{"id":30305,"date":"2026-09-28T18:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30305"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:37:00","slug":"heres-how-much-money-was-won-at-the-2026-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30305","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How Much Money Was Won at the 2026 Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"h-nick-walker-took-home-the-biggest-payday-of-olympia-weekend-after-winning-his-first-sandow-trophy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nick Walker took home the biggest payday of Olympia weekend after winning his first Sandow Trophy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/2026-mr-olympia-results-all-divisions\/\">2026 Olympia<\/a> wrapped up another historic weekend in Las Vegas, with champions crowned across 12 professional divisions and nearly $2 million in confirmed prize money handed out to the top finishers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/nick-walker-profile\/\">Nick Walker<\/a> walked away with the biggest check of the weekend after finally reaching the top of the bodybuilding world. Walker captured his first Mr. Olympia title and earned the $600,000 first-place prize, defeating <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/samson-dauda-profile\/\">Samson Dauda<\/a> and two-time champion <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/derek-lunsford-profile-stats\/\">Derek Lunsford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were plenty of other major moments throughout Olympia weekend. Niall Darwen pulled off a major upset to win <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/classic-physique-olympia-winners\/\">Classic Physique<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/keone-pearson-profile-stats\/\">Keone Pearson<\/a> captured his fourth consecutive <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/mens-212-olympia-winners\/\">212 Olympia<\/a> title, Andrea Shaw became a seven-time <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/ms-olympia-winners\/\">Ms. Olympia<\/a> champion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/ryan-profile-stats\/\">Ryan Terry<\/a> extended his reign in <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/mens-physique-olympia-winners\/\">Men\u2019s Physique<\/a> with a fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=generationiron.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Preferred source\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\" alt=\"Preferred source\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Olympia also featured the debut of Fit Model, where Shealynn Burnett became the first champion in division history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a complete breakdown of the prize money awarded across each division at the 2026 Olympia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-2026-olympia-prize-money\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Olympia Prize Money<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"h-mr-olympia-men-s-open\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mr. Olympia (Men\u2019s Open)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick Walker completed his long road to the Sandow Trophy with the biggest victory of his career. Walker defeated 2024 champion Samson Dauda and 2023 and 2025 champion Derek Lunsford to become the 2026 Mr. Olympia.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Nick Walker ($600,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Samson Dauda ($200,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Derek Lunsford ($100,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/andrew-jacked-profile\/\">Andrew Jacked<\/a> ($40,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/tonio-burton-profile-stats-bio\/\">Tonio Burton<\/a> ($30,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"h-classic-physique-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classic Physique Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Niall Darwen delivered one of the biggest upsets of Olympia weekend, defeating Mike Sommerfeld and defending champion Ramon Dino to capture his first Classic Physique Olympia title. Darwen earned $100,000 for the victory, the second-largest first-place payout of any division at the 2026 Olympia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-men-s-212-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Men\u2019s 212 Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keone Pearson continued his dominance of the 212 division by winning his fourth consecutive Olympia championship. Lucas Garcia finished second, while former two-time champion Shaun Clarida rounded out the top three.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Keone Pearson ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Lucas Garcia ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/shaun-clarida-profile\/\">Shaun Clarida<\/a> ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Nihat Kaya ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-men-s-physique-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Men\u2019s Physique Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan Terry continued his historic run in Men\u2019s Physique, winning the Olympia championship for the fourth consecutive year. Ali Bilal finished as the runner-up, followed by Kyron Holden in third.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Ryan Terry ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Ali Bilal ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Kyron Holden ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Erin Banks ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Brandon Hendrickson ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-ms-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ms. Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea Shaw continued to build her legacy by capturing her seventh consecutive Ms. Olympia championship. Shaw has remained unbeaten at the Olympia since the division returned in 2020.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Andrea Shaw ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Ashley Lynnette Jones ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Leyvina Rodrigues Barros ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Paula Ranta ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Meghan Morrison ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-figure-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Figure Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lola Montez reached the top of the Figure division after finishing second at the 2025 Olympia. Montez captured her first Olympia championship ahead of Jessica Reyes Padilla, while defending champion Rhea Gayle fell to fourth.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Lola Montez ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Jessica Reyes Padilla ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Denise Zwinger-Tynek ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Rhea Gayle ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Lena Ramsteiner ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-women-s-physique-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Women\u2019s Physique Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natalia Abraham Coelho successfully defended her Women\u2019s Physique Olympia title following a highly anticipated showdown with a loaded field. Zama Benta earned second place, while Sarah Villegas finished third.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Natalia Abraham Coelho ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Zama Benta ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Sarah Villegas ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Julia Cabarcos ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Brooke Walker ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-wellness-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wellness Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eduarda Bezerra successfully defended her Wellness Olympia crown to become a two-time champion. Former champion Isabelle Nunes finished second for the second consecutive year, while Elisa Alcantara placed third.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Eduarda Bezerra ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Isabelle Nunes ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Elisa Alcantara ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Leonida Ciobu ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Rayane Fogal ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-fitness-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fitness Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Fredua-Mensah made it back-to-back championships in the Fitness division, winning her second consecutive Olympia title. Jaclyn Baker finished second, followed by Anna Fomina in third.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Michelle Fredua-Mensah ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Jaclyn Baker ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Anna Fomina ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Allison Dominguez-Kramer ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Amber Steffen ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-bikini-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bikini Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jasmine Gonzalez became the new Bikini Olympia champion, taking the title away from defending champion Maureen Blanquisco. Gonzalez earned $50,000 for the biggest victory of her career.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Jasmine Gonzalez ($50,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Maureen Blanquisco ($20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Aimee Delgado ($12,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Lauralie Chapados ($7,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Ashlyn Little ($6,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-pro-wheelchair-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pro Wheelchair Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blake Colleton captured his first Wheelchair Olympia championship, defeating defending champion James Berger. Colleton earned $10,000 for the victory.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Blake Colleton ($10,000)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 James Berger ($3,500)<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Ephraim Gudgeon ($2,000)<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Kevin Secundino ($1,500)<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Rajesh John ($1,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 id=\"h-fit-model-olympia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fit Model Olympia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fit Model made its Olympia debut in 2026, with Shealynn Burnett making history as the first champion in the division. Gabriela Queiroz finished second and Jane Jones placed third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prize money for the inaugural Fit Model Olympia has not been publicly confirmed.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Place \u2013 Shealynn Burnett<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Place \u2013 Gabriela Queiroz<\/li>\n<li>Third Place \u2013 Jane Jones<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Place \u2013 Liz Trampas<\/li>\n<li>Fifth Place \u2013 Misty Yang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-2026-olympia-prize-money-breakdown\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Olympia Prize Money Breakdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the 11 divisions with confirmed payouts, the top five finishers earned a combined <strong>$1,924,000<\/strong> at the 2026 Olympia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Men\u2019s Open once again accounted for the largest portion of the purse, with $970,000 awarded to its top five alone. Walker\u2019s $600,000 championship payday was by far the largest individual prize of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classic Physique remained the second-highest-paying division for its champion, with Niall Darwen earning $100,000. Eight other Olympia champions earned $50,000 apiece, while Wheelchair Olympia champion Blake Colleton received $10,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final overall prize-money total could increase once the payout for the inaugural Fit Model Olympia is confirmed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wrap-up\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrap Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Olympia delivered new champions, dominant title defenses, and nearly $2 million in confirmed prize money across its professional divisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick Walker led the way with his $600,000 payday after capturing his first Mr. Olympia title, while Niall Darwen earned $100,000 for his breakthrough Classic Physique victory. 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