The 2020 Ms. Olympia was an IFBB Pro League professional female bodybuilding contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020. It was the 36th Ms. Olympia competition held.
Prize money 1st – $50,000 2nd – $20,000 3rd – $12,000 4th – $7,000 5th – $6,000 Total: $95,0002020 Mr. Olympia: Complete Results And Prize Money For All Divisions
Rounds Prejudging Round: Judges evaluated contestants based on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, focusing on overall balance, proportion, and muscle definition. Finals Round: Contestants performed their choreographed posing routines to music, showcasing creativity, presentation, and stage presence. The final posedown allowed direct comparisons among the contestants.
Results 1st – Andrea Shaw 2nd – Margaret V. Martin 3rd – Helle Trevino 4th – MayLa Ash 5th – Irene Andersen 6th – Monique Jones 7th – Asha Hadley 8th – Nicki Chartrand 9th – Reshanna Boswell 10th – Margita Zamolova 11th – Kim Buck 12th – LaDawn McDay 13th – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 14th – Theresa Ivancik 15th – Janeen Lankowski
Comparison to previous Olympia results: +8 – Margie +9 – Helle +2 – Monique Same – Kim -8 – Yaxeni
Scorecard NoOlympia 2020 Results: Andrea Shaw Wins The Ms. Olympia 2020 Title NAME COUNTRY JUDGING PLACE 1 Irene Andersen Sweden 27 5 2 MayLa Ash USA 20 4 3 Reshanna Boswell USA 45 9 4 Kim Buck USA 55 11 5 Nicki Chartrand Canada 38 8 6 Asha Hadley USA 37 7 7 Theresa Ivancik USA 70 14 8 Monique Jones USA 28 6 9 Janeen Lankowski USA 75 15 10 Margaret V. Martin USA 10 2 11 LaDawn McDay USA 60 12 12 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela 65 13 13 Andrea Shaw USA 5 1 14 Helle Trevino USA 15 3 15 Margita Zamolova Czech Republic 50 10
Attended 18th Ms. Olympia attended – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 4th Ms. Olympia attended – Monique Jones and Helle Trevino 2nd Ms. Olympia attended – Margaret V. Martin 1st Ms. Olympia attended – Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell, Kim Buck, Nicki Chartrand, Asha Hadley, Theresa Ivancik, Janeen Lankowski, LaDawn McDay, Andrea Shaw and Margita Zamolova
Notable events Andrea Shaw won her first Ms. Olympia, which was also her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended. This is a feat not performed since Lenda Murray won her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended in 1990 and when Mike Mentzer won the Mr. Olympia lightweight title at his first Mr. Olympia contest he attended in 1979. The day of the 2020 Ms. Olympia was also Andrea's 37th birthday.Pre-Judging for the 2020 Fitness Olympia, 212 Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. OlympiaFinal competitions and awards for Olympia 212, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. Olympia Finals. Plus, the Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging The 2020 Ms. Olympia was rescheduled and moved from 11 September 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada to 18 December 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada.2020 Olympia Weekend Moves to Orlando, Florida The 2020 Olympia Press Conference was the first conference to feature Ms. Olympia contestants since 2007.2020 Olympia Conference It was revealed after the 2020 Ms. Olympia prejudging that Iris Kyle could not compete at the 2020 Ms. Olympia due to a pancreatic virus, high blood sugar, insulin shut down, and losing over , all of which lead to her in intensive care unit until 4 am the morning of the 2020 Ms. Olympia.Troubles And ICU Visit That Led To 2020 Ms. Olympia Withdrawal The 2020 Ms. Olympia posedown had all contestants posing in it. At the 2020 Ms. Olympia finals, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia announced she would retire from bodybuilding.
2020 Ms. Olympia Qualified Name Country How Qualified Helle Trevino 2019 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength (WOS) Rising Phoenix World Championships – 1st Margaret V. Martin 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 2nd Irene Andersen 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 3rd Nicki Chartrand 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 4th Monique Jones 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 5th Monia Gioiosa 2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Ms. Olympia Winner Iris Kyle Ms. Olympia Winner Andrea Shaw 2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st LaDawn McDay 2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st Asha Hadley 2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st MayLa Ash 2020 IFBB Pro League New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st Margita Zamolova 2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st Alena Hatvani 2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd Theresa Ivancik 2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st Janeen Lankowski 2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd2020 IFBB Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 9th2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 4th Reshanna Boswell 2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd2020 IFBB Pro League Lenda Murray Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 3rd2020 IFBB IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd Kim Buck 2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
Points standings Ranking Name Country Points 1 Janeen Lankowski 14 2 Reshanna Boswell 13 3 Kim Buck 12 4 Tina Williams 11 5 Angela Rayburn 9 6 Maria Flores 7 6 Claudia Partenza 7 7 Hailey McGrath 6 8 Barbara Carita 5 8 Pamela Hannam 5 8 Anne Sheehan 5 9 Patti Hanson 4 9 Nataliya Kuznetsova 4 10 Virginia Sanchez Macias 3 11 Elena Oana Hreapca 1 11 Andrea Saurer 1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.
References
External links Ms. Olympia homepage Olympia 2020 Premium Package