{"id":30413,"date":"2026-09-29T21:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30413"},"modified":"2026-09-29T21:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:13:05","slug":"how-much-does-it-pay-to-be-mr-olympia-nick-walker-takes-home-600000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30413","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does It Pay to Be Mr. Olympia? Nick Walker Takes Home $600,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 62nd annual Olympia weekend wrapped up yesterday, crowning new champions across all 12 IFBB Pro League divisions. The event is one of the most anticipated weekends of the year in professional bodybuilding, with the <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/fitness\/mr-olympia-2026-competitors-how-to-watch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Olympia competition<\/a> serving as the central focus of it all. This year, Nick Walker, 32, claimed the highly coveted Mr. Olympia title, earning his first Sandow trophy and joining a list of legends like Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Dorian Yates, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.<\/p>\n<p>Walker\u2019s win showcases a serious turnaround from last year\u2019s competition, when he finished sixth. This year, he not only moved from sixth to first but also earned the People\u2019s Champion award. Samson Dauda, 2024 Mr. Olympia, finished second, while Derek Lunsford, last year\u2019s champion, rounded out the podium in third. See below for the full 2026 Mr. Olympia results.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/fitness\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-old-school-superset-workout-routine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Build Strength in 30 Minutes With Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Old-School Workout Routine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">2026 Mr. Olympia Results<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"content-list\" role=\"list\">\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Behrooz Tabani Abarghani: 8th<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"list-decimal\"\/><\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">How Much Do Mr. Olympia Winners Make?<\/h2>\n<p>This year, Mr. Olympia winner Nick Walker earned $600,000 for his first place finish. In second place, Samson Dauda walked away with $200,000, while Derek Lunsford in third earned $100,000. Andrew Jacked, who came in fourth, earned $40,000 and fifth place earner Tonio Burton earned $30,000.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">When is the Next Mr. Olympia?<\/h2>\n<p>An official date for the 2027 Mr. Olympia hasn\u2019t been officially announced yet. However, Mr. Olympia is held annually around the same time every year, so fans can anticipate the next Olympia weekend to take place in the fall of 2027. <\/p>\n<p>The qualification period for the 2027 Mr. Olympia runs from August 31, 2026, through September 12, 2027, so the competition will take place shortly after that period concludes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/fitness\/mr-olympia-derek-lunsford-chest-workout\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Related: 2x Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford Reveals the High-Intensity Chest Workout Behind His Massive Upper Body<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This story was originally published by <\/em><em><a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/fitness\/mr-olympia-2026-results\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Men&#8217;s Journal<\/a><\/em><em> on Sep 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em><em><a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/fitness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fitness<\/a><\/em><em> section. 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