{"id":30521,"date":"2026-10-01T00:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30521"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:14:38","slug":"every-mr-olympia-mens-open-division-winner-since-1965-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30521","title":{"rendered":"Every Mr. Olympia (Men&#8217;s Open Division) Winner Since 1965 \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside id=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" class=\"fv-preferred-source-top\" aria-label=\"Add FitnessVolt to Google Preferred Sources\" data-preferred-source-placement=\"article_top\">\n<p>\n                        <strong>Make FitnessVolt a Preferred Source<\/strong><br \/>\n                        <span>See more of our reporting across Google.<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Mr. Olympia<\/strong> is the biggest show in professional bodybuilding. Joe Weider created it in 1965 so that Mr. Universe winners had somewhere left to compete, and the IFBB Pro League has staged it every year since as the centrepiece of Joe Weider\u2019s Olympia Fitness &amp; Performance Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In 62 contests, only 20 men have lifted the Sandow trophy. What began as a single show is now a weekend of 12 contests, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/mr-olympia-prize-money\/\">the winner\u2019s cheque<\/a> has grown with it: the champion has taken home $600,000 every year since <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/samson-dauda-profile\/\">Samson Dauda<\/a> won in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025 Dauda could not defend it. He finished fourth, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/athletes\/derek-lunsford\/\" class=\"bb-athlete-link\" data-athlete-slug=\"derek-lunsford\">Derek Lunsford<\/a> reclaimed the Sandow trophy<\/strong> to become a two-time Mr. Olympia. In 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2026-mr-olympia-bodybuilding-results\/\">Nick Walker<\/a> took it from him, sixth the year before and now the 20th man to win it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-app bb-embed bb-oly-report\">\n<section class=\"bb-oly-answer\">\n<h2 class=\"bb-oly-answer__head\">Every champion, 1965 to 2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-answer__sub\">20 champions have won it across 62 contests<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"every-champion-in-order\">Every champion, in order<\/h2>\n<p>Twenty men, in the order they first won the title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-champions-one-by-one\">The champions, one by one<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"larry-scott-1965-1966\">Larry Scott (1965-1966)<\/h3>\n<p>1965 is where it all started. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/larry-scott-history\/\">\u201cGolden Boy\u201d Larry Scott<\/a> went into the inaugural Olympia in Brooklyn as the favourite, got a real fight from Harold Poole, and won the crown.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93071\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93071\" title=\"Larry Scott\" alt=\"Larry Scott\" width=\"576\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott.jpg.webp 576w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott-257x300.jpg.webp 257w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93071\" title=\"Larry Scott\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Larry Scott\" width=\"576\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott.jpg.webp 576w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Larry-Scott-257x300.jpg.webp 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-93071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scott beat Poole again in 1966 and then retired, which makes him the only Mr. Olympia champion who never lost one.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sergio-oliva-1967-1969\">Sergio Oliva (1967-1969)<\/h3>\n<p>With Scott gone the title was up for grabs, and Oliva took it. He had placed fourth on debut in 1966; a year later he beat Poole in Brooklyn for the first of three straight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69797\" style=\"width: 536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69797\" title=\"Sergio Oliva\" alt=\"Sergio Oliva\" width=\"536\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2.jpg.webp 536w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2-251x300.jpg.webp 251w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2-150x179.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69797\" title=\"Sergio Oliva\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Sergio Oliva\" width=\"536\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2.jpg.webp 536w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2-251x300.jpg.webp 251w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sergio-oliva-2-150x179.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Instagram @sergio_themyth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oliva\u2019s size, symmetry and balance were unmatched, and they earned him a nickname nobody else has carried since: <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/sergio-oliva\/\">\u201cThe Myth\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 1968 show tells you how small the sport still was. Every other competitor withdrew and Oliva won unopposed, the first of only two times that has ever happened.<\/p>\n<p>Weider was already fixing that. In 1968 he brought a young Austrian named Arnold Schwarzenegger to America, and by 1969 Schwarzenegger was Oliva\u2019s only opposition. Oliva held him off for a third title. It remains the only loss of Schwarzenegger\u2019s Olympia career.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"arnold-schwarzenegger-1970-1975\">Arnold Schwarzenegger (1970-1975)<\/h3>\n<p>Beaten once, Schwarzenegger came back to New York in 1970 and won at 23 years and 2 months, still the youngest Mr. Olympia ever.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83358\" style=\"width: 544px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-83358 size-full\" title=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger \" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger \" width=\"544\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose.jpg.webp 544w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose-219x300.jpg.webp 219w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-83358 size-full\" title=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger \" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger \" width=\"544\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose.jpg.webp 544w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/arnold-schwarzenegger-vacuum-pose-219x300.jpg.webp 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was the first of six in a row. The 1971 title in Paris was the second unopposed win in Olympia history: a dispute between federations barred Oliva and several others from competing at all.<\/p>\n<p>Oliva returned in 1972 under Arthur Jones and his High Intensity Training, determined to take the throne back. Schwarzenegger beat him anyway, in Essen, to match his three titles.<\/p>\n<p>From 1974 the Olympia ran two weight classes, over and under 200 pounds, with an overall winner crowned from the two. Schwarzenegger won both the heavyweight and the overall that year in New York, and did it again in Pretoria in 1975.