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Across the board, in a historic Olympia weekend on Dec. 16-17, 2022, it was a very profitable competition for bodybuilding’s top superstars. For example, in capturing his first-ever Mr. Olympia title on the Las Vegas, NV, stage, Iranian athlete Hadi Choopan took home the grand prize of $400,000. Meanwhile, former 212 champion Derek Lunsford made $150,000 for finishing in second place in the Men’s Open division — triple his earnings from the 212 victory in 2021.
Overall, in an eventful Olympia featuring 11 divisions, only five athletes retained their title from the year prior. At the same time, six new champions (completely new or winners from previous years) stood on top of their respective podiums. Here is an overview of the awarded money awarded through each 2022 Olympia division.
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Here is a breakdown of awarded money through every 2022 Olympia category. Note: The Wheelchair division’s respective financial rewards were not disclosed during the actual competition.
2022 Mr. Olympia Awarded Money
Hadi Choopan— $400,000
Derek Lunsford — $150,000
Nick Walker — $100,000
Brandon Curry — $40,000
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay — $30,000
2022 Classic Physique Awarded Money
Chris Bumstead — $50,000
Ramon Rocha Queiroz — $20,000
Urs Kalecinski — $10,000
Breon Ansley — $6,000
Mike Sommerfeld — $4,000
2022 Wellness Olympia Awarded Money
Francielle Mattos — $50,000
Isabelle Nunes — $20,000
Angela Borges — $12,000
Kassandra Gillis — $7,000
Rayane Fogal de Souza Santana — $6,000
2022 Bikini Olympia Awarded Money
Maureen Blanquisco — $50,000
Jennifer Dorie — $20,000
Ashley Kaltwasser — $12,000
Daraja Hill — $7,000
Lauralie Chapados — $6,000
2022 Men’s Physique Olympia Awarded Money
Erin Banks — $50,000
Brandon Hendrickson — $20,000
Diogo Montenegro — $10,000
Charjo Grant — $7,000
Edvan Palmeira — $4,000
2022 Ms. Olympia Awarded Money
Andrea Shaw — $50,000
Angela Yeo — $20,000
Helle Trevino — $12,000
Margie Martin — $7,000
Branka Njegovec — $6,000
2022 Fitness Olympia Awarded Money
Missy Truscott — $50,000
Jaclyn Baker — $20,000
Ariel Khadr — $12,000
Sarah Kovach — $7,000
Michelle Fredua-Mensah — $6,000
2022 Figure Olympia Awarded Money
Cydney Gillon — $50,000
Jessica Reyes Padilla — $20,000
Lola Montez — $12,000
Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra — $7,000
Natalia Soltero — $6,000
2022 212 Olympia Awarded Money
Shaun Clarida — $50,000
Angel Calderon Frias —$20,000
Kamal Elgargni — $10,000
Ahmad Ashkanani —$6,000
Oleh Kryvyi —$4,000
2022 Women’s Physique Awarded Money
Natalia Abraham Coelho — $50,000
Sarah Villegas — $20,000
Brooke Walker — $12,000
Barbara Menage — $7,000
Ivie Rhein — $6,000
Without the Wheelchair division factored in, the total awarded money for the 2022 Olympia was $1,561,000. Choopan, in particular, likely appreciates his Mr. Olympia victory from a financial perspective. He won $100,000 when finishing third in 2021. His first career Mr. Olympia title in 2022 saw him quadruple those earnings while simultaneously earning a place amongst bodybuilding’s greats.
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