The 2007
Ms. Olympia
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Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2007 was held on September 27, 2007, at the South Hall in the
Las Vegas Convention Center
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in
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and in the
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at
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in
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. It was the 28th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the
Mr. Olympia
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,
Fitness Olympia, and
Figure Olympia contests.
Prize money
* 1st – $30,000
* 2nd – $18,000
* 3rd – $10,000
* 4th – $7,000
* 5th – $4,000
* 6th – $2,000
Total: $71,000
Rounds
* Round 1 + Round 2 (
Symmetry
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and
Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Judges evaluated balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
* Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
* Round 4 (
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Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine, showcasing their physique, creativity, and presentation.
Results
* 1st –
Iris Kyle
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* 2nd –
Dayana Cadeau
Dayana M. Cadeau (born June 2, 1966) is a Haitian Canadian professional female bodybuilder.
Early life and education
Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti. At the age of seven, she and her mom moved to Quebec City, Quebec, where she was raised. Her ...
* 3rd –
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
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Early life
Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Pérez was born on September 3, 1966, in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela, ...
* 4th –
Lisa Aukland
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Early life and education
Lisa Aukland was born in 1958 in Bay Shore, New York. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. Her c ...
* 5th –
Heather Armbrust
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Early life and education
Armbrust was born in 1977 and raised in Cozad, Nebraska. She became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ...
* 6th –
Betty Pariso
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* 7th –
Bonnie Priest
* 8th –
Nicole Ball
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* 9th –
Sarah Dunlap
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* 10th –
Annie Rivieccio
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* 11th –
Valentina Chepiga
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Valentina graduated from the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture with a degree in Gas Heating, ...
* 12th –
Tazzie Colomb
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* 13th –
Mah-Ann Mendoza
* 14th –
Stephanie Kessler
* 15th –
Antoinette Norman
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
*Same – Iris Kyle
*Same – Dayana Cadeau
*+4 – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
*+1 – Lisa Aukland
*Same – Betty Pariso
*-3 – Bonnie Priest
*-7 – Annie Rivieccio
* -3 – Valentina Chepiga
* +1 – Tazzie Colomb
* -2 – Mah-Ann Mendoza
* -5 – Antoinette Norman
Scorecard
Attended
*10th Ms. Olympia attended – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
*9th Ms. Olympia attended – Iris Kyle
*8th Ms. Olympia attended – Dayana Cadeau, and Valentina Chepiga
*7th Ms. Olympia attended – Betty Pariso
*4th Ms. Olympia attended – Tazzie Colomb and Bonnie Priest
*3rd Ms. Olympia attended – Lisa Aukland, Mah-Ann Mendoza, and Annie Rivieccio
*2nd Ms. Olympia attended – Antoinette Norman
*1st Ms. Olympia attended – Heather Armbrust, Nicole Ball, Sarah Dunlap, Stephanie Kessler
*Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend –
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Heather Foster
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Early life and education
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,
Jitka Harazimova
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Early life and education
Jitka Harazimova (born Cervenkova) was born 1975 in Prague, Czech Republic. In school, she played volleyball, and took gymnastics.
...
,
Gayle Moher
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Biography
As a teenager, she competed in several beauty pageants. She took up bodybuilding in 1990 after visiting the United States of America. Moher earned her pr ...
Colette Nelson
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female bodybuilder and nurse practitioner.
Early life and education
Colette Nelson was born in 1974 in Southfield, Michigan and grew up in Royal Oak. At the age of 12 year ...
,
Brenda Raganot
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Bodybuilding career
Amateur
In 1984, Raganot began training as a bodybuilder in high school. She was inspired after watching the film Pumping Iron 2, whi ...
,
Dena Westerfield
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Early l ...
Notable events
*This was Iris Kyle's 3rd overall Olympia win.
2007 Ms. Olympia Qualified
Pictures
File:Dayana Cadeau in 2007.jpg
See also
*
2007 Mr. Olympia
References
External links
Saradas.org 2007 Ms. Olympia photos2007 Ms. Olympia results / Gene Hwang's 2007 Ms. Olympia photos*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071011001417/http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2007olympia_picmain.htm 2007 Ms. Olympia photos2007 Ms. Olympia Press Conference (Download)2007 Ms. Olympia Prejudging (Part 1 Download)2007 Ms. Olympia Prejudging (Part 2; Download)2007 Mr.Olympia Muscular Legs (FitnessX.com)2007 MS. OLYMPIA; FITNESS OLYMPIA – FINALS ONLY (DOWNLOAD)2007 MS. OLYMPIA – FINALS ONLY (DVD)
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