<\/p>\n<p>That 1975 contest was filmed for <em>Pumping Iron<\/em> (1977), which did two things at once. It launched Schwarzenegger\u2019s acting career, and it put bodybuilding in front of an audience that had never watched it before.<\/p>\n<p>Six titles in, the winningest Mr. Olympia of all time retired. Or so everyone thought.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"franco-columbu-1976\">Franco Columbu (1976)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78478\" style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78478\" title=\"Franco Columbu\" alt=\"Franco Columbu\" width=\"545\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped.jpg.webp 545w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped-204x300.jpg.webp 204w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78478\" title=\"Franco Columbu\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Franco Columbu\" width=\"545\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped.jpg.webp 545w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/franco-columbu-ripped-204x300.jpg.webp 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Franco Columbu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Columbu had finished runner-up to his best friend three years running. With Schwarzenegger retired he finally took the overall in Columbus, winning the under-200 class outright.<\/p>\n<p>1976 was also the first year the Sandow trophy was awarded to the winner.<\/p>\n<p>An injury at the inaugural World\u2019s Strongest Man in 1977 cost Columbu the next four years of his career. He came back in 1981.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/franco-columbu-dies-78\/\">Franco Columbu Passes Away At Age 78<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"frank-zane-1977-1979\">Frank Zane (1977-1979)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/frank-zane-program\/\/\">Frank Zane<\/a> won three in a row on aesthetics rather than size, which in the mid-seventies was not the obvious way to do it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84391\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-84391\" title=\"Frank Zane Beach\" alt=\"Frank Zane Beach\" width=\"750\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-750x589.jpg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-300x236.jpg.webp 300w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-768x604.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-765x601.jpg.webp 765w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach.jpg.webp 850w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-750x589.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-84391\" title=\"Frank Zane Beach\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-750x589.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Frank Zane Beach\" width=\"750\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-750x589.jpg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-300x236.jpg.webp 300w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-768x604.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach-765x601.jpg.webp 765w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zane-beach.jpg.webp 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Zane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He had lost the 1976 lightweight class to Columbu. From 1977 he won the under-200 division and then the overall three years running in Columbus, beating the much heavier Robby Robinson each time.<\/p>\n<p>1979 was the last year of the two weight classes, and the most interesting of them. Robinson dropped down to the lightweight division to face Zane head to head, and finished third in it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"arnold-schwarzenegger-1980\">Arnold Schwarzenegger (1980)<\/h3>\n<p>What is better than winning the Mr. Olympia six times? Winning it a seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger came out of a five-year retirement for the 1980 contest in Sydney and beat the reigning champion Zane. It remains one of the most disputed results in the sport: plenty of people in the room thought Chris Dickerson or Mike Mentzer had done enough.<\/p>\n<p>Several athletes threatened to boycott the following year. Mentzer never competed again. Schwarzenegger, this time, really did retire.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"franco-columbu-1981\">Franco Columbu (1981)<\/h3>\n<p>Columbu followed his friend\u2019s lead and returned in 1981 to win a second title in Columbus. If Schwarzenegger\u2019s seventh was controversial, this was worse: most experts thought Dickerson should have taken it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chris-dickerson-1982\">Chris Dickerson (1982)<\/h3>\n<p>With Schwarzenegger and Columbu gone, Dickerson finally won in London. He was the first openly gay man and the first African-American to take the title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58443\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58443\" title=\"Chris Dickerson\" alt=\"Chris Dickerson\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1.jpg.webp 673w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1-197x300.jpg.webp 197w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58443\" title=\"Chris Dickerson\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Chris Dickerson\" width=\"673\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1.jpg.webp 673w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chris-dickerson-1-197x300.jpg.webp 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Dickerson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At 43 he was the oldest Mr. Olympia champion, a record Shawn Rhoden took in 2018 at 43 years and 5 months.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/chris-dickerson-passes-away\/\">Chris Dickerson Passes Away At 82 Due To Pneumonia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"samir-bannout-1983\">Samir Bannout (1983)<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe Lion of Lebanon\u201d won in Munich, the first Middle Eastern bodybuilder to take the Olympia. It was also, remarkably, his first professional win of any kind.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"lee-haney-1984-1991\">Lee Haney (1984-1991)<\/h3>\n<p>Complete dominance is the only way to describe it. Haney finished third on debut in 1983, came back bigger, and then did not lose for eight years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16646\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16646\" title=\"Lee Haney\" alt=\"Lee Haney\" width=\"716\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5.jpg.webp 716w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-224x300.jpg.webp 224w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-696x933.jpg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-313x420.jpg 313w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-627x840.jpg 627w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16646\" title=\"Lee Haney\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Lee Haney\" width=\"716\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5.jpg.webp 716w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-224x300.jpg.webp 224w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-696x933.jpg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-313x420.jpg 313w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lee-Haney5-627x840.