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2020 Ms. Olympia

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2020 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB Pro League
Date18 December 2020
VenueOrange County Convention Center West (Chapin Theater (prejudging) and Valencia Ballroom (finals))
CityOrlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Florida, United States United States
Event chronology
2014 Ms. Olympia 2020 Ms. Olympia 2021 Ms. Olympia

The 2020 Ms. Olympia was an IFBB Pro League professional female bodybuilding contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020. It was the 36th Ms. Olympia competition held.

Prize money

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  • 1st – $50,000
  • 2nd – $20,000
  • 3rd – $12,000
  • 4th – $7,000
  • 5th – $6,000
  • Total: $95,000[1]

Rounds

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  • Prejudging Round: Judges evaluated contestants based on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, focusing on overall balance, proportion, and muscle definition.
  • Finals Round: Contestants performed their choreographed posing routines to music, showcasing creativity, presentation, and stage presence. The final posedown allowed direct comparisons among the contestants.

Results

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Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • +8 – Margie
  • +9 – Helle
  • +2 – Monique
  • Same – Kim
  • -8 – Yaxeni

Scorecard

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No[2] NAME COUNTRY JUDGING PLACE
1 Irene Andersen Sweden 27 5
2 MayLa Ash USA 20 4
3 Reshanna Boswell USA 45 9
4 Kim Buck USA 55 11
5 Nicki Chartrand Canada 38 8
6 Asha Hadley USA 37 7
7 Theresa Ivancik USA 70 14
8 Monique Jones USA 28 6
9 Janeen Lankowski USA 75 15
10 Margaret V. Martin USA 10 2
11 LaDawn McDay USA 60 12
12 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela 65 13
13 Andrea Shaw USA 5 1
14 Helle Trevino USA 15 3
15 Margita Zamolova Czech Republic 50 10

Attended

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Notable events

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  • Andrea Shaw won her first Ms. Olympia, which was also her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended. This is a feat not performed since Lenda Murray won her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended in 1990 and when Mike Mentzer won the Mr. Olympia lightweight title at his first Mr. Olympia contest he attended in 1979. The day of the 2020 Ms. Olympia was also Andrea's 37th birthday.[3][4]
  • The 2020 Ms. Olympia was rescheduled and moved from 11 September 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada to 18 December 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada.[5]
  • The 2020 Olympia Press Conference was the first conference to feature Ms. Olympia contestants since 2007.[6]
  • It was revealed after the 2020 Ms. Olympia prejudging that Iris Kyle could not compete at the 2020 Ms. Olympia due to a pancreatic virus, high blood sugar, insulin shut down, and losing over 20 lb (9.1 kg), all of which lead to her in intensive care unit until 4 am the morning of the 2020 Ms. Olympia.[7]
  • The 2020 Ms. Olympia posedown had all contestants posing in it.
  • At the 2020 Ms. Olympia finals, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia announced she would retire from bodybuilding.[4]

2020 Ms. Olympia Qualified

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Name[8][9] Country How Qualified
Helle Trevino United States 2019 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength (WOS) Rising Phoenix World Championships – 1st
Margaret V. Martin United States 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 2nd
Irene Andersen Sweden 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 3rd
Nicki Chartrand Canada 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 4th
Monique Jones United States 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 5th
Monia Gioiosa Italy 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela Ms. Olympia Winner
Iris Kyle United States Ms. Olympia Winner
Andrea Shaw United States 2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
LaDawn McDay United States 2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Asha Hadley United States 2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
MayLa Ash United States 2020 IFBB Pro League New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Margita Zamolova Czech Republic 2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Alena Hatvani Czech Republic 2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
Theresa Ivancik United States 2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Janeen Lankowski United States 2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
2020 IFBB Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 9th
2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 4th
Reshanna Boswell United States 2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
2020 IFBB Pro League Lenda Murray Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 3rd
2020 IFBB IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
Kim Buck United States 2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd

Points standings

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Ranking 1[9] Name Country Points
1 Janeen Lankowski United States 14
2 Reshanna Boswell United States 13
3 Kim Buck United States 12
4 Tina Williams United States 11
5 Angela Rayburn United States 9
6 Maria Flores United States 7
6 Claudia Partenza Italy 7
7 Hailey McGrath United States 6
8 Barbara Carita Italy 5
8 Pamela Hannam United States 5
8 Anne Sheehan United States 5
9 Patti Hanson United States 4
9 Nataliya Kuznetsova Russia 4
10 Virginia Sanchez Macias Spain 3
11 Elena Oana Hreapca United States 1
11 Andrea Saurer United States 1

1 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

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  1. ^ 2020 Mr. Olympia: Complete Results And Prize Money For All Divisions
  2. ^ Olympia 2020 Results: Andrea Shaw Wins The Ms. Olympia 2020 Title
  3. ^ Pre-Judging for the 2020 Fitness Olympia, 212 Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. Olympia
  4. ^ a b Final competitions and awards for Olympia 212, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. Olympia Finals. Plus, the Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
  5. ^ 2020 Olympia Weekend Moves to Orlando, Florida
  6. ^ 2020 Olympia Conference
  7. ^ Troubles And ICU Visit That Led To 2020 Ms. Olympia Withdrawal
  8. ^ 2020 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA
  9. ^ a b "2020 Qualification Standings Ms. Olympia". Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
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