Olympia Weekend is made up of 11 divisions of the IFBB Professional League. 5 of these divisions have been added since 2010. Promoters and group leaders needed to draw extra athletes and followers to bodybuilding’s largest weekend.
The 12 months which will have had essentially the most vital influence on these targets may be 2013. That is the solely 12 months in Olympia historical past through which two divisions have been added concurrently: male physique and Girls’s Physique.
Each contests have been extremely anticipated main as much as that 12 months’s Olympia weekend, with each divisions already having a rising fan base. Males’s Physique Olympia launched new stars to the sports activities and health trade. Athletes on this division have a extra streamlined physique, smaller than open rivals. In addition they put on shorts as a substitute of the standard underpants to pose. Primarily based on the response in subsequent years, it was clear that this division would grow to be a mainstay of Olympia.
Physique Olympia Males’s Champions
- 2013: Marcos Antonio Wingson
- 2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
- 2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
- 2019: raymont edmonds
There have been 9 editions of the Males’s Physique Olympia as of this writing, and 4 champions have been topped. Mark Anthony Wingson made historical past by changing into the primary champion. The latest champion is three-time winner Brandon Hendrickson. The person with essentially the most titles is Jeremy Buendía, who received 4 in a row earlier than being dethroned by Hendrickson.
All 4 champions have misplaced the title in some unspecified time in the future of their profession. Hendrickson is the one one to get it again after dropping it. Nobody has been to all 9 contests, however Hendrickson and Andre Ferguson have competed in seven. Here is a extra detailed take a look at each Males’s Physique Olympia held to this point.
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
Because of social media, the opening of the Males’s Physique Olympia was met with a lot anticipation as a number of rivals already had fan bases. The preliminary favorites coming into the competition have been Steve Prepare dinner, Sadik Hadzovic, Jason Poston, Jeremy Buendia and Mark Anthony Wingson.
2013 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Marcos Antonio Wingson
- Jeremy Buendia
- matthew acton
- sadik hadzović
- jason poston
- Tyler Anderson
- michael anderson
- steve cook dinner
- Tory Woodward
- Alex Carneiro
- jeff seid
- Anton Antipov
- christian matt
- William Sullivan
- esteban mass
When all of the athletes gathered in Las Vegas, NV to find out who can be the primary champion, Wingson was the dominant athlete on stage. His poise and presentation have been unmatched, and he was honored as the primary Olympic champion of this new division. Buendía was the runner-up and Matthew Acton shocked the sphere by ending third.
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendía
After the 2013 contest, Buendía made notes concerning the changes he wanted to make and instantly set to work. When the 2014 Olympia got here round, he was larger, extra ripped and extra assured. He was fingers down the most effective man within the lineup and dethroned the champion to take his first win at Olympia. Wingson completed in sixth place. Hadzovic got here in second behind Buendía, who turned one of the standard athletes in any division, and the way the 2015 Olympia was introduced.
Hadzovic received the primary Arnold Traditional Males’s Physique title the next 12 months, making the potential matchup much more intriguing. Nevertheless, Buendía stopped his cost and repeated. He would go on to win two extra titles in a row, changing into a four-time champion. Buendía had to withstand challenges from fellow stars Ryan Terry and Andre Ferguson to make it. After struggling an harm, Buendía managed to recuperate in time to compete within the 2018 contest, however dropped to fourth place when Hendrickson received his first title. Buendía would retire after the competition.