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lee Haney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/lee-haney-complete-profile\/\">Haney<\/a> won in New York, Brussels, Columbus, Gothenburg, Los Angeles, Rimini, Chicago and finally Orlando, taking Schwarzenegger\u2019s record along the way. Most experts credit him with starting the size era.<\/p>\n<p>He retired straight after the 1991 contest, on top.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dorian-yates-1992-1997\">Dorian Yates (1992-1997)<\/h3>\n<p>Yates finished second to Haney on debut in 1991. He came back for his second Olympia with conditioning nobody had seen before.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33757\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33757\" title=\"Dorian Yates\" alt=\"Dorian Yates\" width=\"864\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia.jpg.webp 864w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-259x300.jpg.webp 259w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-768x889.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-696x806.jpg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-363x420.jpg 363w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-726x840.jpg 726w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-43x50.jpg 43w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33757\" title=\"Dorian Yates\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Dorian Yates\" width=\"864\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia.jpg.webp 864w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-259x300.jpg.webp 259w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-768x889.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-696x806.jpg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-363x420.jpg 363w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-726x840.jpg 726w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dorian-yates-olympia-43x50.jpg 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dorian Yates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/dorian-yates-workout\/\">Yates<\/a> held the title for six straight years and is credited with starting the mass monster era. Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray and Nasser El Sonbaty all finished behind him more than once and none of them ever won one.<\/p>\n<p>His last win, in 1997, was disputed. He was carrying injuries and was not at his best, and many believed El Sonbaty had beaten him. Yates retired straight afterwards.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ronnie-coleman-1998-2005\">Ronnie Coleman (1998-2005)<\/h3>\n<p>Coleman\u2019s first title is still the <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/history-mr-olympia\/\">biggest surprise in the sport\u2019s history<\/a>. Every champion before him had already placed top three. Coleman went from ninth in 1997 to the Sandow trophy in 1998.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46616\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46616\" title=\"Ronnie Coleman\" alt=\"Ronnie Coleman\" width=\"612\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1.jpg.webp 612w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1-240x300.jpg.webp 240w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46616\" title=\"Ronnie Coleman\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Ronnie Coleman\" width=\"612\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1.jpg.webp 612w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ronnie-coleman-1-240x300.jpg.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronnie Coleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/ronnie-coleman-workout-program\/\">\u201cThe King\u201d<\/a> then pushed the human body about as far as it has gone, weighing 296 pounds at the 2004 prejudging. Eight straight titles later he had matched Haney\u2019s record, and no one has beaten it since.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"jay-cutler-2006-2007\">Jay Cutler (2006-2007)<\/h3>\n<p>Cutler chased Coleman for five years and finished second to him four times before beating him in 2006. He held off Victor Martinez by a narrow margin in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman placed fourth that year and retired.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dexter-jackson-2008\">Dexter Jackson (2008)<\/h3>\n<p>Cutler\u2019s three predecessors had held the title for an average of seven years. He held it for two.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fv-inline-newsletter-5\" class=\"fv-newsletter\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 35px;margin:30px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 15px;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:700;color:#222;\">Get Fitter, <em>Faster<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1em;color:#444;line-height:1.6;\">Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dexter \u201cThe Blade\u201d Jackson took it in 2008, and he did not do it by matching Cutler\u2019s size. He won on conditioning, symmetry and balance, having entered eight Olympias before this one.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"jay-cutler-2009-2010\">Jay Cutler (2009-2010)<\/h3>\n<p>Cutler went away, rebuilt, and came back in 2009 to win it again, the first man ever to reclaim the title after losing it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27476\" title=\"Jay Cutler\" alt=\"Jay Cutler\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006.jpeg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-696x464.jpeg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-630x420.jpeg 630w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006.jpeg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27476\" title=\"Jay Cutler\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Jay Cutler\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006.jpeg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-696x464.jpeg 696w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay-cutler-2006-630x420.jpeg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/jay-cutler-workout\/\">Cutler\u2019s<\/a> quad stomp that night is still one of the sport\u2019s iconic moments. He won again in 2010 for a fourth title.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"phil-heath-2011-2017\">Phil Heath (2011-2017)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56125\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56125\" title=\"Phil Heath\" alt=\"Phil Heath\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep.jpg.webp 600w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep-283x300.jpg.webp 283w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56125\" title=\"Phil Heath\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Phil Heath\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep.jpg.webp 600w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/phil-heath-front-double-bicep-283x300.jpg.webp 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phil Heath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/phil-heath-complete-profile\/\">Phil Heath<\/a> beat Cutler in 2011 and kept the title for six more years. \u201cThe Gift\u201d won seven straight, matching Schwarzenegger\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Greene finished second to him three years running and never won one.