The Mr. Olympia 2021 just finished after two days of intense showdown. Mamdouh Elssbiay becomes the champion for the second time in a row. The competition started on Friday and the final result with the prize money is out today for all the 11 categories.
For your information, Mr. Olympia is an annual competition for bodybuilders from around the world, which started in 1965. This year, Orlando hosted the 46th edition of the completion.
Five winners from each division earn the winning money. Hence, a huge amount of money is involved in the event. Among all the events, Mr. Olympia and Ms. Olympia are the most popular.
So, how much prize money do the winners of each event make? Let’s break it down.
How much is the Mr. Olympia 2021 Purse?
Mr. Olympia’s purse for the 2021 event is $1.6 million combining all 11 events and this purse resembles the most in the event’s history. However, the 2020 Mr. Olympia purse was $1.4 million. Since 2015, this was the first time that the prize money increased.
Mr. Olympia 2021 Prize Money Breakdown
Mr. Olympia competition takes place in 11 categories and the top five from each category win the prize money. So, we are going to provide the prize money for all the winners. Read on to know them by division.
Mr. Olympia
Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay
$400,000
2
Brandon Curry
$150,000
3
Hadi Choopan
$100,000
4
Hunter Labrada
$40,000
5
Nick Walker
$35,000
Among these top five, Hadi Choopan won his second People’s Champion award, which is voted by the fans,
Men’s 212 Olympia
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Derek Lunsford
$50,000
2
Shaun Clarida
$20,000
3
Kamal Elgargni
$10,000
4
Angel Calderon Frias
$5,000
5
Nathan Epler
$3,000
Fitness Division
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Whitney Jones
$50,000
2
Missy Truscott
$20,000
3
Oksana Grishina
$10,000
4
Ariel Khadr
$5,000
5
Jaclyn Baker
$4,000
Ms. Olympia 2021
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Andrea Shaw
$50,000
2
Helle Trevino
$20,000
3
Margie Martin
$10,000
4
Mona Poursaleh
$5,000
5
Irene Andersen
$4,000
Figure Division
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Cydney Gillon
$50,000
2
Natalia Soltero
$20,000
3
Stephanie Gibson
$10,000
4
Jessica Reyes Padilla
$5,000
5
Nicole Zenobia Graham
$4,000
Cydney Gillon is the five time Figure Olympia Champion
Women’s Physique
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Sarah Villegas
$50,000
2
Natalia Abraham Coelho
$20,000
3
Brooke Walker
$10,000
4
Barbara Menage
$5,000
5
Ana Harias
$4,000
Classic Physique
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Chris Bumstead
$50,000
2
Terrence Ruffin
$15,000
3
Breon Ansley
$10,000
4
Urs Kalecinski
$3,000
5
Ramon Rocha Querioz
$2000
Men’s Physique
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Brandon Hendrickson
$50,000
2
Erin Banks
$15,000
3
Diogo Montenegro
$10,000
4
Kyron Holden
5
Raymont Edmonds
Bikini Olympia
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Jennifer Dorie
$50,000
2
Lauralie Chapados
$20,000
3
Ashley Kaltwasser
$12,000
4
Maureen Blanquisc
$5,000
5
Elisa Pecini
$4,000
Women’s Wellness Division
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Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Francielle Mattos
2
Angela Borges
3
Isabelle Nunes
4
Yarishna Ayala
5
Julia Chitarra
Wheelchair Olympia
Place
Name
Prize Money
1
Harold Kelley
2
Gabriele Andriulle
3
Antoni Khadraoui
4
Adelfo Cerame Jr.
5
Tyler Brey
Harold Kelley is the four-time Wheelchair Olympia champion.
