The 2013 Olympia will be held in less than two weeks! Over 100 of the world’s buffest men and women have qualified to compete in what many call the “Super Bowl” of Bodybuilding. The event attracts thousands of fans from across the globe and continues to grow every year. The event will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 26-29, 2013. For more info on the Olympia visit MrOlympia.com.
The Hardbody Facts & Figures:
• 49th Olympia
• $1 million dollars in prize money
• 8 Different Titles / 8 Divisions
• 131 – Total number of Competitors in the 2013 Olympia
• 64% of the total line-up are women
• 24% of the total prize money will go to the women
• 83 Women Total – Competitor Numbers by Divisions
- 18 – Figure
- 14 – Fitness
- 22 – Bikini
- 13 – Women’s Bodybuilding
- 16 – Women’s Physique
• Total Olympia Prize Money for the Women: $240,000
- Ms. Olympia: $60,000
- Fitness: $60,000
- Figure: $60,000
- Bikini: $40,000
- Women’s Physique Showdown: $20,000
• 36% of the total lineup are Men
• 76% of the Prize Money will go to the men
• 48 Men Total – Competitor numbers by division
- 20 – Mr. Olympia
- 12 – 212
- 16 – Men’s Physique
• Total Olympia Prize Money for the Men: $760,000
- Mr. Olympia: $675,000
- 212 Showdown: $65,000
- Men’s Physique Showdown: $20,000
• 8 - Most Olympia titles – Tie – Lenda Murray, Iris Kyle, Lee Haney & Ronnie Coleman
• 4th Year for the Bikini Olympia – a new winner each year
• Sonia Gonzalez was the first Bikini Olympia winner – she will not compete this year. She’s expecting her first child.
• 1st – This will be the first Women’s and Men’s Physique Showdowns
• 7 – Most Fitness Olympia wins – Adela Garcia
• 10th Anniversary for Figure Olympia – 5 women have won the title
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