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"shawn-rhoden-2018\">Shawn Rhoden (2018)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100170\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-100170\" title=\"Shawn Rhoden At Mr Olympia Stage\" alt=\"Shawn Rhoden At Mr Olympia Stage\" width=\"750\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-750x765.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-765x781.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage.jpg 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-750x765.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-100170\" title=\"Shawn Rhoden At Mr Olympia Stage\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-750x765.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Rhoden At Mr Olympia Stage\" width=\"750\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-750x765.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage-765x781.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Shawn-Rhoden-at-Mr-Olympia-stage.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawn Rhoden at Mr. Olympia Stage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rhoden jumped from fifth in 2017 to first in 2018, on his eighth Olympia. He brought a complete package, and Heath, recovering from double hernia surgery, could not answer it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/shawn-rhoden-dead\/\">Former Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden Dead at 46<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"brandon-curry-2019\">Brandon Curry (2019)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113545\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-113545\" title=\"Brandon Curry Wins 2022 Arnold Classic\" alt=\"Brandon Curry Wins 2022 Arnold Classic\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-750x422.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-113545\" title=\"Brandon Curry Wins 2022 Arnold Classic\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon Curry Wins 2022 Arnold Classic\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic-765x430.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brandon-Curry-Wins-2022-Arnold-Classic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon Curry (Image via @w_wittmannphoto on Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rhoden was banned from the 2019 contest and from competing again following sexual assault charges, leaving the title open. Curry\u2019s size and conditioning made him the 15th man to win it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-2020-2021\">Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay (2020-2021)<\/h3>\n<p>The 2020 contest had Heath returning after a year away, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-profile\/\">Big Ramy<\/a> competing on a special invitation from new owner <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/mr-olympia-sold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Wood<\/a>, having failed to qualify under the <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2022-olympia-qualification-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympia Qualification System<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78322\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-78322\" title=\"2020 Mr. Olympia Results\" alt=\"Big Ramy 2020 Mr. Olympia\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-750x938.jpg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-240x300.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-819x1024.jpg.webp 819w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-768x960.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-765x956.jpg.webp 765w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia.jpg.webp 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-750x938.jpg.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-78322\" title=\"2020 Mr. Olympia Results\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-750x938.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Big Ramy 2020 Mr. Olympia\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-750x938.jpg.webp 750w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-240x300.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-819x1024.jpg.webp 819w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-768x960.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia-765x956.jpg.webp 765w,https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/big-ramy-2020-mr-olympia.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via @w_wittmannphoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He turned up with his usual size and, for once, the conditioning to go with it. That was enough to dethrone Curry and push Heath to third. He held the title again in 2021 against Curry and Hadi Choopan.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"hadi-choopan-2022\">Hadi Choopan (2022)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170711\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170711 size-jnews-featured-750\" title=\"Hadi Choopan\" alt=\"Hadi Choopan\" width=\"750\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--750x935.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--765x953.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan-.jpg 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--750x935.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170711 size-jnews-featured-750\" title=\"Hadi Choopan\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--750x935.jpg\" alt=\"Hadi Choopan\" width=\"750\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--750x935.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan--765x953.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hadi-choopan-.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hadi Choopan (via @moriauphoto\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thirty bodybuilders entered the 2022 contest, one of the deepest Men\u2019s Open fields in years. \u201cThe Persian Wolf\u201d had spent three years in the top five; he arrived bigger and harder, and Big Ramy fell to fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Choopan became the 17th man to win the Sandow and the first Iranian to do it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"derek-lunsford-2023\">Derek Lunsford (2023)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_225834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225834\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-225834\" title=\"Derek Lunsford Wins 2023 Olympia\" alt=\"Derek Lunsford Wins 2023 Olympia\" width=\"750\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-750x839.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-765x856.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia.jpg 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-750x839.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-jnews-featured-750 wp-image-225834\" title=\"Derek Lunsford Wins 2023 Olympia\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-750x839.jpg\" alt=\"Derek Lunsford Wins 2023 Olympia\" width=\"750\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-750x839.