2014 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Jeremy Buendia
- sadik hadzović
- jason poston
- matthew acton
- steve cook dinner
- Marcos Antonio Wingson
- Anton Antipov
- michael anderson
- Javier Gayden
- Tyler Anderson
- Tony Woodward
- Pacheco German
- jeff seid
- Arya Safaie
- Philip Franco
2015 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Jeremy Buendia
- sadik hadzović
- jason poston
- ryan terry
- Brandon Hendrickson
- Dean Balibis
- george brown
- Ryan Hinton
- Anton Antipov
- jacques lewis
- matthew acton
- andre ferguson
- andre adams
- chase savoy
- Michael Ferguson
2016 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Jeremy Buendia
- ryan terry
- jeremy povin
- Brandon Hendrickson
- andre ferguson
- george brown
- jason poston
- Joseph Lee
- logan franklin
- dean balabis
- Ryan John Baptist
- chase savoy
- Ryan Hinton
- Jared Goodrich
- Philip Franco
2017 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Jeremy Buendia
- andre ferguson
- Brandon Hendrickson
- raymont edmonds
- jeremy povin
- ryan terry
- logan franklin
- Ondrej Kmostak
- george brown
- dean balabis
- Javier Gayden
- Sergio Constance
- Louis Ferdinand Rios
- lengthy wu
- Joseph Lee
2019: Raymond Edmonds
Hendrickson shouldn’t be a four-time champion as a result of Raymont Edmonds entered the 2019 contest in the very best form of his life. He was broad, muscular, and seemed like a statue in each pose. For that, he was topped the brand new world champion.
It additionally helped that Hendrickson was off the mark in that contest and completed fourth. Ferguson and Kyron Holden positioned second and third, respectively.
2019 Males’s Physique Olympia
- raymont edmonds
- andre ferguson
- Kyron Holden
- Brandon Hendrickson
- ryan terry
- Carlos Deoliveira
- anthony gilkes
- Javier Gayden
- george brown
- Ondrej Kmostak
- Joseph Lee
- Yasser Blandon
- akim scott
- carl presendieu
- anthony woods
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
Though Buendía was the defending champion on the 2018 Olympia, Hendrickson left Las Vegas as the brand new champion. Hendrickson made his intentions clear shortly after that contest: He needed to be the primary five-time champion. Sadly, he went off the blocks and misplaced the 2019 contest to Edmonds. Then the pandemic got here. Every athlete needed to discover distinctive methods to coach and put together. The Olympia was rescheduled from September to December. Then, he moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, FL.
In some way, Hendrickson saved his focus and located methods to arrange for the Olympia. That paid off on the 2020 Olympia, the place he turned the primary man to regain the title after dropping it. Title quantity three got here in 2021, which is taken into account by many to be his finest efficiency up to now. He enters the 2022 version of the Males’s Physique Olympia with an opportunity to tie his previous rival’s report.
2018 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Brandon Hendrickson
- raymont edmonds
- ryan terry
- Jeremy Buendia
- andre ferguson
- Kyron Holden
- Michael Bevins
- akim scott
- george brown
- jeremy povin
- logan franklin
- Suraqah Shabazz
- Diogo FerreiraMontenegro
- Fernando Rios
- Ondrej Kmostak
2020 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Brandon Hendrickson
- raymont edmonds
- Kyron Holden
- jeremy povin
- Andrei Marius Lincan
- andre ferguson
- Carlos Deoliveira
- ryan terry
- Rodrigue Chesnier
- anthony gilkes
- george brown
- Charjo Scholarship
- Daniel Amons
- steven chao
- Bhuwan Chauhan
2021 Males’s Physique Olympia
- Brandon Hendrickson
- erin banks
- diego ferreira montenegro
- Kyron Holden
- raymont edmonds
- Carlos Deoliveira
- Andrei Marius Lincan
- Arya Safaie
- andre ferguson
- Joseph Lee
- Suraqah Shabazz
- Charjo Scholarship
- Rodrigue Chesnier
- Ricardo Croce
- Corey Morris
Olympia 2022
Hendrickson will be the favourite for the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, however profitable his fourth title will not be simple. Erin Banks has already received the 2022 Arnold Males’s Physique title and is the primary contender to Hendrickson’s title. Then Diego Ferreira Montenegro, Holden and Edmonds are nonetheless within the combine. The tenth Males’s Physique Olympia winner might be topped the weekend of December 16-18, 2022 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.
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