2026 Olympia Recap!
The Olympia! For bodybuilders, it’s The Weekend, and for competitive bodybuilders, it’s literally the Super Bowl! Just look at the history – from the first Mr. O, Larry Scott, through 7-time Champion Arnold and the dual 8-time Champs Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman, right up to last year. And what about the Ms Olympia – from Rachel McLish and Cory Everson through Lenda Murray and Andrea Shaw (and all the others along the way)! Not to mention all the Divisions besides the Open. Keep reading to see the Top 5 for every Division!
2026 Olympia Recap
In 2026, there were five defending Olynpia champions who lost their titles: Derek Lunsford, Ramon Dino, Rhea Gayle, Maureen Blanquisco and James Berger. There were also six bodybuilders who won an Olympia title for the first time: Nick Walker, Niall Darwen, Lola Montez, Jasmine Gonzalez, Blake Colleton and Shealynn Burnett. Talk about competitive!
Here’s A Quick Recap
| 2026 Olympia – Division | 2026 Olympia – Winner |
| Mr. Olympia (Men’s Open) | Nick Walker |
| Classic Physique Olympia | Niall Darwen |
| Men’s 212 Olympia | Keone Pearson |
| Men’s Physique Olympia | Ryan Terry |
| Ms. Olympia | Andrea Shaw |
| Women’s Physique Olympia | Natalia Abraham Coelho |
| Figure Olympia | Lola Montez |
| Wellness Olympia | Eduarda Bezerra |
| Wheelchair Olympia | Blake Colleton |
| Fit Model Olympia | Shealynn Burnett |
| Bikini Olympia | Jasmine Gonzalez |
| Fitness Olympia | Michelle Fredua-Mensah |
This was the 62nd edition of the Mr. Olympia. It was held in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 24–27, crowning champions in 12 Olympia divisions. How this contest has grown! Here are the complete Mr. Olympia results for 2026.
The 2026 Mr. Olympia (Men’s Open)
The 2025 winner, Derek Lunsford, stormed into his title defense confident of a second Olympia win, yet last year’s sixth-place finisher had other plans. Nick Walker’s sheer size and conditioning overpowered everyone else as he won his first Mr. Olympia title. Samson Dauda, the 2024 winner, launched a comeback near the end of the finals, but it was too late and he had to settle for second place.
Derek Lunsford was most likely surprised to find himself finishing third, while Andrew Jacked took fourth, and Tonio Burton ended up in fifth place.
As always, there’s controversy surrounding the Mr. O winner, in this case Nick Walker. A lot of fans felt he deserved the win and worked hard to get it, while of course others thought Samson Dauda should have taken it. Some have also suggested that Lunsford and Jacked should have placed higher. We’ll have to wait until 2027 to see if anyone can dethrone Walker or at least move up in their placing!
The 2026 Classic Physique Olympia
Some bodybuilding fans long for the physiques of the 90s. For better or for worse, this is as close as you will get! Perhaps the biggest upset in the entire contest came in the Classic Physique class. Ramon Dino, the winner in 2025, looked to win it all again this year and brought more conditioning to the stage to help him achieve that.
But he could not match the winner, Niall Darwen, or the second-place finisher, Mike Sommerfeld, and dropped down to third place! Wesley Vissers took fourth (his highest Olympia finish so far) and Terrence Ruffin took the fifth spot.
The 2026 Men’s 212 Olympia
From the first 212 winner (David Henry) through the man that dominated this contest, Flex Lewis, up through 2026, the 212 has been quite a contest! The 212 had fans on the edge of their seats! That’s because three contenders took control in the finals: Shaun Clarida, Lucas Garcia and reigning 2025 champion Keone Pearson.
Once the posedown was over and the dust had settled, Keone Pearson took the title for the fourth time! Lucas Garcia ended up with the second-place finish, Shaun Clarida (who worked his way up to the win in 2020 and again in 2022) dropped to third, Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira ended up in fourth, and rounding out the Top 5 we have Nihat Kay.
The 2026 Men’s Physique Olympia
Ryan Terry came in as the three-time defending champion, and he left with a fourth straight title to tie Jeremy Buendia’s division record. Ali Bilal finished second for the third straight year, Kyron Holden took third, Erin Banks landed in fourth, and three-time Physique Olympia champion Brandon Hendrickson finished fifth.
The 2026 Ms. Olympia
Andrea Shaw was here for one reason and one reason only: to win her seventh Ms. Olympia title. It didn’t come easy, but once the posedown was over, she emerged a seven-time Ms. Olympia champion! Ashley Lynnette Jones took second place, Leyvina Rodrigues Barros ended up taking third, Paula Ranta found herself in fourth, and rounding out the Top 5 was Meghan Morrison.
The 2026 Women’s Physique Olympia
The Women’s Physique finals found champions Sarah Villegas (4-time Olympia champion) and Natalia Abraham Coelho (2-time winner and 2025 champion) went toe-to-toe onstage to settle their long-standing rivalry. Coelho took it again in 2026, with Zama Benta in the runner-up spot. Villegas was most likely surprised to find herself in third, with Julia Cabarcos taking fourth and Brooke Walker in fifth.
The 2026 Figure Olympia
The placings shake-up continued with this division: this year 2025 winner Rhea Gayle dropped all the way to fourth place! Lola Montez captured the Olympia crown, with 2023 and 2025 Masters Olympia winner Jessica Reyes Padilla taking second and Denise Zwinger-Tynek third place, and in fifth place for 2026 we have Lena Rammsteiner.
The 2026 Wellness Olympia
In this division, 2025 champion Eduarda Bezerra won her second title with Isabelle Nunes coming in second and Elisa Alcantara taking third. Leonida Ciobu wound up in fourth place and in fifth was Rayane Fogal.
The 2026 Wheelchair Olympia
Blake Colleton won the 2026 Wheelchair Olympia while 2025 winner James Berger found himself landing in second place. Ephraim Gudgeon finished third, while Kevin Secundio grabbed fourth and Rajesh John wound up the Top Five.
The 2026 Fit Model Olympia
The newest division, the Fit Model Olympia, made its debut with Shealynn Burnett becoming its first champion. Gabriela Queiroz took second, Jane Jones grabbed third place, Liz Trampas placed fourth and Misty Yang ended up with fifth.
The 2026 Bikini Olympia
Maureen Blanquisco came into this contest as the defending 2025 champion and faced Ashley Kaltwasser, who was chasing a record fourth Bikini Olympia title. Both missed out as Jasmine Gonzalez came from third the last two years to win it all. Blanquisco had to settle with second and Aimee Delgado third.
Ashley Kaltwasser was most likely surprised to see herself outside the top five (she dropped to tenth)! The contest ended up with Lauralie Chapados in fourth and Ashlyn Little taking the fifth spot.
The 2026 Fitness Olympia
Michelle Fredua-Mensah won it in 2025 and took the title again in 2026! Jaclyn Baker finished second after three attempts at the title, and Anna Fomina grabbed third. In fourth we have Allison Dominguez-Kramer and fifth belongs to Amber Steffen,
Summary
There you have it – the Top of every 2026 Olympia divison! What a contest – it’s the pinnacle of competitive bodybuilding! As all these ultra-dedicated competitors look to 2027, you can bet they’re already preparing their off-season assaults on their respective titles. One way they are doing that is by stocking up on their supps – so stop by illpumoyouup.co so you can do the same!
By Jim Brewster