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia-765x856.jpg 765w, https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Derek-Lunsford-Wins-2023-Olympia.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derek Lunsford (via @moriauphoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lunsford won the 212 Olympia in 2021, moved up to the Open on a special invitation, finished runner-up in 2022, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2023-mr-olympia-bodybuilding-results\/\">took the title in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His final callout with Choopan and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2023-arnold-classic-bodybuilding-results\/\">Samson Dauda<\/a> was the contest. Lunsford\u2019s conditioning, and his back in particular, won it, along with the People\u2019s Choice Award.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"samson-dauda-2024\">Samson Dauda (2024)<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2024-olympia-results\/\">2024 Olympia<\/a> marked the show\u2019s 60th anniversary, and all 15 competitors turned up in shape for it.<\/p>\n<p>Third time lucky for <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/samson-dauda-wins-2024-mr-olympia\/\">Samson Dauda<\/a>, who debuted in 2022 and placed third in 2023. With the title came a $600,000 cheque, a championship ring and a one-off golden Sandow.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"derek-lunsford-2025\">Derek Lunsford (2025)<\/h3>\n<p>Dauda came in as champion and left in fourth. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/derek-lunsford-profile\/\">Derek Lunsford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/hadi-choopan-profile\/\">Hadi Choopan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/andrew-jacked-profile\/\">Andrew Jacked<\/a> fought out the top three.<\/p>\n<p>Lunsford\u2019s conditioning and improved leg width settled it. He is only the second man, after Cutler, to win the Sandow back after losing it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"nick-walker-2026\">Nick Walker (2026)<\/h3>\n<p>Walker finished fifth on his 2021 debut, third in 2022 and sixth in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/2026-mr-olympia-bodybuilding-results\/\">A year later<\/a> he won it.<\/p>\n<p>He came in off a Tampa Pro win, with Lunsford chasing a third title, Andrew Jacked unbeaten since the last Olympia and Dauda fresh from a Europa Pro win. Walker beat all three: Dauda finished second, Lunsford third and Jacked fourth. He took the People\u2019s Champion award too.<\/p>\n<p>Only Ronnie Coleman, ninth in 1997, won his first Sandow from further back the year before. Walker is the 20th man to win it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-placings-reveal\">What the placings reveal<\/h2>\n<p>A winners list looks the same on every site that publishes one. These are the things only the full results can tell you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-app bb-embed bb-oly-report\">\n<section class=\"bb-oly-find\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-oly-find__head\">Only one champion ever won it on debut<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-find__lead\">Larry Scott, at the very first Olympia in 1965. Every champion since lost before winning, on average 3.3 times first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-debut\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1-larry-scott.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1-larry-scott.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Larry Scott<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:0.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">0<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1965<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2011-sergio-oliva.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2011-sergio-oliva.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Sergio Oliva<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1967<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1970<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/7-lee-haney.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/7-lee-haney.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Lee Haney<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1984<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/8-dorian-yates.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/8-dorian-yates.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Dorian Yates<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1992<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4739-derek-lunsford.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Derek Lunsford<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4-frank-zane.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4-frank-zane.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Frank Zane<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1977<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/5-chris-dickerson.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/5-chris-dickerson.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Chris Dickerson<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1982<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1380-samson-dauda.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Samson Dauda<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2024<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/6-samir-bannout.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/6-samir-bannout.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Samir Bannout<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1983<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4736-phil-heath.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4736-phil-heath.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Phil Heath<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1379-hadi-choopan.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Hadi Choopan<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1382-nick-walker.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Nick Walker<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Franco Columbu<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:50.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">4<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1976<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1391-ronnie-coleman.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1391-ronnie-coleman.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Ronnie Coleman<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:62.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">5<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1998<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Jay Cutler<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:75.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2006<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1381-brandon-curry.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1381-brandon-curry.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Brandon Curry<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:75.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4738-mamdouh-elssbiay.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Mamdouh Elssbiay<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:75.