The 2020 Mr. Olympia contest was a weekend-long IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilding competition that was held on December 15 to 20, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. Initially meant to be held at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, the tournament was later moved to Orlando, due to local restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the first Olympia to be held outside Las Vegas in two decades.

2020 Mr. Olympia
GenreProfessional bodybuilding competition
CountryUnited States
Previous event2019 Mr. Olympia
Next event2021 Mr. Olympia
Organized byIFBB Pro League
PeopleMr. Olympia : Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay

212 Olympia: Shaun Clarida
Bikini Olympia: Janet Layug
CP Olympia: Chris Bumstead
MP Olympia: Brandon Hendrickson
WP Olympia: Sarah Villegas
Fitness Olympia: Missy Truscott

Figure Olympia: Cydney Gillon
Websitehttps://mrolympia.com/mr-olympia

This was the 56th Mr. Olympia competition celebrated. The weekend competition is also known as the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. While the main event was the competition for the title of Mr. Olympia, several other events were held which includes the Amateur competition and fan pavilion.

Timeline of events

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  • On December 17, 2020, the competitors press conference was held.
  • On December 18, 2020, prejudging and finals for Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia and Classic Physique were held. Mr. Olympia pre-judging was also held on the same night.
  • On December 19, 2020, the Men's Physique Olympia and Women's Physique Olympia judging and finals were held in the morning at Las Vegas Convention Center. At night, the Bikini Olympia, 212 Olympia and Mr. Olympia finals were held at Orleans Arena.
  • On December 20, 2020, an Olympia Superstar Seminar was held.

Venue

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Orlando, Florida, played host to the Olympia for the second time (the first was 1991).[1]

The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida was the host building for the crowning of multiple world champions in bodybuilding and fitness. Due to the challenges of the pandemic, the organizers served the 2020 Olympia, as a celebration of overcoming numerous forms of adversity to reach the pinnacle in fitness. Among those present was Honorary Olympia ambassador Shaquille O'Neal, who hailed the competitors at the Olympia some of "the greatest athletes in the world". As in recent years, the show was streamed live to a global audience.[2]

Results

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Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay won his first Mr Olympia title. Phil Heath returned to the Mr Olympia stage, but was not able to regain the title. The former Mr Olympia 2019 Brandon Curry came in 2nd Place.

Hadi Choopan came in fourth, but placed 2nd at the finals.[3][4]

Mr. Olympia results

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Place[5] Prize[6] Name Country Judging Finals Total
1 $400,000 Mamdouh Elssbiay   8 5 13
2 $150,000 Brandon Curry   13 15 28
3 $100,000 Phil Heath   11 20 31
4 $55,000 Hadi Choopan   22 10 32
5 $45,000 William Bonac   23 25 48
6 Akim Williams   30 30 60
7 Iain Valliere   38 35 73
8 Hunter Labrada   38 40 78
9 Dexter Jackson   46 47 93
10 Justin Luis Rodriguez   48 48 96

Other results

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  • Brandon Hendrickson won the Men's Physique Olympia title for the second time dethroning Raymond Edmonds.
  • Sarah Villegas won the Women's Physique Olympia title dethroning, defending champion, Shanique Grant.
  • Chris Bumstead won Classic Physique division, thus becoming a two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion
  • Missy Truscott won Fitness Olympia title.
  • Cydney Gillon won the 2020 Figure Olympia title for the fourth consecutive time.
  • Janet Layug won the 2020 Bikini Olympia for the first time.
  • Shaun Clarida won the 212 Mr. Olympia.

Effects of the Covid 19 pandemic

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The ongoing Covid 19 pandemic greatly affected the Olympia finals, first delaying the show from October to December, then resulting in a change in venue from Las Vegas to Orlando, Florida.[7] Additionally, global travel restrictions and health concerns, led to several competitors dropping out or not making the show, most notably, perennial finalists, Roelly Winklaar, Flex Lewis and Cedric McMillan.[8]

Also former winner Shawn Rhoden, was barred from competing, pending the outcome of his ongoing legal case.[citation needed]

The overall event was largely down sized from its traditional size, with the Fitness Expo, and meet and greets cancelled resulting in a smaller number of sponsors and spectators than in previous years.[citation needed]

Milestones and records

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"Big Ramy" emerged victorious and was named the 16th Mr. Olympia. Elssbiay, an Egyptian citizen and Dubai resident, was the first non-American to win the title since British champion, Dorian Yates in 1997. It was also the first time since 1981–84 that there had been four different champions in four consecutive years – Heath won in 2017, Shawn Rhoden won in 2018, Curry in 2019, and then Elssbiay for 2020 and 2021.[9]

References

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  1. ^ McGough, Peter. "The 1991 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ "2020 Olympia Saturday Finals Report — Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, Men's Physique & Bikini". 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Olympia Saturday Finals Report — Mr. Olympia, Classic Physique, Men's Physique & Bikini". BarBend. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ "2020 Mr. Olympia: Complete Results And Prize Money For All Divisions". Fitness Volt. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  5. ^ "2020 Olympia Scorecards". IFBB PRO. Archived from the original on 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  6. ^ Wells, Adam. "Mr. Olympia 2020 Results: Prize-Money Payouts for Winner and Top Contestants". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  7. ^ "Cedric McMillan Withdraws from 2020 Mr. Olympia". 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mr. Olympia 2020: Final Results, Top Videos and Predictions for 2021 Event". Bleacher Report.
  9. ^ "2020 Mr. Olympia: Brandon Curry, Chris Bumstead, Breon Ansley, Others React to Their Placings". 21 December 2020.
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