The 2008

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competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, at the South Hall in the

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and in the

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. It was the 29th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown,

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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 (

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and Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Judges assessed the competitors' balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition. * Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase their physiques uniformly. * Round 4 (

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Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence.

Results

* 1st -

Iris Kyle Iris Floyd Kyle (born Mildred Carter; August 22, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilder. She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever. She has a total of twenty professional bodybuilding t ...

* 2nd -

Betty Viana-Adkins Betty Viana-Adkins (born October 9, 1971) is a Venezuelan professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Betty Viana-Adkins (born Betty Viana) was born in 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela. From 1983 to 1988, she attended high school at Lic ...

* 3rd -

Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (born Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Pérez; September 3, 1966) is a Venezuelan- American retired professional bodybuilder. Early life Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Pérez was born on September 3, 1966, in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela, ...

* 4th -

Lisa Aukland Lisa Aukland (born September 16, 1958) is an American professional female bodybuilder and amateur powerlifter. 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 -

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 ...

* 6th -

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* 7th -

Betty Pariso Betty Carmichael Pariso (née Slade; born January 29, 1956) is an American professional female bodybuilder. She is the oldest professional female bodybuilder to win the overall of an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professio ...

* 8th - Mah-Ann Mendoza * 9th -

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* 10th -

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* 11th -

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* 12th -

Brenda Raganot Brenda Raganot (born September 8, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. 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 ...

* 13th -

Debbie Bramwell Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born June 9, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early childhood and education Born Debbie Topoozian, she was born on June 6, 1966, in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, of Armenian, Romanian, Russ ...

* 14th -

Heather Armbrust Heather Marie Armbrust (née Policky) (born July 21, 1977) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Armbrust was born in 1977 and raised in Cozad, Nebraska. She became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ...

* 15th - Rosemary Jennings * 16th -

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* 17th - Klaudia Larson Comparison to previous Olympia results: *Same - Iris Kyle *+5 - Betty Viana-Adkins *Same - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia *Same - Lisa Aukland *-3 - Dayana Cadeau *-2 - Cathy LeFrançois *-1 - Betty Pariso *+5 - Mah-Ann Mendoza *-2 - Nicole Ball *+3 - Brenda Raganot *-9 - Heather Armbrust *Same - Rosemary Jennings

Scorecard

*Top 6 finalists qualify for the 2009 Ms. Olympia

Attended

*11th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia *10th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle *9th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau *7th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso *4th Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland and Mah-Ann Mendoza *3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Viana-Adkins, Brenda Raganot, and Rosemary Jennings *2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Armbrust, Cathy LeFrançois, and Nicole Ball *1st Ms. Olympia attended - Debbie Bramwell, Jeannie Paparone, Jennifer Sedia, Sherry Smith, and Klaudia Larson *Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Antoinette Norman, Stephanie Kessler,

Tazzie Colomb Tazzie Colomb (born August 20, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter. She is one of the longest-competing IFBB female professional body builders of all time. She is one of the strongest female powerlifters in the wo ...

Valentina Chepiga Valentina Chepiga, more precisely Valentyna Chepiha (; born April 27, 1962) is a professional female bodybuilder. Background Valentina graduated from the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture with a degree in Gas Heating, ...

Annie Rivieccio Annie Rivieccio (born 1962) is an American bodybuilder and personal trainer. She competed at the Ms. Olympia in 2005–2007 with the best result of third place in 2006. She won the NPC Nationals in 2003 and New York Pro Championship in 2005. She s ...

Sarah Dunlap Sarah Dunlap (born June 26, 1980) is an American bodybuilder. In 2007, she won the Jan Tana Classic in the lightweight and overall categories and was placed ninth at the Ms. Olympia competition. She is a personal trainer and sells fitness equip ...

, and Bonnie Priest

Notable events

*This was Iris Kyle's 4th overall Olympia win and thus tied her with

Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls Kimberly "Kim" Ann Chizevsky-Nicholls (born April 23, 1968) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion, fitness, and figure competitor. Early life and education Kim Chizevsky was born in 1968 in Charleston, Illinois, the elder o ...

with the number of overall Olympia wins. *Betty Viana-Adkins placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.

2008 Ms. Olympia Qualified

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References

External links

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