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4737-shawn-rhoden.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4737-shawn-rhoden.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Shawn Rhoden<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:87.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">7<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2018<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1386-dexter-jackson.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1386-dexter-jackson.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Dexter Jackson<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:100.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">8<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-src\">Olympias entered before a first title, fewest first<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-oly-find\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-oly-find__head\">The best bodybuilders who never won it<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-find__lead\">Kevin Levrone reached the podium 7 times between 1992 and 2002, 4 of them as runner-up, and never took the title.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-pods\">\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">7<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Levrone<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">5<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Ray<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">4<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Gaspari<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">4<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Labrada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">4<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Wheeler<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">4<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Greene<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Poole<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__stack\"><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk is-second\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><i class=\"bb-oly-pod__blk\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__n\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-pod__name\">Sonbaty<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-src\">Each block is one podium finish. Filled = runner-up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-oly-find\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-oly-find__head\">5 reigns hold 35 of the 62 titles<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-find__lead\">The title moves in blocks rather than years. The long reigns below are the dynasties; the single years are the era we are in now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1-larry-scott.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1-larry-scott.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Larry Scott<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1965\u20131966<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2011-sergio-oliva.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2011-sergio-oliva.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Sergio Oliva<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1967\u20131969<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-dynasty\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:75.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1970\u20131975<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Franco Columbu<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1976<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4-frank-zane.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4-frank-zane.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Frank Zane<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:37.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1977\u20131979<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/2-arnold-schwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1980<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/3-franco-columbu.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Franco Columbu<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1981<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/5-chris-dickerson.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/5-chris-dickerson.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Chris Dickerson<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1982<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/6-samir-bannout.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/6-samir-bannout.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Samir Bannout<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1983<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-dynasty\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/7-lee-haney.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/7-lee-haney.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Lee Haney<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:100.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">8<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1984\u20131991<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-dynasty\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/8-dorian-yates.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/8-dorian-yates.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Dorian Yates<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:75.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1992\u20131997<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-dynasty\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1391-ronnie-coleman.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1391-ronnie-coleman.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Ronnie Coleman<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:100.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">8<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">1998\u20132005<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Jay Cutler<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2006\u20132007<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1386-dexter-jackson.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1386-dexter-jackson.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Dexter Jackson<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1390-jay-cutler.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Jay Cutler<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2009\u20132010<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar is-dynasty\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4736-phil-heath.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4736-phil-heath.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Phil Heath<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:87.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">7<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2011\u20132017<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4737-shawn-rhoden.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4737-shawn-rhoden.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Shawn Rhoden<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2018<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1381-brandon-curry.jpg\"\/><img class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1381-brandon-curry.