The 2022

Ms. Olympia The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia) is professional bodybuilding's most prestigious competition and the title of the winner of the competition in female bodybuilding. It was first held in 1980. It was hel ...

was an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League)

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contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2022. It was the 38th Ms. Olympia contest to be held.

Prize money

* 1st - $50,000 * 2nd - $20,000 * 3rd - $12,000 * 4th - $7,000 * 5th - $6,000 Total: $95,000

Rounds

* Prejudging Round: Contestants were evaluated based on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, focusing on overall physique balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition. * Finals Round: This round included the posing routines, where contestants showcased their creativity, presentation, and stage presence. The final

posedown In bodybuilding and physique, a posedown is a free for all posing round in a bodybuilding or physique competition where the participants strike various poses, highlighting specific muscles and their overall physique. Posedowns are usually the final ...

allowed the contestants to be directly compared before determining the final placements.

Callouts

Prejudging

Theresa Ivancik Theresa M. Ivancik (born 2 September 1983) is an Americans, American professional bodybuilder and former professional physique and figure contestant. She is currently ranked as the 7th best professional female bodybuilder. Early life Ivancik gr ...

, Michaela Aycock, Angela Yeo, Andrea Shaw,

Helle Trevino Helle Trevino (née Nielsen) is a United States–based Danish professional female bodybuilder and the title winner of the 2017 and the 2019 Rising Phoenix World Championships. Early life and education Helle Nielsen was born and raised in rur ...

, Margie Martin, Branka Njegovec and Alcione Barreto # Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Chelsea Dion, Mona Poursaleh,

Michelle Jin Michelle Jin () (born 1974) is a Chinese American bodybuilder. Early life Michelle Jin was born in 1974 in a small village in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. She was raised in a conservative family, where bodybuilding was probably not considered a true c ...

and Donna Salib # Lisa Kudrey, Reshanna Boswell, Leyvina Barros, Asha Hadley, Eva Montgomery and Danielle Willis # Michelle Jin, Theresa, Michaela, Branka, Chelsea and Alcione # Helle, Angela, Andrea and Margie

Finals

# Danielle, Asha, Reshanna, Lisa and Eva # MayLa, Irene, Mona and Donna # Michelle, Chelsea, Michaela, Branka, Theresa and Alcione # Margie, Andrea, Angela and Helle

Results

* 1st - Andrea Shaw * 2nd - Angela Yeo * 3rd -

* 4th - Margie Martin * 5th - Branka Njegovec * 6th - Michaela Aycock * 7th -

* 8th - Alcione Barreto * 9th - Chelsea Dion * 10th -

* 11th - MayLa Ash * 12th - Mona Poursaleh * 13th - Irene Andersen * 14th - Donna Salib * 15th - Leyvina Barros * 16th - Reshanna Boswell, Stephanie Flesher, Asha Hadley, Lisa Kudrey, Eva Montgomery and Danielle Willis Comparison to previous Olympia results: *Same - Andrea Shaw *-1 - Helle Trevino *-1 - Margie Martin *Same - Michaela Aycock *Same - MayLa Ash *-8 - Mona Poursaleh *-8 - Irene Andersen *-1 - Reshanna Boswell

Scorecard

Attendees

*6th Ms. Olympia attended -

*4th Ms. Olympia attended - Margie Martin *3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell and Andrea Shaw *2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Michaela Aycock, Asha Hadley,

and Mona Poursaleh *1st Ms. Olympia attended - Alcione Barreto, Leyvina Barros, Chelsea Dion, Stephanie Flesher,

, Lisa Kudrey, Eva Montgomery, Branka Njegovec, Donna Salib, Danielle Willis and Angela Yeo

Notable events

* Andrea Shaw won her third Ms. Olympia consecutively, beating

Rachel McLish Raquel Livia Elizondo McLish (born 21 June 1955) is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress, and author.

's record two Ms. Olympia wins and tying with Larry Scott, Jay Culter and

Mamdouh Elssbiay Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay (; born 16 September 1984), also known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. Known for his size and conditioning, he is ...

's record two consecutive Mr. Olympia wins, along with

Franco Columbu Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder and actor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man ...

's record two overall Mr. Olympia wins. * The 2022 Ms. Olympia

returned to having all contestants posing in it. * 2022 Ms. Olympia contestant Irene Andersen, at the age of 56, was the oldest contestant to ever attend a Ms. Olympia.

2022 Ms. Olympia Qualified

Points standings

In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.

References

External links

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