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The 2022 Olympia weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16-18, 2022, was a lucrative event for the new Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan. He won a whopping $400,000 grand prize for winning the most significant title in the sport of bodybuilding. Similarly, 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up Derek Lunsford, who vacated his 212 Olympia title to compete via a special invitation in the Men’s Open division, tripled his winnings year over year from $50,000 to $150,000.
Six of the 11 contested divisions in Las Vegas saw new or returning champions put their names in the record books. Five divisions saw their reigning champions retain. Below is the prize money won by each division’s top five athletes.
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Note: the prize money for the Wheelchair Olympia was not announced during its award ceremony.
2022 Mr. Olympia Prize 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 Prize Money
Chris Bumstead — $50,000
Ramon Rocha Queiroz — $20,000
Urs Kalecinski — $10,000
Breon Ansley — $6,000
Mike Sommerfeld — $4,000
2022 Bikini Olympia Prize 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 Prize Money
Erin Banks — $50,000
Brandon Hendrickson — $20,000
Diogo Montenegro — $10,000
Charjo Grant — $7,000
Edvan Palmeira — $4,000
2022 Wellness Olympia Prize 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 Ms. Olympia Prize Money
Andrea Shaw — $50,000
Angela Yeo — $20,000
Helle Trevino — $12,000
Margie Martin — $7,000
Branka Njegovec — $6,000
2022 Fitness Olympia Prize Money
Missy Truscott — $50,000
Jaclyn Baker — $20,000
Ariel Khadr — $12,000
Sarah Kovach — $7,000
Michelle Fredua-Mensah — $6,000
2022 Women’s Physique Prize Money
Natalia Abraham Coelho — $50,000
Sarah Villegas — $20,000
Brooke Walker — $12,000
Barbara Menage — $7,000
Ivie Rhein — $6,000
2022 Figure Olympia Prize 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 Prize Money
Shaun Clarida — $50,000
Angel Calderon Frias —$20,000
Kamal Elgargni — $10,000
Ahmad Ashkanani —$6,000
Oleh Kryvyi —$4,000
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The 2022 Olympia prize money, excluding the Wheelchair division, totaled $1,561,000. Choopan finished in third place at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, winning $100,000. His improvement of two ranks in the main event in 2022 quadrupled his winnings via his awarded $400,000 check. Lunsford’s decision to move up from the 212 division to the Men’s Open was not only met with impressed reactions from seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath on the commentary team during Lunsford’s posing routine but ultimately with a $150,000 check — tripling what he won as the 212 Olympia champion in 2021.
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