The 1999 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held October 2, 1999, in Secaucus, New Jersey, alongside the 1999 Women's Pro Extravaganza. It was the 20th Ms. Olympia competition held.

1999 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateOctober 2, 1999
CityUnited States Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
Event chronology
1998 Ms. Olympia 1999 Ms. Olympia 2000 Ms. Olympia

Prize money

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  • 1st - $25,000
  • 2nd - $10,000
  • 3rd - $7,000
  • 4th - $4,000
  • 5th - $3,000
  • 6th - $1,000

Total: $50,000[1]

Rounds

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  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging contestants on balance and proportion.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and overall conditioning, including muscle separation and leanness.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
  • Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed routine to music, emphasizing presentation, creativity, and overall stage presence.

Competitors weight

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Pre-judging

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Symmetry round

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In this round the judges are looking for the overall muscle balance; that the proportion of muscle is distributed evenly over the bodybuilder's frame.

  • Brenda Ragonot, Laura Binetti, Andrulla Blanchette, Vickie Gates, Laura Creavalle, Tazzie Colomb, Valentina Chepiga, Gayle Moher, Yaxeni Oriquen, Lesa Lewis, Iris Kyle, Kim Chizevsky
  • Kim Chizevsky, Iris Kyle, Lesa Lewis, Yaxeni Oriquen, Gayle Moher, Valentina Chepiga, Tazzie Colomb, Laura Creavalle, Vickie Gates, Andrlla Blanchette, Laura Binetti, and Brenda Ragonot

Results

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  • 1st - Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls
  • 2nd - Vickie Gates
  • 3rd - Laura Creavalle
  • 4th - Iris Kyle
  • 5th - Lesa Lewis
  • 6th - Tazzie Colomb
  • 7th - Andrulla Blanchette
  • 8th - Laura Binetti
  • 9th - Brenda Raganot
  • 10th - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 11th - Gayle Moher
  • 12th - Valentina Chepiga

Scorecard

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No[3] Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
1 Kim Chizevsky   5 5 5 5 20
2 Iris Kyle   22 17 26 20 85
3 Lesa Lewis   17 27 20 25 89
4 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia   52 46 48 146
5 Gayle Moher   52 55 55 162
6 Valentina Chepiga   60 60 50 180
7 Tazzie Colomb   35 29 30 39 123
8 Laura Creavalle   20 18 10 13 61
9 Vickie Gates   10 10 15 12 47
10 Andrulla Blanchette   29 35 35 99
11 Laura Binetti   41 40 41 122
12 Brenda Raganot   45 49 45 139

Attended

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Notable events

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  • This was Kim Chizevsky's 4th overall and consecutive Olympia win. This was also Kim's last Olympia before she retired from bodybuilding.
  • This was Iris Kyle's first Olympia she attended.

1999 Ms. Olympia controversy

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The 1999 Ms. Olympia was originally scheduled to be held on 9 October in Santa Monica, California. However, one month before the scheduled date, the IFBB announced that the contest had been cancelled. The main cause was the withdrawal of promoter Jarka Kastnerova (who promoted the 1998 contest in Prague) for financial reasons, including a low number of advance ticket sales for the 1999 event. The backlash following the announcement led to a flurry of activity, with the contest being rescheduled as part of the Women's Extravaganza (promoted by Kenny Kassel and Bob Bonham) in Secaucus, New Jersey, on 2 October. Last minute sponsorship came from several sources, most significantly in the form of $50,000 from Flex magazine.

See also

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References

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