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Brandon Curry<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4738-mamdouh-elssbiay.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Mamdouh Elssbiay<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:25.0%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2020\u20132021<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1379-hadi-choopan.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Hadi Choopan<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4739-derek-lunsford.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Derek Lunsford<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1380-samson-dauda.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Samson Dauda<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2024<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/4739-derek-lunsford.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Derek Lunsford<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2025<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-oly-bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__label\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"bb-oly-face bb-oly-face--sm\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/1382-nick-walker.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>Nick Walker<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__track\"><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__fill\" style=\"width:12.5%\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__value\">1<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-bar__trail\">2026<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-src\">Each bar is one unbroken reign, oldest first<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-oly-find\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-oly-find__head\">How many rivals you had to beat<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-find__lead\">The 1960s Olympia averaged 2.8 competitors. By the 2010s it was 18.8, and in the 2020s it is 18.1.<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"bb-oly-chart\" viewbox=\"0 0 620 150\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Average competitors per contest, by decade\"><polygon class=\"bb-oly-chart__fill\" points=\"40.0,124.0 40.0,109.1 131.7,96.9 223.3,28.3 315.0,36.8 406.7,29.3 498.3,24.0 590.0,27.7 590.0,124.0\"\/><polyline class=\"bb-oly-chart__line\" points=\"40.0,109.1 131.7,96.9 223.3,28.3 315.0,36.8 406.7,29.3 498.3,24.0 590.0,27.7\"\/><circle cx=\"40.0\" cy=\"109.1\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"131.7\" cy=\"96.9\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"223.3\" cy=\"28.3\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"315.0\" cy=\"36.8\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"406.7\" cy=\"29.3\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"498.3\" cy=\"24.0\" r=\"3.5\"\/><circle cx=\"590.0\" cy=\"27.7\" r=\"3.5\"\/><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"40.0\" y=\"100.1\" text-anchor=\"middle\">2.8<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"131.7\" y=\"87.9\" text-anchor=\"middle\">5.1<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"223.3\" y=\"19.3\" text-anchor=\"middle\">18.0<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"315.0\" y=\"27.8\" text-anchor=\"middle\">16.4<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"406.7\" y=\"20.3\" text-anchor=\"middle\">17.8<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"498.3\" y=\"15.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">18.8<\/text><text class=\"bb-oly-chart__v\" x=\"590.0\" y=\"18.7\" text-anchor=\"middle\">18.1<\/text><text x=\"40.0\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">1960s<\/text><text x=\"131.7\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">1970s<\/text><text x=\"223.3\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">1980s<\/text><text x=\"315.0\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">1990s<\/text><text x=\"406.7\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">2000s<\/text><text x=\"498.3\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">2010s<\/text><text x=\"590.0\" y=\"142.0\" text-anchor=\"middle\">2020s<\/text><\/svg><\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-src\">Average scored competitors per contest, by decade<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-oly-find\">\n<h3 class=\"bb-oly-find__head\">Where the title lives<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-find__lead\">Champion nationality, decade by decade.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">1960s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:3\" title=\"Cuba 3\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:2\" title=\"United States 2\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">Cuba 3, United States 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">1970s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:6\" title=\"Austria 6\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:3\" title=\"United States 3\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Italy 1\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">Austria 6, United States 3, Italy 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">1980s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:7\" title=\"United States 7\">7<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Austria 1\"\/><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Lebanon 1\"\/><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Italy 1\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">United States 7, Austria 1, Lebanon 1, Italy 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">1990s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:6\" title=\"United Kingdom 6\">6<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:4\" title=\"United States 4\">4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">United Kingdom 6, United States 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">2000s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:10\" title=\"United States 10\">10<\/span><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">United States 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">2010s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:9\" title=\"United States 9\">9<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Jamaica 1\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">United States 9, Jamaica 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__dec\">2020s<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__bar\"><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg\" style=\"flex:3\" title=\"United States 3\">3<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:2\" title=\"Egypt 2\">2<\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"Iran 1\"\/><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__seg is-intl\" style=\"flex:1\" title=\"United Kingdom 1\"\/><\/span><span class=\"bb-oly-nat__names\">United States 3, Egypt 2, Iran 1, United Kingdom 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-oly-src\">Oxblood marks a champion from outside the United States<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<div 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