Sonbaty
1999 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Flex Wheeler Template:Flagicon Chris Cormier
2000 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone Template:Flagicon Flex Wheeler
2001 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone
2002 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Kevin Levrone Template:Flagicon Chris Cormier
2003 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson
2004 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Gustavo Badell
2005 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Gustavo Badell
2006 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Ronnie Coleman Template:Flagicon Víctor Martínez
2007 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Víctor Martínez Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson
2008 Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Phil Heath
2009 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Branch Warren Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson
2010 Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Branch Warren
2011 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Jay Cutler Template:Flagicon Kai Greene
2012 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Kai Greene Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden
2013 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Kai Greene Template:Flagicon Dennis Wolf
2014 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Kai Greene Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden
2015 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden
2016 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden Template:Flagicon Dexter Jackson
2017 Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Mamdouh Elssbiay Template:Flagicon William Bonac
2018 Template:Flagicon Shawn Rhoden Template:Flagicon Phil Heath Template:Flagicon Roelly Winklaar
2019 Template:Flagicon Brandon Curry Template:Flagicon William Bonac Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan
2020 Template:Flagicon Mamdouh Elssbiay Template:Flagicon Brandon Curry Template:Flagicon Phil Heath
2021 Template:Flagicon Mamdouh Elssbiay Template:Flagicon Brandon Curry Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan
2022 Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford Template:Flagicon Nick Walker
2023 Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan Template:Flagicon Samson Dauda
2024 Template:Flagicon Samson Dauda Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford
2025 Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford Template:Flagicon Hadi Choopan Template:Flagicon Chinedu Andrew Obiekea

Medals

Men's Open

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

RankTemplate:Efn CountryTemplate:Efn Bodybuilders Best GoldTemplate:Efn SilverTemplate:Efn BronzeTemplate:Efn Total
1st Template:Flag 126 1st 41 48 40 129
2nd Template:Flag 16 1st 7 1 1 9
3rd Template:Flag 1 1st 7 1 Template:N/A 8
4th Template:Flag 8 1st 4 1 rowspan=3 Template:N/A 5
5th Template:Flag 1 1st 3 2 5
6th Template:Flag 5 1st 2 3 5
7th Template:Flag 1 1st 1 3 2 6
8th Template:Flag 8 1st 1 Template:N/A Template:N/A 1
9th Template:Flag 6 2nd rowspan=39 Template:N/A 2 2 4
10th Template:Flag 8 2nd 1 2 3
11th Template:Flag 6 2nd 1 2 3
12th Template:Flag (1992–2002) 2 2nd 1 2 3
13th Template:Flag 1 2nd 1 1 2
14th Template:Flag 6 2nd 1 Template:N/A 1
15th Template:Flag (Unified) 15 3rd rowspan=33 Template:N/A 2 2
16th Template:Flag 1 3rd 2 2
17th Template:Flag 1 3rd 1 1
17th Template:Flag 1 3rd 1 1
19th Template:Flag 2 5th rowspan=29 Template:N/A rowspan=29 Template:N/A
20th Template:Flag 1 5th
21st Template:Flag 4 6th
22nd Template:Flag 11 7th
23rd Template:Flag 3 7th
23rd Template:Flag 3 7th
25th Template:Flag 2 7th
26th Template:Flag 1 7th
27th Template:Flag 3 8th
27th Template:Flag 3 8th
29th Template:Flag 1 8th
30th Template:Flag 1 9th
31st Template:Flag 2 10th
32nd Template:Flag 1 11th
33rd Template:Flag 2 13th
34th Template:Flag 1 13th
35th Template:Flag 3 16th
36th Template:Flag 2 16th
36th Template:Flag 2 16th
36th Template:Flag 2 16th
=39th Template:Flag (1989–1991) 1 16th
39th Template:Flag 1 16th
39th Template:Flag 1 16th
39th Template:Flag 1 16th
39th Template:Flag 1 16th
=39th Template:Flag (1991) 1 16th
39th Template:Flag 1 16th
46th Template:Flag 1 17th
Template:Flag 1 TBC 2023

Classic physique

# Year Winner Award Venue
1 2016 Template:Flagicon Danny Hester<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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$12,500 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
2 2017 Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web

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$20,000
3 2018
4 2019 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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CitationClass=web

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$30,000
5 2020 Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
6 2021 $50,000
7 2022 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
8 2023 Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
9 2024 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
10 2025 Template:Flagicon Ramon Queiroz $100,000 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States

Top 3

Year Champion Runner-up 3rd Place
2016 Template:Flagicon Danny Hester Template:Flagicon Arash Rahbar Template:Flagicon Sadik Hadzovic
2017 Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon George Peterson
2018 Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon George Peterson
2019 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley Template:Flagicon George Peterson
2020 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Terrence Ruffin Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley
2021 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Terrence Ruffin Template:Flagicon Breon Ansley
2022 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Ramon Queiroz Template:Flagicon Urs Kalecinski
2023 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Ramon Queiroz Template:Flagicon Urs Kalecinski
2024 Template:Flagicon Chris Bumstead Template:Flagicon Mike Sommerfeld Template:Flagicon Urs Kalecinski
2025 Template:Flagicon Ramon Queiroz Template:Flagicon Mike Sommerfeld Template:Flagicon Terrence Ruffin

Men's (202-212) division

# Year Winner Venue
1 2008 Template:Flagicon David Henry Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States<ref name="212Division">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2 2009 Template:Flagicon Kevin English
3 2010
4 2011
5 2012 Template:Flagicon James "Flex" Lewis
6 2013
7 2014
8 2015
9 2016
10 2017
11 2018
12 2019 Template:Flagicon Kamal Elgargni
13 2020 Template:Flagicon Shaun Clarida Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States<ref name="212Division" />
14 2021 Template:Flagicon Derek Lunsford
15 2022 Template:Flagicon Shaun Clarida Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
16 2023 Template:Flagicon Keone Pearson Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States
17 2024 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States
18 2025 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States

Men's Physique

# Year Winner Venue
1 2013 Template:Flagicon Mark Anthony Wingson Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States<ref name=MensPhysique>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2 2014 Template:Flagicon Jeremy Buendia<ref name=MensPhysique/>
3 2015
4 2016
5 2017
6 2018 Template:Flagicon Brandon Hendrickson<ref name=MensPhysique/>
7 2019 Template:Flagicon Raymont Edmonds<ref name=MensPhysique/>
8 2020 Template:Flagicon Brandon Hendrickson Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States<ref name=MensPhysique/>
9 2021
10 2022 Template:Flagicon Erin Banks<ref name=MensPhysique/> Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States<ref name=MensPhysique/>
11 2023 Template:Flagicon Ryan Terry Template:Flagicon Orlando, United States<ref name=MensPhysique/>
12 2024 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States<ref name=MensPhysique/>
13 2025 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, United States<ref name="MensPhysique" />

Mr. Olympia Amateur

Mr. Olympia Amateur is a competition that globally awards the best amateur competitors with an IFBB Pro Card,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> bringing them closer to competing in the main Mr. Olympia.<ref name=Mensxp>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref name=AO>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mr. Olympia 2025 starts from 6–12 October in Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

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References

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