The 2013 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2013 to be held on September 27, 2013, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 34th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, Bikini Olympia, Women's Physique Showdown, and Men's Physique Showdown contests.

2013 Ms. Olympia
Information
PromotionIFBB
DateSeptember 27, 2013
VenueSouth Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
CityUnited States Winchester and Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
2012 Ms. Olympia 2013 Ms. Olympia 2014 Ms. Olympia

Prize money edit

  • 1st - $28,000
  • 2nd - $14,000
  • 3rd - $8,000
  • 4th - $5,000
  • 5th - $3,000
  • 6th - $2,000

Total: $60,000[1]

Results edit

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • Same - Iris Kyle
  • +2 - Alina Popa
  • -1 - Debi Laszewski
  • -1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • Same - Brigita Brezovac
  • -1 - Monique Jones
  • -1 - Anne Freitas
  • +3 - Cathy LeFrançois
  • -2 - Tina Chandler

Scorecard edit

No[2] NAME COUNTRY JUDGING FINALS TOTAL PLACE
1 Jennifer Abshire   USA 76 7
2 Rita Bello   Argentina 111 11
3 Juanita Blaino   USA 57 6
4 Brigita Brezovac   Slovenia 46 5
5 Tina Chandler   USA 124 12
6 Anne Freitas   Brazil 89 9
7 Monique Jones   USA 82 8
8 Tammy Jones   USA DNF 1 DNF
9 Debi Laszewski   USA 37 3
10 Cathy LeFrancois   Canada 103 10
11 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia   Venezuela 38 4
12 Alina Popa    Switzerland 20 2
13 Iris Kyle   USA 10 1
Sandy Williamson
IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
September 27, 2013
DATE

1 Did not finish

Attended edit

  • 16th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 15th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
  • 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Cathy LeFrançois
  • 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Tina Chandler
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Brigita Brezovac, Monique Jones, and Alina Popa
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Anne Freitas
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Jennifer Abshire, Maria Bello, Juanita Blaino, and Tammy Jones
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Sheila Bleck, Kim Buck, Lisa Giesbrecht, Sarah Hayes, and Helle Trevino

Notable events edit

  • This was Iris Kyle's ninth overall Olympia win, thus breaking the record of eight overall Olympia wins she shared with Lenda Murray. She also surpassed the eight overall Mr. Olympia wins held by Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman. This makes her the most successful professional bodybuilder in the history of both male and female professional bodybuilding. This was also Iris's eighth consecutive Ms. Olympia win.
  • Alina Popa placed second in this Olympia, the best placing she has had.
  • This was Brigita Brezovac's last Olympia before she retired from bodybuilding.

2013 Ms. Olympia qualified edit

Name Country Qualified via[3]
Iris Kyle   2012 Ms. Olympia 1st
Debi Laszewski   2012 Ms. Olympia 2nd
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia   2012 Ms. Olympia 3rd
Alina Popa   2012 Ms. Olympia 4th
Brigita Brezovac   2012 Ms. Olympia 5th
Jennifer Scarpetta   2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 1st
Monique Jones   2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 1st
Tammy Jones   2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 1st
Maria Rita Bello   2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 3rd
2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 2nd
Cathy LeFrancois   2013 Ms. International 5th
Tina Chandler   2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 3rd
2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 4th
Anne Freitas   2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 2nd
Juanita Blaino   2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 2nd

Points standings edit

Ranking1 Name Country Points
1 Maria Rita Bello   7
2 Cathy LeFrancois   5
2 Tina Chandler   5
4 Anne Freitas   4
4 Juanita Blaino   4
6 Tonia Moore   3
7 Melody Spetko   2
7 Rene Campbell   2
9 Michelle Cummings   1
9 Nancy Clark   1
9 Helle Trevino   1

1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings is awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, then both qualify.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Olympia Pay Day – Prize Money Increased". hardbodynews.com. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 Olympia Scorecards 1". ifbbpro.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  3. ^ "2013-olympia-qualified-athletes". ifbbpro.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2014-09-20.

External links edit